Tag Archive | #MentalHealthChallenges
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – When Relationships Break Down, #Men Are At Risk Of #MentalIllness And #Suicide
By UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A new UBC study confirms that when #men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of #mentalillness, including #anxiety, #depression, and #suicide. “Most #men experienced the onset or worsening of #mentalillness symptoms during a distressed relationship or following the breakdown of a relationship,” says the study’s lead author Dr. […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #Black #Youth Face Rising Rates Of #Depression, #Anxiety, #Suicide
CAROLYN JONES ALISON YIN FOR EDSOURCE While nearly all #students have faced #mentalhealthchallenges during the #pandemic, rates of #depression and #anxiety are higher among #Black #students. Nearly everyone has experienced a degree of #anxiety or #depression due to the #pandemic. But for young #Black people also confronting persistent #racism and ever-widening inequities, the current moment […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Is It #ADHD Or #Trauma
Why the symptoms are often confused, and how to avoid a misdiagnosis Caroline Miller What You’ll Learn Why are symptoms of #ADHD and #trauma often confused? How can you tell whether #behavior and attention issues are #ADHD or #trauma? What is the best treatment for #PTSD in #children? Quick Read Full Article Signs of #trauma […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Copays For #Veterans #MentalHealthCare Would Be Waived Under New Rule
By Leo Shane III The St. Louis VA Medical Center #VeteransAffairs officials want to drop copay expenses for #veterans facing #mentalhealthchallenges as a way to encourage more individuals to seek help when facing #suicidalthoughts. Department leaders on Wednesday published plans in the Federal Register to modify VA’s copayment rules, with the goal of reforming the policy in coming months. In a statement, VA […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – How To Support #Kids Who Are Questioning
Helping young people navigate #genderidentity and #sexualorientation Juliann Garey What You’ll Learn What does it mean for a #child to be questioning? How can families support #kids who are questioning their #genderidentity or #sexualorientation? What #mentalhealthrisks do questioning #kids face? Quick Read Full Article What does it mean to be “questioning?” What helps #kids when […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth Needs To Become — And Remain — A Priority
EDITORIALS While most people are still focused on the death toll and physical health issues created by the #COVID-19 #pandemic, fewer are thinking about the #mentalhealthissues that are taking a toll on all of us. #James Donaldson notes: Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Experts Advise People To Take Care Of #MentalHealth During #Holidays
Alison Berg aberg@steamboatpilot.com Editor’s note: This story mentions #suicide and other #mentalheathtopics. Resources for those struggling can be found below. Local experts are pleading with those who are struggling to seek help and support as the holidays can bring added #stress, and Routt County faces unprecedented #mentalhealthchallenges. “As much as we hype up the #holidays, […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – The #MentalHealth Emergency in Young People: What #Parents Need To Know
A #child #psychiatrist explains what’s behind the crisis and how we can all help #kids who are struggling by Brenda Patoine Tags: Mental Health , School of Medicine Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a rare public advisory warning of a widespread increase in #mentalhealthissues among #children and #adolescents. His report pointed to an alarming rise in #youth #suicideattempts […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – How The #Pandemic Made The #MentalHealthCrisis Worse For #Teens
Eloisa Ramos/Stocksy United Depressive and #anxiety symptoms in #youth doubled during the #pandemic, with 25 percent experiencing depressive symptoms and 20 percent experiencing #anxiety symptoms. Symptoms of #depression had already been rising in #teens in recent years. Data from early 2021 shows that emergency room visits in the U.S. for suspected #suicideattempts were 51 percent […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Why Are More #Black #Americans Committing #Suicide?
Maia Niguel Hoskin Contributor Providing provocative views on #racism, pop culture, and #mentalhealth. Two devastating losses marked the beginning of this year. The death of an attorney, former #MissUSA, activist, and entertainment news correspondent #CheslieKryst and up and coming musician and songwriter Ian King Jr. He was also Academy award-winning actress Regina King’s son. Both died by #suicide, and […]
