Doomscrolling and Its Impact on Mental Health
Doomscrolling: the act of scrolling repeatedly through media, usually on topics of a negative nature, to stay informed on current world events. What Is Doomscrolling? Beginning in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting online to get news, whether it was doing a Google search or looking to social media feeds, eventually became a […]…
Grounding Techniques During A Pandemic
With the spread of COVID-19, most of our lives have been turned upside down. We’ve had to rearrange our schedules. Some of us have been laid off. Children are home from school with, in most cases, no assignments to complete. The fear of such a mysterious virus has been everywhere. We see it on social […]…
Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression
Ketamine, once a widely used anesthetic that is now more well known for being an illicit party drug (special K), has recently taken on a new role in treatment-resistant depression. This drug is still undergoing FDA approval to be used for treatment-resistant depression and there is still a lot of research to be done before […]…
National Friendship Day
National Friendship Day was originally founded by Hallmark in 1919. It was intended to be a day for people to celebrate their friendship by sending each other cards and in 1998 Winnie the Pooh was named the world’s Ambassador of Friendship at the United Nations, and on April 2011 the United Nations officially the first […]…
In the News: New York Bill Passes Requiring Mental Health Curriculum to be Taught in Public School Classrooms
After five years of pushing for this important legislation, New York State, as of July 1, will require all elementary, middle, and high school students to learn about mental health. New York is the first state to require that mental health be taught to all grades and hopefully other states will follow suit. Virginia recently […]…
In the News: California Laws Passed to Help Treat Postpartum Depression
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a package of new laws that aims to the way postpartum depression is treated and screened in expecting mothers by increasing awareness, screening, and funding for treatment of maternal mental health disorders. Up to 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression after pregnancy, according to the American Psychological Association, and the […]…
In the News: September 2018
New California Bill Requires Doctors to Prescribe Overdose-Reversing Drug A new bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Monday requires doctors in California to provide additional medication when prescribing an opioid. Opioids, also known as prescription painkillers, are prescribed for post-surgical procedures, malignant-induced pain, patients who are experiencing pain while on hospice care, and in emergency/trauma […]…
In the News: America’s First Successful Face Transplant Gives New Hope to a Suicide Survivor
Successful Face Transplant Gives New Hope to a Suicide Survivor There are many stories in the news of suicide survivors, some who decided they wanted to live at the last moment and cried out for help and others who were not successful in their attempt. Surviving a suicide attempt requires a long road to recovery […]…
Famous You Tuber Loses His Life to Mental Illness
29-year-old Desmond Amofah, a popular YouTuber known as “Etika”, was found dead in the East River in New York after posting a video on YouTube of suicidal ideations. During the eight-minute video, he went into details about his mental illness and suicidal thoughts and apologized to various individuals in his life. “I’m sorry to those […]…
Men’s Health Week
International Men’s Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father’s Day. This year it takes place June 10th-16th to raise awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early screening and treatment in young men and boys. STDs, colon health, lung cancer prevention, testicular and prostate exams, bone health, […]…