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¿Qué son los trastornos del sueño?

Los trastornos del sueño (o los trastornos del sueño y la vigilia) implican problemas con la calidad, el tiempo y la cantidad de sueño, que resulta en angustia y dificultades para funcionar durante el día. Los trastornos del sueño y la vigilia suelen ocurrir junto con enfermedades u otros trastornos mentales, como la depresión, la ansiedad o los trastornos cognitivos. Existen varios tipos diferentes de trastornos del sueño y la vigilia, de los cuales el insomnio es el más común. Otros trastornos

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Estilo de vida para apoyar la salud mental

Las investigaciones sugieren que los comportamientos y hábitos de un estilo de vida saludable promueven la salud mental y el bienestar. También pueden utilizarse tanto para prevenir como para tratar afecciones de salud mental, como la ansiedad, la depresión, los trastornos del espectro bipolar, el trastorno de estrés postraumático y los trastornos psicóticos. Estos comportamientos de estilo de vida se agrupan en cinco categorías generales:

Group Music Therapy: A Promising Approach

  • New research, Patients and Families, Treatment

Group music therapy, delivered in person or online, may be effective in helping address symptoms of mental health conditions, according to several recent studies. The studies looked at the use of group music therapy in women with depression, older adults with dementia, and college students experiencing stress. One consistent theme in this research is that participants have improved quality of life.

Knowing about Mental Health Concerns of Friends and Family Members Reduces Stigma and Encourages People to Seek Help

  • Depression, Patients and Families

A new study highlights the value of people sharing their mental health problems and treatment with friends and family. When people know a friend or family member with a mental health illness, they are more likely to recognize and understand their own mental health issues and seek treatment, according to study from researchers from Palo Alto University in Palo Alto, California

Rumination: A Cycle of Negative Thinking

  • Anxiety, Depression, Patients and Families

Rumination involves repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and consequences. The repetitive, negative aspect of rumination can contribute to the development of depression or anxiety and can worsen existing conditions.

Chronic Pain and Mental Health Often Interconnected

  • Anxiety, Depression, Patients and Families

Chronic pain and mental health disorders often occur together. In fact, research suggests that chronic pain and mental health problems can contribute to and exacerbate the other.

Treatments are Available for the So-called Winter Blues

  • Depression, Patients and Families

As we move toward winter with shorter daylight hours and falling temperatures, many people begin to feel the cloud of seasonal depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs seasonally, typically in the winter months. SAD is not just the winter blues – SAD is a subtype of major depressive disorder. It can also occur during summer, but it is much less common that time of year.

Are there Mental Health Benefits to Being a Morning Person?

  • Depression, Patients and Families, Serious mental illness, Sleep Disorders

Many of us identify ourselves as either a morning person or a night owl, and these preferences are at least partly the result of our genes. New research finds associations between the timing of your sleep/wake preferences and your mental health.The study from researchers at the University of Exeter and Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that being genetically programmed to rise early may lead to greater well-being and a lower risk of depression and schizophrenia.

Social Connections Key to Maintaining Mental Well-being

  • Depression, Patients and Families

Positive social connections have consistently been shown to support mental health and well-being. New research finds that social support is also key to coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has upended life for most of us, and the uncertainty, economic strain and isolation have left many struggling with stress, anxiety or depression.

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