Tag: Mental Health

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  July 21, 2021

  Yes, Meditating Can Reverse Cognitive Decline and Reshape the Brain. Here’s How

  If you’ve been thinking of adopting a meditation practice, let this interview be your sign to start and perhaps give Kirtan Kriya meditation a try.
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  July 15, 2021

  Caring For the Physical Health of Those With Mental Illness

  Researchers look into methods to reduce the early mortality in those with serious mental illnesses.
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  June 23, 2021

  As We Emerge From the Pandemic, Who Is at Risk for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

  A traumatic event can cause PTSD, but so can unrelenting stress, such as what we’ve experienced during the COVID pandemic.
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  June 21, 2021

  Coming Out: Tips & Tools for Supporting LGBTQ+ Family & Friends

  A licensed clinical social worker discusses the experience of “coming out” and how you can support and be an ally to LGBTQ+ family members and friends.
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  June 15, 2021

  Why Telehealth is Not Meeting the Needs of African Americans with Diabetes

  Mistrust in physicians kept some Black patients with diabetes from using these services during the pandemic.
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  June 11, 2021

  How the Pandemic Has Taken a Toll on Men’s Mental Health

  Men’s mental health has been disproportionately affected during COVID-19. Here, a mental health technician discusses stigma around seeking professional help and how to recognize the signs that someone is struggling.
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  April 7, 2021

  Why We Need to Change the Way We Compliment People on Weight Loss

  Complimenting people on their weight loss may seem like second nature; however, experts suggest that even the best intentions can be harmful.
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  February 17, 2021

  MATER Staff Turns to their Mindfulness Therapy Research to Navigate COVID-19 Stressors

  Proven to help moms in through opioid abuse disorder, mindfulness practice may also be helpful to others in crisis.
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  January 26, 2021

  A Margin of Error

  College of Nursing assistant professor Karen Alexander, PhD, RN, talks candidly and bravely about her unconscious bias that crept into the care she had once provided as a nurse.
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  January 12, 2021

  A Call for Action Against Racism in Medicine

  Worn from carrying the burden of fighting against racial injustice, a group of physicians pen a letter titled “Dear White People” asking colleagues in medicine to take up the cause of anti-racism.
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  January 8, 2021

  Is COVID-19 Affecting Your Gut Health?

  A gastroenterologist explains how stress, lifestyle changes and COVID-19 could be giving you a bad "gut feeling."