Feeling lonely is an emotion that no person on earth is a stranger to. While the sensation and experience associated with feeling lonely may differ, at some point, everyone has been there. However, feeling lonely is not to be confused with being alone, for they are not the same. Knowing the difference between the two, and how to get help...

Sit up straight - it’s a phrase we all hear throughout our lives. However, sitting up straight and having the right posture is more than just for looks. There is a connection between posture and health, specifically a person’s mental health. Over time, a person’s slouching can end up causing major issues down the line, both physically and mentally.  While...

In 2019, over 50 million American adults suffered from a mental illness. That’s about one in five Americans. Depression and anxiety are common mental illnesses among Americans that can affect the mind and the body. One of the ways it affects the body is through the heart.  Anxiety, depression, and heart disease are known to occur together. It should come...

Do you have a vitamin D deficiency? There's a large chance you might as an American. Around 42% of Americans have a vitamin D deficiency, but the percentage is larger in certain populations. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that is naturally produced in the body. It's also available in certain foods. However, a large percentage of Americans don't get...

Living with schizophrenia, whether you are schizophrenic or someone close to you has the disease, can create many challenges and create chaos in one's daily life. However, if schizophrenia is properly diagnosed and treated, most symptoms of schizophrenia can largely improve. With continued treatment, recurrences can become less and sometimes stop completely allowing life with the disease to become manageable. ...

Eating disorders (ED) are serious and deadly. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) describes them as illnesses where people have disturbing eating patterns linked to their emotions and thoughts. It's typically characterized by obsessive thoughts surrounding food and weight.  While treatable, they're tough to overcome. Do eating disorders run in families? Some research suggests it is. Is recovery a lifelong commitment?...

Mental health is more important in today's world than ever before courtesy of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With many Americans forced to remain home, TV and/or online media consumption has increased at a rate never seen before.  With the new normal of binge-watching movies and television shows, it has become quite obvious that the portrayal of mental health in the...

Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder are serious, life-threatening conditions that affect people and their families every day.  Did you know that in the United States, approximately 30 million Americans will suffer from some type of eating disorder in their lifetime, which has the highest death rate of any mental illness? Yet, only one-third of individuals suffering...

Over the years suicide, has become a far too common trend. But the idea of suicide covers a variety of different emotions and negative thoughts. Suicide ideation by definition means that a person may experience thoughts or desires to take their own life. There are two specific types of suicidal ideation - passive and active. Today we’ll be focusing on...

One of the most commonly observed interactions between depression and weight gain is the factor of overeating. For some, eating becomes a way to cope. For others, eating in excess causes unwanted changes in the body, which, can make a person feel bad about themselves. So what is the diagnosis, depression, or an eating disorder? Could it be both? It...