Diet May Be As Important To Mental Health As It Is To Physical Health
We know that food affects the body — but could it just as powerfully impact the mind? While the role of diet and nutrition in our physical health is undeniable,…
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These Are The Brave And Beautiful Faces Of At-Risk LGBT Youth
“During various times of my life, I have felt an acute sense of being isolated,” photographer Joan Lobis Brown explained to The Huffington Post. “I believe most people experience this…
Newtown Panel Issues Recommendations After School Shooting
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A panel created by the governor after the deadly Newtown school shooting released a set of draft recommendations Thursday for improvements to school safety and changes…
Virginia Woman Dies After Deputies Taser Her While In Custody
A 37-year-old Virginia woman died five days after deputies shocked her with a stun gun. – Two “people familiar with the case” told the Washington Post that McKenna had been…
8 Ways To Use Your Phone To Benefit Your Mental Health
We should all make time to disconnect from our devices, but sometimes technology can be a beautiful tool. Most of us use our smartphones to chat with loved ones, check…
New Study Finds Marijuana To Be Effective In Treating Depression
Research has suggested that cannabis may be a promising treatment option for a number of different physical and mental health conditions, from post-traumatic stress disorder to chronic pain. A study…
22 veterans kill themselves every day
More than half of the 2.6 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars struggle with physical and mental health problems stemming from their service, a recent Washington Post &…
Here’s Why Rand Paul Is Flat-Out Wrong On Vaccinations
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Sen. Rand Paul gave false and misleading statements about vaccine safety in two separate interviews, including a claim that “many” children have developed…
Graham rebukes Paul on vaccines
“The statement of [Sen. Rand] Paul would create anxiety because he’s a doctor, he’s a respected senator and there is no evidence that I’m aware of that a vaccine causes…
5 Real Ways To Combat The Stigma Around Mental Illness
An estimated 43.7 million American adults — 18.6 percent of all adults in the U.S. — suffer from a mental illness. But only 13.4 percent of U.S. adults get any…
Binge-Watching Netflix Is Making You Feel Lonely And Depressed
Settling in on the couch with a bottle of wine and an entire season of Friends may seem like a perfectly enjoyable way to spend the weekend, but regular binge-watching…
YouTuber Jack Harries Gets Serious About Mental Illness: ‘We Sweep It Under The Rug’
Thanks to trending topics on Twitter like #BellLetsTalk and celebs like Demi Lovato sharing their stories, mental health awareness is starting to gain the attention it deserves. – Follow HuffPost…
Man Shoots Nurse At Los Angeles-Area Hospital
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man shot and wounded a nurse Monday in the mental health unit at a hospital in Los Angeles County before he was arrested, authorities said….
Eerie Photos Of The Abandoned Mental Institution That Once Housed Zelda Fitzgerald
In Beacon, New York, lies a stunning, gothic mansion — once a mental institution, one that has not opened its doors in over a quarter century. Yes, Huffington Post Arts…
Fall Out Boy Singer Pete Wentz Opens Up About His Battle With Bipolar Disorder
For the millions of people who have been touched by some form mental illness, Pete Wentz has a message for you: It’s OK to open up. – Need help? In…
How Mindfulness Is Revolutionizing Mental Health Care
More than 350 million people globally suffer from depression, and 1 in 13 people around the world have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Overall, the World Health Organization estimates…
The Healing Powers Of Keeping A Journal (And How To Stick With It)
By Barbara Stepko Get an injection, down those pills, and follow your M.D.’s advice to the letter: These are all pretty familiar forms of medicine. But if you want to…
11 Statistics That Will Change The Way You Think About Depression
Depression has a way of tricking even the happiest of people into thinking that life isn’t worth experiencing. Their energy is evaporated, what once was pleasurable is now less-than appealing…
Jon Stewart Calls Out Mike Huckabee… To His Face
Mike Huckabee has been attacking Beyonce for music he calls “mental poison,” and on Monday night’s “Daily Show,” the former Arkansas governor didn’t back down from his assessment of Queen…
Mental wellness warriors: Fighting for those who need it most
Actress and singer Demi Lovato stepped into the mental health advocacy role in 2014 by openly discussing her struggles with bipolar disorder. “I want to show the world that there…
Bars long a big part of the Boehner lore
It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s deadly serious. Michael Hoyt, a 44-year-old man who has been treated for mental illness in the past, was indicted…