Mental Disorders Induced by Neoliberalism Are Crushing the Bodies and Minds of Millions
Oct 12, 2016 Societies around the world are suffering epidemics of mental illness because “human beings, the ultrasocial mammals, whose brains are wired to respond to other people, are being peeled apart.”
Moving During Childhood Can Have Major Consequences Later in Life
Jun 23, 2016 A new study might make you think twice before picking up and leaving town if you have kids.
Jeremy Corbyn Creates a Minister for Mental Health Role in His Opposition Party’s Cabinet
Sep 14, 2015 Britain's new Labour leader, a staunch advocate of mental health programs, has appointed Luciana Berger to the new post in his administration. “We have delivered a unifying, dynamic, inclusive new Shadow Cabinet which for the first time ever has a majority of women,” Corbyn said.
Study Suggests Trauma’s Effects Can Register Across Generations
Aug 24, 2015 This could be the stuff of a scientific breakthrough: A research team out of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has published a study that points to the possibility that trauma sustained by one generation can actually be passed down, in a sense, to children and maybe even farther down the genetic chain.
Coloring Books for Adults Top Amazon’s Best-Seller List
Apr 6, 2015 The best-selling book on Amazon.com in the U.S. right now is not Harper Lee’s new novel or a title from George R.R. Martin’s "Game of Thrones" but a Scottish illustrator's coloring book for adults.
Student Debt Is Seriously Hurting Grads’ Mental and Physical Health
Feb 17, 2015 A new study reveals what those of us carrying large loads of student debt probably already knew: Those college loan payments aren't hurting just your bank account.
Can Sex Make You Smarter?
Jan 14, 2014 Having trouble remembering key things due to the stress of the everyday grind? Forget your ginkgo biloba tablets, have some sex instead.
Can Stress Lead to Dementia?
Oct 6, 2013 A new study discovered a link between everyday stressors and brain diseases, such as dementia, that manifest themselves in later years. But try not to let that stress you out.
Poverty Damages the Mind
Aug 31, 2013 There is a strong connection between scarce resources and cognition: The more a person struggles financially, the less he or she can channel brain processes to completing other tasks. When you can't make ends meet, the weight of worry occupies a large portion of the mind.
Workplace Stresses Contribute to Heart Disease
Sep 14, 2012 Here’s a reminder that working conditions and the demands of managers affect more than productivity: Being stressed on the job was found to be associated with a 25 percent increased risk of coronary heart disease.
