Mental Health
Social media and psychosis: friend, foe, or something in between?
Social media is now stitched into everyday life. For many people, it’s where friendships are maintained, news is consumed, and support is found. For...
What I’ve Learned (And Changed My Mind On)
When I first started Wellness Mama I couldn’t have imagined where this journey would take me. All of the research, connecting with you, and...
New Study Finds Loneliness Is Linked To A Higher Risk Of Poorer Mental Health
A new study published in the Journal of Nature Communications looked at the relationships between loneliness, social isolation and health. “Our study...
NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend? | NHS
1. Unprecedented and growing levels of distress are real The report is categoric that mental distress has “increased substantially across the...
Can peers who use opioids save lives with take-home naloxone?
Genuine advances in the treatment of drug addiction are rare, partly due to the lack of funding available for research focused on novel treatments....
How Triggers Can Become Teachers (and Bring More Peace)
I used to think being triggered meant someone else was doing something wrong. Someone interrupted me, showed up late again, or spoke too loudly. My...
Do Heatwaves Cause More Mental Health Hospitalizations?
A new study published in the Journal of Nature Health looked at whether mental health hospitalizations were associated with sustained extreme heat in...
How Bill Oddie was a comfort to me | Bill Oddie
Sad to hear of Bill Oddie’s death (Report, 27 July). He first grabbed my attention in I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again, a 1960s radio show with fine...
Beyond the red hat: brain networks in premenstrual dysphoric disorder
There are books that stay with you for years. I first read Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood as a teenager, and Midori has stayed with me ever since:...
Why I’m Stepping Off the Drama Triangle
Sometimes the most meaningful shifts in health don’t begin with a new supplement or a perfect diet. One of my most profound changes didn’t start in...
