Emotional & Mental Health Articles

Times of crisis, such as the one we’re currently experiencing, can unquestionably present a major source of stress, as a trigger for both acute stress reactions and exacerbations of symptoms in patients with chronic mental illnesses.

It's no secret that COVID-19 has had a rather negative impact on most people's mental health. Could some people who had pre-existing mental health diagnoses, from depression to OCD and from PTSD to anxiety disorders, actually have been doing better?

Kids have not been a focus in the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have suffered significant negative mental health consequences. Might laughter (therapy) be one of the answers?

Anger is an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense wrath and rage. Like all other emotions, it's accompanied by physiological and biological changes.

The use of oxytocin nasal spray has been said to "treat autism", "enhance relationships", and "promote fidelity in partners". Is there any truth to these claims?

Are you often tired, even to the point of disorientation, despite sleeping plenty at night and even taking naps during the day? That's called hypersomnolence, and it can have a nasty impact on your daily life. What do you need to know?

Boredom may not be what you think it is — and being existentially bored may have a far greater negative impact on mental health than most of us would have liked to acknowledge, at least before the pandemic.

Caring for a loved one with dementia was never easy, but COVID-19 has reduced access to services and time spent outside, making it even harder. What can caregivers do to boost their own mental health?

Think depressive disorders, and crying and sadness are more likely to come to mind than rage, right? One childhood depressive disorder called Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder is, however, characterized by chronic irritability and angry tantrums.

Social distancing measures introduced to slow the spread of COVID-19 help keep our bodies healthy, but what does social isolation and a lack of physical touch do to our mental health?