A nutritionist has issued a warning after a TikToker consumed nearly 800mg of caffeine to find out what happens if you take too much of the drug. A student at Boston College took to TikTok to film himself ingesting 790 milligrams of caffeine to find out how too much caffeine affects your body and mind. …
Mask | Digital vision | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of many students. A new study found that cases of depression and anxiety were even worse among racial minority students in their schools. According to the University of Georgia study, more than half of students at a …
Picture: SB Media Arts (Shutterstock) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will seek to add child psychologists to its staff to advise its efforts on regulate the Internet. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya said the FTC plans to add a psychologist to its staff by next fall, if not sooner, and expressed embarrassment that it had not …
Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming youth mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that get children addicted to its platforms. A trial filed by 33 states in federal court in California, …
High-functioning depression or functional depression is a term used to describe a mental state in which a person is able to function normally but gradually loses interest in social activities and feels empty or numb internally, experiencing less pleasure and joy. than before. High-functioning depression is not a medical diagnosis, but a term used in …
As the night approaches, it is common to feel your spirits drop. Daylight decreases from its June maximum of 5pm to just seven and a half hours in December. No wonder everyone is a little grumpy. We may experience an increase in sleepiness or daytime drowsiness, loss of interest, difficulty thinking clearly, social withdrawal, irritability, …
Like most mental health conditions, anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways, including high-functioning anxiety. Dealing with this condition can be difficult, and in this article we’ll explore what high-functioning anxiety is, its signs, and much more. Subscribe to notifications High-functioning anxiety, sometimes called “smiling depression” or “hidden anxiety,” is characterized by individuals who …
The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion a year in unrealized economic outcomes, according to a new report. report from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. The report from the research department of the foundations, Region Insightfound that the economic loss caused by mental health has quadrupled since 2019, exacerbated by the COVID-19 …
A lack of funding and resources can prevent Americans from getting the mental health care they need, experts say. “Let’s talk about resources, and then we can talk about the mental health crisis,” Susan Gurley, executive director of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, said during Wednesday morning’s panel: “Every Mind Matters: The Many …
NAMI and AFSP Celebrate Launch of Bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus October 17, 2023 ARLINGTON, VA – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) welcome today’s creation of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus in the U.S. Senate. Founded by Senators Alex Padilla (CA), Thom Tillis (NC), Joni …