The simple practice of meditation has been practiced for thousands of years, and many can personally attest to its health benefits. Along with other Eastern practices, it has been gaining popularity in the West and with good reason. The medical community is also starting to take notice, and studies examining the effects of meditation on a variety of mental and physical … [Read more...]
NEWLY RELEASED STUDY RESULTS ON ADHD IN CHILDREN AND THEIR FUTURE HEALTH CONCERNS
Fox news is reporting that Pediatrics, the official journal for the American Academy of Pediatrics, has released details of a study conducted on over 5000 children by Mayo Clinic and lasted for twenty years. To read more of the details of this study, click here...... … [Read more...]
U.S. MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS URGE EARLY TREATMENT
With the increase of violence in the news and the role that mental health can play, mental health experts told a Senate hearing that three-quarters of mental illness become apparent by the early twenties, but fewer that twenty percent of them receive treatment. Of the estimated forty-five million Americans suffering with mental illness, only thirty-eight per cent are treated. … [Read more...]
Mental Health and Violent Acts
I came across this article in the New York Times about what can be done to curb the violent acts committed by deeply disturbed individuals. As concerned individuals, we long for a system that produces clear warning signs that could be used to identify those troubled people and stop the violence before it happens. To read the article..... … [Read more...]
Hobbies are Important for Good Mental Health
Many times when a person becomes depressed, their hobbies are some of the first things that disappear from their lives. Where once they might have loved to sew or knit, play guitar or go rock climbing, or create new masterpieces in the kitchen or on canvas, feelings of anxiety, sadness, and stress became overwhelming and edged their favorite relaxing activities out of the … [Read more...]