Latinos face language barrier and cultural stigmas when seeking mental health treatment
Growing up in a Cuban family and dealing with depression at
a young age made me understand a hard truth: our culture is not well suited to
deal with mental health problems at all. Many kids grow up with serious issues
because their parents are afraid to seek help, knowing they will get judged and
stigmatized if the community finds out that they have a “crazy” child. That’s right,
there is no label for mental illness in the Cuban culture other than crazy. And
when you are crazy, you ...
Employer Kindness Improves Performance and Mental Health
The way that employers treat their staff makes a huge
difference in the lives of the workers and the success of the company. I can vouch
for that, as I have been on both sides of the coin. Sometimes you have bosses don’t
care about anything but numbers and productions, and micromanage their employees
to the minute, making sure to squeeze every single ounce of labor possible out of
them. On the other hand you will have employers than understand that a happy worker
is more productive, and ...
Are there supplements that can help with mental health? If so, which ones?
This is a question that has been asked for a very long time.
On one side you have strong advocates of nutritional supplements that swear by
their benefits, and on the other you have a scientific community that says
there isn’t enough evidence to make such claims. Until now, most of the research
and information that was gathered has been inconclusive, leaving us to wonder
where the truth lies.
But now, a major review may be able to explain which supplements
have shown the most promise for ...
Mental Health Experts Say You Have to Talk to Your Kids About Suicide Now. DO NOT WAIT
Sept 10 was Nation Suicide Prevention day, and it is alarming
to see the skyrocketing numbers of suicides that are happening in the teenage population.
Depression between teenagers has risen more than 60%, and suicide more than 50%.
Experts are scrambling to figure out why this is happening.
For that reason, mental health specialists at the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital now say that, since half of all mental health issues start by the age of ...
More doctors prescribing “nature” for anxiety and depression
Scientists have found that spending two hours a week in nature is strongly linked to better health and well-being. According to the NHS, it is not surprising then, than more doctors than ever are giving out "green prescriptions" to those that suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression. Activities like walking and gardening are among the most popular recommendations that doctors are giving.
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Chronic depression cannot be cured by ...