The actress has joined the board of an organization dedicated to helping children with mental health and learning disorders.
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Actor Kristoff St. John Found Dead Of Suspected Alcohol Poisoning
“He was able to overcome so many things, but the death of Julian was just a breaking point for him in a lot of ways,” said one source.
Can A Facebook Break Help Mental Health?
A new study examined whether deactivating Facebook could have a positive effect on mental health.
Orchestra Aims To Help Musicians With Mental Health Struggles
“I cannot count the ways the orchestra helps me. It has allowed me to overcome the shame I felt about living with mental illness,” said one member. When he is conducting an orchestra, there’s nothing that alludes to Ronald Braunstein’s struggle with bipolar disorder. That’s because, according to The New York Times, Braunstein finds that… Continue reading Orchestra Aims To Help Musicians With Mental Health Struggles
Dads' Post-Natal Depression May Affect Their Teenage Daughters
A new study found a connection between paternal depression and the later depression of their female offspring. There’s been much more attention given to maternal mental health in recent years, but a new study suggests that paternal mental health is also important to the long-term health of children, particularly daughters. The study, published in the… Continue reading Dads' Post-Natal Depression May Affect Their Teenage Daughters
Benzo Death Rates Among Women Skyrocket
A new report also shows the number of benzodiazepine prescriptions has sharply risen over an 18-year timeframe. New statistics suggest that the overdose death rates involving the prescription drugs known as benzodiazepines have risen dramatically over the past decade, and approach statistics for heroin – and synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths. A report from the Centers for Disease… Continue reading Benzo Death Rates Among Women Skyrocket
Shia LaBeouf's New Movie Highlights Father's Heroin Addiction Struggle
LaBeouf wrote the screenplay for the semi-autobiographical film while in rehab. Shia LaBeouf’s latest film, Honey Boy, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25 to tell the world the story of the actor’s odd and tumultuous childhood that led to his struggle with addiction and mental illness. LaBeouf is known for his strange… Continue reading Shia LaBeouf's New Movie Highlights Father's Heroin Addiction Struggle
Inmates With Mental Health Issues Kept After Release Dates, Lawsuit Alleges
“Our clients are told, often on the day they expect to be released from prison, that they will not be leaving and must stay until community housing is located,” said the executive director of Disability Rights New York. In theory, MG is not in prison. His release date was in May 2017. And yet, every… Continue reading Inmates With Mental Health Issues Kept After Release Dates, Lawsuit Alleges
How The Mediterranean Diet Affects Mental Health
A new study found that certain foods correlated with better moods. The old saying “you are what you eat” could ring true for people with depression, according to a recent scientific review, which found that eating a Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of depression by as much as a third. According to ABC 30,… Continue reading How The Mediterranean Diet Affects Mental Health
Addiction or Mental Illness: Which Should You Treat First?
Substance use can alter behaviors, moods, and personalities so severely for people with addiction that without specialized knowledge and experience, it’s difficult to determine underlying causes such as mental illness or trauma. I credit psychological intervention for pushing me into recovery from alcoholism. Addiction is a mental illness, but is it one that needs to… Continue reading Addiction or Mental Illness: Which Should You Treat First?