Paramore’s Hayley Williams opened up about mental health in a candid Instagram post. Hayley Williams is taking a break from social media. The lead singer of Paramore announced Saturday that she will be focusing on her side project, Good Dye Young, a line of vegan and cruelty-free hair products, in lieu of posting on Instagram… Continue reading Paramore's Hayley Williams Talks Mental Health, Social Media Break
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Modest Mouse On Medical Marijuana For Mental Health
“After taking the antidepressants, I started to realize cannabis was probably the better way to go,” Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green says about his medical marijuana use. Some members of the band behind the album The Moon & Antarctica are turning to marijuana to help deal with anxiety. Jeremiah Green, the drummer of Modest Mouse, was… Continue reading Modest Mouse On Medical Marijuana For Mental Health
Homelessness and Mental Health: On the Front Lines
Officers Armond and Dodson, whose personal histories uniquely qualify them for this outreach effort, have personally gotten 49 people off the streets and into drug and alcohol treatment. As someone with an extensive rap sheet, it was strange for me to be voluntarily climbing in the back seat of a police vehicle with two officers… Continue reading Homelessness and Mental Health: On the Front Lines
Ashley Tisdale Reveals Depression & Anxiety Struggles On New Album
“This is the first time I’m being super vulnerable. This is me sharing my journey through anxiety and depression.” Ashley Tisdale, who first broke through starring in High School Musical, is now confessing her years long battle with anxiety and depression in a new album, aptly titled Symptoms. Tisdale told People that with Symptoms, “This… Continue reading Ashley Tisdale Reveals Depression & Anxiety Struggles On New Album
Munchausen by Proxy: Mental Illness or Child Abuse?
Feldman has seen horrific cases of Munchausen by proxy, from mothers injecting their children with bacteria to cause infection to parents suffocating their infants. But most perpetrators are not motivated by a desire to see their child in pain. “That Bitch is dead!” The post would have been alarming on anyone’s Facebook page, but it… Continue reading Munchausen by Proxy: Mental Illness or Child Abuse?
Why People With Internet Addiction React Worse When Wifi Fails
Researchers explored the reaction to digital technology failure in people with internet addiction for a recent study. When the Wifi loses its connectivity, or the movie we’re streaming buffers endlessly—when the digital technology by which we have come to expect as part of our daily lives fails, our response to this interruption can take a… Continue reading Why People With Internet Addiction React Worse When Wifi Fails
Could Limiting Social Media Use Improve Your Mental Health?
A new study examined whether excessive use of social media contributed to feelings of depression and loneliness. The more time you spend scrolling through social media, the more likely you could be contributing to your own feelings of depression and loneliness. A new study from Penn State researchers has determined that social media use correlates… Continue reading Could Limiting Social Media Use Improve Your Mental Health?
Can Tetris Help Alleviate Anxiety?
Researchers explored whether the classic game could have positive effects on those battling anxiety. Could an old-school video game help ease your anxiety? New research points to yes. According to NPR, Kate Sweeny, a psychologist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted research into whether the game Tetris can have positive effects for those struggling… Continue reading Can Tetris Help Alleviate Anxiety?
Ariana Grande: Therapy Saved My Life So Many Times
“I’ve got a lot of work to do but it’s a start to even be aware that it’s possible.” Singer Ariana Grande has had quite a few painful moments over the last 18 months. From the Manchester Arena bombing at her May 2017 concert to losing her ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, to a drug overdose… Continue reading Ariana Grande: Therapy Saved My Life So Many Times
Evolution of a Beard: My Growth as Reflected Through Facial Hair
My hatred and rage grew alongside my father’s beard. Beards represented mental illness. Beards represented embarrassment. Beards represented my failed family. The last time I saw my father without a beard was the night he accused me of being an alien sent to harvest his testicles. It was the summer before I entered eighth grade.… Continue reading Evolution of a Beard: My Growth as Reflected Through Facial Hair