How volunteering impacts mental health
Dr. Asim Shah notes that volunteer work makes a big difference in people’s lives, while also positively affecting your own mental health.
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Mental Health
Coping with loss on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
Holidays can be agonizing for many who have experienced the loss of a parent, especially Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Dr. Karen Lawson provides tips to fill that void during these difficult days.
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Do medical schools provide adequate mental health care coverage for their students?
Medical schools hold an esteemed place in society, training the next generation of healthcare providers. But we know that these seminal years can be challenging,
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Are we over- or under-diagnosing ADHD?
I am often confronted, in my professional setting and personal circle, with the question “Why should we medicate normal behavior? He is just an active
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Limited access to outpatient child psychiatric services in major U.S. cities during COVID-19
In the midst of a pediatric mental health crisis, we conducted a study, along with other Baylor College of Medicine medical students and psychiatry residents,
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Is there hidden meaning in “madness”?
Rationality typically occupies a hallowed space in both healthcare policymaking and individual medical treatment. However, recent scholarship and activism show there may be unappreciated value
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Journaling for mental health
Dr. Eric Storch says journaling or keeping a diary is an adaptive way to cope with difficult or confusing situations.
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How to protect patients’ rights and abide by mental health laws
How do you get consent for mental health services for psychoactive medications (i.e. medication with the capability to alter mood, anxiety, behavior or cognitive processes)
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Reboot your thinking about mental health, the future of our health and health security
How willing are you to reboot the way you have always done things? Our society is currently experiencing a reboot – challenging basic assumptions about
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Maternal mental health: understanding postpartum mood disorders
Baylor College of Medicine expert Dr. Elisabeth Netherton weighs in on maternal mental health and postpartum depression.
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