How are College Students Coping?
A recent study in September 2020 found that almost 75% of all student respondents reported their mental health has worsened since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Student Mental Health The top behavioral health responses given by students include stress or anxiety, disappointment or sadness, and feeling lonely or isolation during the pandemic. However, there are signs of encourage...
How has COVID-19 impacted ED patients?
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make life difficult for patients with behavioral health disorders. In addition to depression and anxiety on the rise, new research about eating disorders in the U.S. and the Netherlands indicates an upturn in patients with anorexia and anxiety having difficulty finding foods that align with their nutrition therapy plan. Additionally, patients with bulim...
Do video games promote mental health?
It has been studied over the years that video games may cause anxiety or depression, and violent video games have a correlated effect on behavioral health and mental illness. But what about those not so violent games our kids play? You know – the fun, cute ones with the sweet music in the background that might even get dear old Grandpa playing with the Grandkids? The answer itself may ...
How to Squash the Holiday Blues
With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, it is common for depression and mental illness to spike during the holidays. But a recent study suggests physical activity and eating habits help reduce the opportunity for health problems. Seasonal Depression “For many people, reduced sunlight exposure during the winter will throw off circadian rhythms, disrupting healthy sleep an...
