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Coronavirus Might Worsen The College Mental Health Crisis: Can Apps Help?
Prior to Covid-19, colleges were already experiencing a mental health crisis with students having long wait times to be seen for care. This will only worsen and apps need to be looked at as supplements to care. But, they are not without risk and there …
Anxiety From The Covid-19 Pandemic Could Be Making Eating Disorders Worse
A new international survey of those with eating disorders found that symptoms were worsening, even in those who had previously been stable and in remission, over Covid-19.
Covid-19 Might Lead To A ‘Mental Health Pandemic’
In a recent study of Covid-19 survivors, out of 402 patients, 55% were found to have at least one psychiatric disorder at one month follow-up. This suggests that the effects of Covid-19 on our mental health may be significant and chronic and we need to…
Real Housewife Of New York Leah McSweeney: This Is My Mental Health Story
In this past week’s episode of Real Housewives of New York, newest housewife Leah McSweeney’s bipolar disorder is the subject of gossip. Here, Leah honestly and openly sets the record straight about her own mental health story, past and present, on her…
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Pledges To Raise $100M For Mental Health
Today, Rare Beauty, the mission-driven beauty brand founded by Selena Gomez, is launching the Rare Impact Fund, which will raise $100 million over the next ten years to help address the gaps in mental health services, particularly for underserved commu…
How To Accept The Things You Cannot Change, Like The Pandemic
As the pandemic has gone on and we are coping for longer than just the short term, it is harder to deal with the uncertainty. Learning skills for psychological flexibility and to, like the serenity prayer says, “accept the things you cannot change,” ca…
It Is Time To Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers
Over the weekend, healthcare professionals took to twitter to disclose their own mental health histories. This was unprecedented, but barriers to care still remain, including stigmatizing questions on licensing applications. Can we finally change the c…
Watching Hamilton Will Give You What You So Desperately Need This Pandemic: Hope
As coronavirus cases rise across the United States, it is starting to feel like there is no clear end in sight. However, on July 3rd, Hamilton was released on Disney Plus and, for all of us, especially healthcare professionals, it is providing a much n…
Feeling Anxious About Wearing A Mask? Here Are 5 Ways To Overcome It
With Covid-19 increasing in the South and West, the possibility of universal mask wearing is being discussed. But, not everyone feels comfortable wearing a mask and many feel anxious. This anxiety is real, physiologic, and normal. The good news is, th…
How To Stay Informed, But Protect Your Mental Health
Balancing staying informed by watching the news and protecting your mental health, especially during a crisis, can feel challenging. How do you know if you have a problem and, then, if you do, how do you help solve it? And, what is the role of the news…
