Anxiety
Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services at suicidepreventionlifeline.org to connect to a trained crisis counselor. …
How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities
A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health, the important health determinants, and disparities resulting from such effects. To fully understand these effects, the researchers designed a pan- Canadian population-based prospective COVID-19: HEalth and Social Inequities across Neighbourhoods (COHESION) cohort. Study: How is the COVID-19 …
Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes
A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes. Study: Impact of cannabinoids on pregnancy, reproductive health and offspring outcomes. Image Credit: Yarygin/Shutterstock Background Cannabis, a federally illegal drug, is the most consumed drug in the United States (US). Its consumption is …
The Importance of Addressing Workplace Stress — Occupational Health & Safety
The Importance of Addressing Workplace Stress Employers can do much more to help their employees relieve stress during the pandemic. By Reed Erickson May 07, 2021 From juggling projects to navigating conflicts with coworkers and everything in between, work can be a source of a lot of stress in our lives. April is …
Breaking: Anxiety in Ondo community over influx of Fulani men
Dayo Johnson Akure Residents of the Okitipupa council area of Ondo state have raised the alarm over the influx of Fulani men in the community. Over 45 group of Northerners were reportedly sighted in the community by the residents. Reports had it that the Fulani men were brought …
Airports Step Up Mental Health Assistance as Passenger Anxiety Soars
ATLANTA — Robin Hancock gently worked her steel tongue drum with a pair of mallets, producing a set of soothing, mystical tones. They blended with the soft sound of chirping birds and bubbling creeks pouring from a Bluetooth speaker. Her warm voice invited the two visitors in the dimly lit room to slip into a …
COVID pandemic’s mental health burden heaviest among young adults
The pandemic has closed schools, offices, sports arenas and limited social interaction for millions of people — perhaps an even bigger struggle for young people more used to being active. In a recent survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 63% of 18- to-24-year-olds reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, with 25% …
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
Claire Brennan Tillberg’s 11-year-old daughter was one of those kids who sought care. The Massachusetts girl has autism, depression and anxiety, and has been hospitalized twice in recent months after revealing that she’d had suicidal thoughts. The second time, in September, she waited a week in an ER before being transferred to a different hospital. …
Coronavirus is surging in Florida — and so is anxiety over Trump’s chances with senior voters
It’s a vote he regrets, he said, and a mistake he hopes to correct in November. “He blew it,” Dudley said, not mincing words as he assessed Trump’s first term. “We were so excited in the beginning. A businessman to run our country like a business and it hasn’t happened.” The searing sentiment of Dudley, …
Health experts on the psychological cost of Covid-19 | World news
On Instagram, a friend posts a photograph of a male nurse in an intensive care ward of an American hospital. He is wearing full protective clothing and holding up a patient questionnaire on which he has scrawled a message for his colleagues. It reads: “Just going to hold his hand for a while, I don’t …
