Autism Studies - cause / effect, something to think about | Mental Health
Association between ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in children and the common plastic used in consumer food and beverage containers?
Mental Health Reminder | Headaches - indicator of something more...
We all have had a headache or two, so what if the frequency is more than what one would consider ‘normal’?
A new study published in The Journal of Pain reports an association between a broad range of pre-existing mental disorders and subsequent onset of severe or frequent headaches...
Mental Health benefits | Understanding how Love impacts our daily lives and health
Every individual has the capacity for love, it can hurt, and it can heal. There is no one way to experience it, and from that we can learn and grow and better our own mental health and those around us. Again, the choice is yours...
Mental Health help | Sleep + Chronic Pain supports getting help, do u?
Mental Health and Sleep | We all have had issues with sleep, very few people get exactly what they need every night, every week. This is our reality, and we like our busy lives, so at what cost?
According to the 2015 sleep in American poll, stress and poor health are key factors in shorter sleep durations and worse sleep quality...
Bi-Polar | Does yr child experience subthreshold manic episodes?
...the likelihood that they will develop bipolar disorder increases according to a recent study.
Mental Health goal: Improve clinical assessment and care for these high-risk children by potentially enabling earlier identification, treatment or possible preventive measures.
Mental Health info | What genetic factors = back pain & depression?
Our genes are an important resource to help researchers better understand the conditions that we are faced with.
There are many links, however these are no excuse to just accept things as they are, knowledge can only do so much. We are accountable for our own lives, understanding links can help us develop improved methods to lead productive lives.
Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression, suggests a large study of twins in the March issue of PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.
The link for Back Pain and Depression | Finding cause / effect to improve outcomes
Not recommended 4 Children | Marijuana use, research / recommendations
Marijuana use is not recommended for the treatment of developmental or behavioral problems in children.
Diet and Mental Health | More information, reasons to be in the know
Mental Health and your Diet | how the two are interrelated. hint: The body works only as well as what you feed it.
Here, we take a look a bit deeper on cause / effect from a recent study:
A new international collaboration published in
The Lancet Psychiatry is encouraging the fields of psychiatry and public health to recognize the relationships between diet quality, potential nutritional deficiencies, and mental health.
Understanding Depression - workplace | it is real and it affects many of us
Depression in the workplace | In the last decade, the number of American workers that say job stress is a major problem in their lives has doubled.
In fact, the US Department of Health reported that 70 percent of physical and mental complaints at work are related to stress. We found some data that relates specifically to women...