The past two years have been far from normal for children and families. As households prepare for back-to-school, there can be some apprehension about what the year will bring. Our research has shown that children, teens, and parents have struggled in regard to mental health during the pandemic, where higher levels of pandemic-related stress corresponded…
Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Wellness
Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of ‘mental illness’ were summed up solely as genetic or biochemical imbalances. Modern advances in psychiatric medicine have found causation to be more and more integrated to lifestyle and environmental factors, often finding the fundamental cause to be multi-factorial Originally published on The Dempster Clinic Whether we acknowledge it or…
Using Meditation in Pediatric Medicine
September 18, 2022
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Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering, and depression, our team found in the first brain-imaging study of people younger than 18 years old. Over-activity in this collection of brain regions, known as the default mode network, is thought to be involved in the generation of negative…
Dance Has Positive Effects on Depression: Study
September 18, 2022
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Did you know that dancing has positive effects on depression? Studies have found that dancing can help improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote a positive self-image. So if you’re feeling down, why not give dancing a try? There are plenty of different types of dances to choose from, so you’re sure to find…
Children Missing Full Night’s Sleep a Week Because of Social Media Use: Study
September 16, 2022
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Young children are losing out on the equivalent of a full night’s sleep a week because their bedtime routines are being delayed by increased social media use, according to new research. Researchers from De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, studied social media use and sleep quality in 60 schoolchildren aged 10 to 11 and found…
1 ‘Laughing Gas’ Session Relieves Severe Depression Quickly
A single inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas can rapidly relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, according to new research. The new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, also shows that the effects last much longer than previously suspected, with some participants experiencing improvements for upwards of two weeks. The findings bolster the evidence that non-traditional…
Young Australians Make Largest Recovery From COVID Stress: Study
The mental health of young Australians has bounced back faster than other age group over the last 12 months, according to a study by the Australian National University (ANU). ANU Professor Nicholas Biddle, co-author of the study, said the latest survey showed how over two-in-three of Australians aged 18 to 24 felt their life had…
Mental Health Industry to Help Australian Teens With Healthy Relationship Building
September 15, 2022
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Influenced by prolific social media and reality TV show, which showcase unrealistic and distorted images of finding love, Australian teenagers lack healthy role models for both friendships and intimate relationships, according to an expert. The situation has worsened amid a rise in domestic violence, mental health challenges, and the increase in separation and divorce rates…
Hypothesis: Circadian Rhythm Links Mental Disorders
Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but a new study asks if circadian rhythm disruption may bridge these and most other mental disorders. In a new study in the journal Translational Psychiatry, scientists hypothesize that circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is a psychopathology factor that a broad range of mental illnesses…
More Needed to Lower Australian Suicide Rates: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia needs to do more to address the rate of suicide. Speaking at a parliamentary breakfast in Canberra on Tuesday, he said it was a personal priority during his time as prime minister to reduce the number of Australians taking their own life. “A compassionate nation like ours simply cannot…
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