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Category : Anxiety

The Best Foods to Support Mental Health May Depend on Your Age

The foods we eat can affect our mental well-being, but the foods we need to help maintain and improve mental health may be different for young adults than for older adults, according to a new study from State University of New York at Binghamton.

Childhood Trauma and Resilience: Participating in Sports Can Help

People who have experienced trauma or abuse in childhood are at much higher risk of mental health problems throughout their lives. However, there are actions that individuals and communities can take to build resilience and help ward off mental health problems later.

Disparities in Health Care: Race, Ethnicity and Gender

It is well-established that adults with mental health disorders spend more on medical care than adults without mental illness, and members of racial and ethnic minority groups have in the past often had less access to care. Researchers led by Judith Weissman, Ph.D., J.D. with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, New York, wanted to evaluate the impact the Affordable Care Act has had on ethnic, racial and gender disparities in access to health care among adults with mental health conditions.

Can Adult Coloring Improve Well-being?

The use of adult coloring books has become popular in the last few years, some 14 million adult coloring books were sold in 2016. They are often marketed as having some benefit for well-being. Like many other relaxing activities, coloring can be calming, but is it really beneficial? A new study finds it might be.

Online Mental Health Screenings: A Potential First Step

Several organizations provide brief online screenings for depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health conditions. More than one million people took screenings through the Mental Health America site alone in 2016.

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