Commentary The kids of America are not OK. Although the mental health crisis plaguing younger generations is very much global in nature, it’s particularly bad in the United States. Suicide is the now second-leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15 and 24. Close to 20 percent of high school students have…
America Will Never Give Up Its Ideals
May 10, 2023
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Commentary Two years ago, major American cities were segregated by vaccine status. Mask mandates delineated safe and unsafe. Signs told us to be separate from each other. We couldn’t even encounter each other during shopping thanks to one-way grocery aisles. We were not allowed to visit families or even attend funerals. Weddings were out of…
Depression Affects 1 out of 10 People in the US–Know the Symptoms
Depression is a subtle yet prevalent disease that affects people’s ability to work effectively and have unhealthy relationships—to be an active part of society. In 2020, nearly 1 in 10 Americans suffered from depression, with 1 in 5 cases among adolescents. According to the World Health Organization, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Women Are Twice as Likely to Develop Depression Than Men: 4 Possible Major Causes
Women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than men. However, significant gender differences in prevalence, symptoms, and treatment also exist. Understanding the sex-specific mechanisms of depression is essential, as this allows us to develop more effective treatments tailored to the specific needs of patients of different genders. However, such mechanisms accounting for the…
TMS: An Effective Treatment for Depression Without Drugs or Psychotherapy
Depression is a treatable condition, but standard treatments aren’t always effective, resulting in some sufferers feeling hopeless. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be used when typical treatments such as medications and psychotherapy don’t work or when a patient desires a more natural approach to treat their depression—the results can be life-changing. The Cost of Depression The National Institutes…
Do Interest Rates Go Down in a Recession?
If you’re living in a time of rising inflation, you may hear about the Federal Reserve (or the Fed, for short) increasing interest rates. Inflation is essentially the devaluing of currency over time. If inflation happens too rapidly, people’s purchasing power decreases, and less money circulates into the economy. Key Takeaways A recession is when…
More Than Half of High School Girls Feel Hopeless or Sad: CDC Report
April 8, 2023
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A CDC data report released on Feb. 13 shows that teenage girls are experiencing record levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk. The 98-page report shows key findings from 2011 to 2021. During that time, some things improved in the areas of adolescent health and well-being, but most areas included in the report got worse….
Social Isolation Bad for Social Mammals–Who Knew?
Commentary Prairie voles were not meant to go through life alone. For those who have not had the privilege of meeting one, a prairie vole is a diminutive rodent autochthonous to the grasslands of the central parts of North America and best characterized as wrong-looking gerbils with rambunctious souls. A favorite snack of coyotes, hawks,…
Plagued by Depression, Considering Suicide Until A Miraculous Book Changed Everything
“Before I die, I need to know what I did wrong to suffer like this … I picked money out of my father’s pocket. I lied to people …” One day in November 2019, Kim Gyeongil, 67, was walking down a street in Seoul alone, tired and melancholy, at odds with the bustling atmosphere around…
Man Plagued by Depression, Considering Suicide, Until A Miraculous Book Changed Everything
“Before I die, I need to know what I did wrong to suffer like this … I picked money out of my father’s pocket. I lied to people …” One day in November 2019, Kim Gyeongil, 67, was walking down a street in Seoul alone, tired and melancholy, at odds with the bustling atmosphere around…
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