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Teens' Anti-Depressant Use Increases, But Prescription Education May Be Lagging
Dr. Joshua Weiner says sleep, nutrition and exercise are vital for good mental health but that many teens aren’t doing great in these areas. He also says many are receiving prescriptions from pediatricians, who might not be educating them on proper use, rather than child psychiatrists.
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What Is Ayahuasca and Why Are People Turning to Psychedelics for Mental Health Treatments?
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest.
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Veterans Can Now Receive Free Emergency Mental Health Care
A new program from Veterans Affairs aims to alleviate the financial barrier veterans face for emergency mental health care.News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Online Tools for Young People in Need of Mental Health Help
Demand for mental health services is at an all-time high – especially for young people – but doctors are often overwhelmed trying to keep up with the need. News4’s Eun Yang spoke with a physician about the free online tools she recommends to help children and teens cope.
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Tips For Managing Your Child's Screen Time
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics looked at the impact of digital devices on nearly 30,000 kids during the pandemic. One local doctor has advice on how to manage your child’s screen time.
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Kids Are Spending 4+ Hours a Day on Screens: How to Cut Back
Kids are spending more time on cellphones, tablets and computers than ever. News4’s Shawn Yancy speaks with Dr. Asha Patton-Smith about how to reduce your family’s screen time.
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Diet Changes Can Impact Your Mental Health
Diet is just as important as sleep and exercise when it comes to improving your mental health. News4’s Eun Yang talks with psychiatrist Joshua Weiner.
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A Harvard Brain Expert Shares 6 Things He Never Does in Order to Stay ‘Sharp, Energized and Healthy'
Harvard brain expert Christopher Palmer spent 27 years studying the connections between our physical health and brain health. To keep his brain and body energized, here are six things he never does.
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Anxious About Climate Change? You're Not Alone
Millions of Millennials and Gen Z feel anxiety, dread, or grief about the accelerating effects of climate change. However, there are tools which might help you cope with those difficult emotions.
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Seasonal Depression: Winter Blues or a Sign of Something More?
Seasonal Affective Disorder affects countless Americans every year, but how many actually know what it is? Dr. Kelly Rohan and Dr. Norman Rosenthal explain the disorder, and how to treat it.
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Faith Leaders in Virginia Call for State to Invest More in Mental Health Care
Faith leaders in Northern Virginia are urging lawmakers to invest more heavily in the state’s mental health system, citing a mental health crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Virginia Faith Leaders Call for More Mental Health Funding
Northern Virginia faith leaders gathered Sunday to urge officials to increase funding for crisis receiving centers. They say COVID-19 exacerbated the mental health crisis.
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4 Navy Sailors Assigned to Same Facility Die by Apparent Suicide Within Weeks, Amid Growing Concerns of Mental Health Crisis
It is the latest cluster of Navy suicides this year to spark concerns of a fleetwide mental health crisis.
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Severely Mentally Ill Teens Sent to NY Foster Home Unable to Treat Them, Leading to Scares
There is a dire shortage of psychiatric care for adolescents that has led to conflict and crime in a Westchester County town. And while residents demand a solution, the teens meanwhile are being denied the help they so desperately need, putting them at risk of hurting themselves — or others.
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Is Your Partner a Gaslighter? 3 Red Flags to Watch Out for
Gaslighters are often self-involved, which makes it hard for them to be self-aware. Here are three signs your partner might be the gaslighting type.
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6 Tips for Navigating a Tense Thanksgiving Dinner, According to Family Therapist
If your family Thanksgiving feels more like a figurative cage match, there are ways to steady yourself before arriving and self-soothe at the dinner table.
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‘I Felt Helpless and Alone': Schools Struggle to Staff Up for Youth Mental Health Crisis
Among 18 of the country’s largest school districts, 12 started this school year with fewer counselors or psychologists than they had in fall 2019, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat. As a result, many school mental health professionals have caseloads that far exceed recommended limits, according to experts and advocates, and students must wait for urgently needed help.
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Universities Focus on Athletes' Mental Health After Crises
Police awoke Indiana State athletic director Sherard Clinksdale early on Aug. 21 with tragic news. Two of the university’s football players, and another student, had died in a car accident. Clinksdale immediately began devising a plan to console and support the teammates and friends of the deceased teenagers. “There is no playbook for something like this,” Clinksdale said. But those…
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Selena Gomez's Documentary: The Biggest Revelations
While the 30-year-old superstar has been open about her major health crises in the past—diagnoses for both lupus and bipolar disorder—Selena has never been more vulnerable than she is in the movie, which premieres Nov. 4.
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Dixie D'Amelio Says She's Been Diagnosed With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
The 21-year-old TikToker shared her diagnosis with her fans on her social media.