Caleb Hammer and Duncan on “Financial Audit”. Caleb Hammer/YouTube A man has appeared on a budgeting podcast to seek help and raise awareness of mental health issues. Duncan, 26, from San Antonio, said his bipolar disorder 2 contributes to his dire finances. He told Hammer he owed about $57,000, with minimum payments eating up 40% … Read more
WASHINGTON (7News) After three bizarre crimes in the Washington area in recent weeks, a mental health professional tells 7News it’s getting trickier to determine what’s triggering the violent outbursts. The first crime occurred earlier this month when a man who had previously claimed the CIA was imprisoning him allegedly attacked members of US Representative Gerry … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than one in five adults live with a mental illness. How they tackle matters. A Lansing woman who has turned her trauma into a career helping others shares how to manage her mental health in a positive … Read more
ALBANY The state has launched a $1 billion effort to address a mental health crisis exacerbated by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in what experts say is the biggest transformation in mental health care since massive hospitals psychiatric facilities were closed in the 1970s. Effort Funds All Phases of Mental Health Care, Including Adding … Read more
Researchers in Denmark worked with the US National Institutes of Health on a study showing a link between cannabis use and schizophrenia in young people, particularly young adults. The research adds to medical professionals’ growing concerns about cannabis use among younger generations. The study was published in the academic journal Psychological Medicine earlier this month. … Read more
Wells Fargo Head of Advice and Planning Michael Liersch and Meghaan R. Lurtz, Ph.D., Professor of Practice at Kansas State University who is also the former president of the Financial Therapy Association, join Yahoo Finance Live to detail the best strategies to balance your mental and financial health, how to manage the guilt and stress … Read more
Have you ever felt like crap and don’t know why? Chances are you haven’t been taking care of your brain health. The term literally refers to how healthy your brain is, taking into account cognitive abilities, emotional well-being, and physical health. So if you’ve been struggling, it might be time to ask yourself: how are … Read more
Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts on the impact of isolation and loneliness. Michele Wentzel knows when one of her three children is upset. “They sort of isolate themselves and are very moody,” she said. “I can tell there’s something going on.” Wentzel keeps the lines of communication open with his sons … Read more
Summer is when aromatic flowers fill the air and an abundance of UV rays from the sky penetrate our skin, creating vitamin D. Even though the scorching sun will soon reach its highest peak of the seasons, black women are still sensitive to the lowest reported vitamin D3 levels. This vitamin is partly responsible for … Read more
Actress Megan Fox recently shared in an interview with Sports Illustrated that she has body dysmorphia. In the video interview, Fox said, “I never see myself the way other people see me.” There has never been a moment in my life where I have loved my body. Fox is not alone in her struggle. Many … Read more