Category: mental illness

[PREMIERING NOW] Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


[World Brain Day Watch Party: Jul 22 8:30pm ET] Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


The World’s 2nd Happiest Country Has a Surprisingly High Rate of Mental Health Disorders: Study 

Does happiness in the second-happiest country in the world come with a twist? Possibly, according to a new study showing that the country—whose population has ranked among the happiest in the world for a decade—has a surprisingly high incidence of mental health disorders. A Study Like No Other “This has never been investigated before [in Denmark],” Dr….


Here’s How One Doctor Is Reversing Mental Illness

We used to believe that mental disorders were rooted in moral failings. Then we discovered that even bacteria can cause mental health problems. Some argue that it’s rooted in childhood trauma. Then how about genetics? Those must play a role as well. ———– 👉 Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy to store American Elderberry extract at…


Washington State Fined $100 Million for Failing to Give Mentally Ill People in Jails Adequate Services

A judge is ordering Washington state to pay more than $100 million in fines after finding that state officials failed to provide adequate mental health services to mentally ill people in jail. The ruling stems from a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people with mental health disabilities who were charged with crimes and ordered by…


A Root Cause of Mental Illness: Harvard Professor

What Causes Mental Illness? For years, this pressing question has remained unanswered. Often, patients seeking clarity encounter explanations such as “it’s genetic” or “depression is a lack of serotonin.” Mental illness has been an enigma and point of confusion for many researchers and scientists. Despite medical advances, the root cause of mental illness has remained…


University of Hong Kong: 16.6% of Hong Kong Youth at Risk of Mental Illness in 2022

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Hong Kong analyzed over 3,000 Hong Kong youth and found that the prevalence rate of possible mental illness among them in the past year (2022) is 16.6 percent, with depression being the most common. Shockingly, among those at risk of mental illness, a staggering 74.1 percent have…


Social Media and the Scourge of Suicide Contagion

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…


4 Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings

Commentary In the aftermath of school shootings, media outlets often amplify calls for gun control while ignoring or spurning evidence-based ways to protect students. Here are four life-saving tools they are missing or dismissing. Shatter-Resistant Entryways As documented in the academic journal Victims & Offenders, an “immediate and economical” way to protect students “is to tighten” access to school buildings. Many school administrators have…