Emotional & Mental Health Articles

Between 1950 and 2000, teen suicide rates in the United States quadrupled. News of suicides seems to trigger copy cat events. But researchers hope that news of suicide prevention will result in imitation, too.

Suzie Strmjiska, of Taylor, Texas, getting back into the dating game after 41 years of marriage at the age of 59, found that finding a man required an entirely different set of dating skills than she had mastered in the 1960's.

Binge drinking doesn't just cause alcohol-related damage. It also triggers a whole range of other destructive behaviours, and the effects outlast the hangover! So what can we do about it?

Young people who smoke marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to develop hallucinations or delusions, or to suffer psychotic episodes, a paper printed in BMJ, the British Journal of Medicine, reports.

There's a lot to be worried about right now — inflation, war, a recent pandemic, and more. Many of us could definitely do with a way to relax and reduce stress. Could mindfulness be the answer?

Adults who have symptoms of chronic and pervasive hyperactivity and inattention often have difficulty keeping jobs and maintaining stable relationships. Not every adult who has similar symptoms has ADHD, but it is important to identify and treat them.

Recent studies show that chronic depression can increase one's risk for developing coronary heart disease and may lead to a heart attack. These studies suggest that treating depression may prevent heart disease and its complications.

We would all love to have a happy, stress-free family life perhaps just like we used to see on TV when we were young. It all looked so easy then mom stayed home with the kids, dad went to work, came home to a hot, home-cooked meal and then played game

Have you had lots of therapy, without satisfactory results? In order to truly feel better, you might need to go back to the very root of your pain and experience it. Primal Therapy might help.

Extensive use of social websites has been linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression in the general population. People who check their social media accounts frequently are more prone to depression as compared to those who check less frequently.