It’s another “Let’s talk mental health” day.
Click through any and all of the following links to find some interesting reads:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Psychiatry: Where are we going?
Washington Post - Have we misunderstood mental illness?
US News: Health - Study ranks mental health as young people’s top health problem.
Healthy Place Blog - I’ve told the world I have depression. Now what?
Do mental illness diagnoses matter? We're all different.
via Healthy Place
Mental health is on the brain.
It’s a source of recurring preoccupation. Some issues are of personal relevance, so perhaps it’s no surprise that I gravitate toward discussions about mental health and psychological well-being.
Some online reading of late:
Memory retrieval may help in foretelling depression’s onset. (via New York Times)
An introduction to helping a loved one who suffers from depression (via Healthy Place)
Insight into why the happiest places tend to have the highest rates of suicide. (via TIME)
One psychologist examines Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as “a chronic, systemic problem of mind-body-spirit in which long-term stress responses deplete both mental and physical health.” (via Psychology Today)
There are ways to find support—including this helpline—for individuals suffering from an eating disorder. (via National Eating Disorders Association)
Dwelling on the past
Where does one’s mind wander when one is in a negative mood, and how does depression relate to this tendency? The answer is unsurprising…
[via The Mind Wanders]
