Suicide And Teenagers: What Are The Causes And How Can We Prevent Adolescents From Dying To Suicide?
Each person you know is fighting a battle you don't know about. Sometimes, these battles can easily be won. But other times, people just get overwhelmed, and decide that the only way out is to end it all.
How Is COVID-19 Impacting The Risk Of Suicide? What Can You Do To Help Someone Who Is Feeling Suicidal?
The pandemic has placed a great number of people under more stress than they can handle, and there are indications that it could make more people vulnerable to suicide. What can you do to help?
From Face-To-Face To Mask-To-Mask: How COVID-19 Changed Interpersonal Communication
You've definitely heard that facial expressions make up a large percentage of what we communicate — and you may yourself have had a hard time making out emotions in people wearing face masks. What has COVID done to interpersonal communication?
Drinking Alcohol While You Have A Flu Or Cold: Can Booze Really Help, Or Is This Just Another Myth?
Alcohol is a commonly suggested folk remedy for the common cold, flu, and for sore throats too. Research offers fascinating insights into why, but also ultimately explains why it's better to give alcohol a rest when you're ill.
(How) Can You Recognize Brief Psychotic Disorder, Or A Psychotic Break, In A Loved One?
Psychosis, in which someone loses touch with reality and suffers from hallucinations, delusions, or both, can be part of chronic mental disorders. It can also occur as a brief episode that lasts no more than a month.
Does Transition Reduce The Risk Of Suicide For Trans People?
For transgender people medical transition is held up as the solution. Without it a high proportion of trans people will tragically eventually commit suicide. But how effective is it really at improving the quality of life of trans people?
Marijuana Withdrawal Symptoms: Managing Nausea and Loss of Appetite During Weed Detox
Are you dealing with nausea and a loss of appetite during your marijuana withdrawal — or are you planning your weed detox? Here's how to manage.
Could You Have Hoarding Disorder? What's The Treatment For Hoarders?
Most people will have heard of Hoarding Disorder, but the symptoms and possible causes are often more complex than shown on TV shows that cover the topic. What do you need to know about Hoarding Disorder and its treatment options?
How Effective Is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing) Therapy For Kids And Teenagers?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing isn't your typical psychotherapy, but it has been found to be effective in the treatment of PTSD. Does this therapy work for children and teenagers, as well?
Post-COVID-19 PTSD: Who Is Most At Risk Of Coronavirus-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, And What Treatment Is Available?
COVID-19 has now been confirmed to be causing an increase in PTSD cases. Who is most at risk, what are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and how do you seek treatment amid a pandemic?