Mental Health

If the five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, Americans can be found at all points along the continuum when it comes to global climate change and the environmental crisis that accompanies it. Like many who've contemplated a grim healthcare diagnosis that seems to belie of how they feel in the moment, millions of people – even, at times, those who know better – still cling to the notion that this is all some kind of big mistake. After all, the leaves continue to change. Stories of Rocky Mountain blizzards still populate TV weather reports. Football fans still bundle up during late season games. "Maybe things aren't really  that  bad," goes the thinking. And anger? One need only glance at any of the oversized, gas guzzling trucks and SUV's barreling down our highways sporting "MAGA" and "Climate Change is BULLCRAP!" bumper stickers to see it in action. (Never mind, ...

When it comes to mentalhealthdisorders, few are as prevalent - or as misunderstood - as bipolar disorder. It's a mental health condition that some 4.4% of U.S. adults experience at some time in their lives, according to The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). That's about 11.3 million people who have experienced the disorder in their past or are currently living with it.  While the degree to which bipolar disorder affects one's life varies from person to person, it can have a major impact on one's lifestyle, livelihood, relationships and day-to-day activities. What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is defined by the NIMH as a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, activity levels and concentration. "It's high highs and low lows can impede one's ability to function daily," says Rwenshaun Miller, LCMHCS...

The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, in collaboration with King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, will illuminate the Acute Care Wing entrance with a soft green light starting Friday evening. The management and staff of the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute are urging the public again this year to be mindful of their mental health particularly in this holiday season. Starting on Friday evening, you will notice a soft green light illuminating the Acute Care Wing main entrance of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH). The hospital lit in green back in 2020 "Green is the international colour for mental health awareness," says BHB Chief of Psychiatry Dr Anna Neilson-Williams. "It has been identified as alleviating stress and allowing healing. It's a colour of nature and in Bermuda, is all around us. There is also significant evidence that being around nature is restorative for our mental health," she adds. Dr Neilson-Williams also notes: "The holidays ca...

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1 Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China; 2 Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao, 266034, People's Republic of China; 3 Clinical Research Center, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China Correspondence: Jun Chen, Clinical Research Center, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, Email [email protected] Ping Sun, Mental Health Center, Qingdao, 266034, People's Republic of China, Tel +86 13589394393, Email [email protected] Abstract: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a common and highly heritable psychiatric disorder, the study of BD genetic characteristics can help with early prevention and individualized treatment. At the same time, BD is a highly heterogeneous polygenic genetic disorder with significant genetic overlap with other psychiatric disorders. ...