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Cuando no es solo una etapa: Señales de depresión y ansiedad en la juventud hispana
- By Evelyn Melissa Esparza, B.S., M.D. Candidate
Muchos padres se preguntan si los cambios emocionales de sus hijos son parte del crecimiento o algo más serio. Saber distinguirlo puede marcar la diferencia. La depresión y la ansiedad suelen ignorarse o verse como “solo una etapa”. El trastorno depresivo mayor y el de ansiedad generalizada pueden manifestarse de manera distinta en niños y adolescentes que en adultos. En la comunidad hispana, a veces se minimizan como algo pasajero, lo retrasa la búsqueda de ayuda. Many parents wonder whether their children’s emotional changes are a normal part of growing up or could indicate something more serious. Knowing the difference can make a significant impact on their well-being. Depression and anxiety are often overlooked or hidden and may be dismissed as “just a phase” of youth.
Current Events on Americans Minds, Pre/Post 2024 Election
As part of its ongoing Healthy Minds Monthly series, the American Psychiatric Association fielded poll questions Nov. 16-17 on Americans’ anxiety regarding nine topics in current events, and compared those results to a prior poll fielded Aug. 16-17, 2024.
Social Anxiety: More Than Just Shy or Self-Conscious
Most people worry about what other people think about them sometimes: “Do I look okay?” “Did what I just say make sense?” But for some people, these thoughts can be intense, troubling and persistent.
Climate Cafés: A Resource to Help with Climate Distress
The multiple impacts of climate change are increasingly part of everyday discourse. These impacts weigh on the minds of many, and elicit several emotions, such as distress, worry, anxiety, sadness, and others as described in the Climate Mental Health Network’s Climate Emotions Wheel. In 2023, 64% of adults in the United States reported being worried about climate change, according to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication’s Climate Opinions Map. Meanwhile, other research suggests that a majority of youth are very or extremely worried about climate change.
How Running and Resistance Training Can Help Depression and Anxiety
It is well-known that exercise or physical activity can help support mental health. It can help reduce symptoms, improve working memory and focus, and help prevent cognitive decline. New research points to specific significant benefits for treating depression and anxiety symptoms with running and resistance training. Resistance training, also called strength training or weight training, uses resistance to build muscle strength and anaerobic endurance.