New Search

If you are not happy with the results below please do another search

293 search results for:

158

Who Will Save Our Mental Health from Technology?

A Former Google Manager is Spearheading Efforts to Limit the Negative Effects of Technology and Social Media What are the negative effects of technology and social media on us? We’re aware of its influences on our mental health, with studies linking excessive social media use to depression and anxiety. What other grips does cyber-reality have…

163

Water, Depression, and Anxiety

Can drinking plenty of water help alleviate depression and anxiety? Several approaches can be taken to help manage mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Common approaches to managing mental health include: counseling, medications, removing stressors from your life, exercising consistently, getting enough sleep, proper diet, meditation, yoga, etc. The list goes on. There…

164

7 Foods You Need to Avoid to Help Your Depression or Anxiety

What foods and beverages will make your depression and/or anxiety worse? Perhaps a better question would be, “What doesn’t make us more depressed or anxious these days?” Right? But perhaps taking a less cynical and more rational approach is best. To further explore how your diet affects your mood and functionality, consider the fact that the food…

165

Journaling to Help Depression and Anxiety

Can journaling help depression and anxiety? You may have heard others talk about or counsel you to just take up a daily journaling habit to help you organize your thoughts, express gratitude in order to appease depressed feelings, or even just to give you a sense of accomplishment each day. But you’re skeptical. How can…

169

Does My Bedtime Affect My Mental Health?

Can your mental health be affected by your bedtime? We all know the age old mandate about “early to bed, early to rise,” and “get your 6-8 hours every night,” and so on, but how much does your bedtime matter? Beware of sleep deprivation First, let’s talk about not getting enough sleep and your mental…

170

Can You Treat Mental Illness with Psychedelics?

Hallucinogens can provide a treatment solution for mental disorders? Most people associate psychoactive drugs with hippies from the 60s, with all night rave party goers, perhaps with music festivals like Burning Man, or with burnout slacker cult heroes from TV shows and movies (Remember Jeff Bridges’ line from The Big Lebowski? When asked what he…

171

Interest List

Sign Up For Our Interest List Please fill out the below information to receive important news and company updates from Solara Mental Health. Required fields are notated with an *

172

8 Things You Can Do to Boost Your Mental Health in 2019

Life changes are coming, as with every new year. Now with the holidays behind us, it’s time to take on 2019. Problems getting started? You want this year to be different, but you are not sure what to do? No worries. Let’s get away from any nomenclature having to do with “resolutions” for the new…

174

8 Ways to Keep Family Members From Ruining Your Holidays

You can avoid family conflict during the holidays (or at least minimize it).  Avoiding family drama during the Christmas/holiday season can be a bit of an art, but it is certainly something you can manage. And well. Imagine: One person (or one person’s wife) ends up resentfully doing most of the organizing, cooking, and work,…

175

25 Quotes About Depression to Help You Through the Holidays

Depression during the holiday season is a very real thing. Though the holidays are thought of as a time of sharing, family, and celebration, for many individuals, the holidays can be emotionally exhausting. Contrary to popular belief, the months of November and December sport the lowest suicide rates, and that’s a good thing, though depression…

176

Moms and Depression (and 4 Things That Can Help)

Depression can take the wind out of anyone’s sails. And mothers can be particularly prone to it. It’s been said that the loneliest feeling in the world is being around those you love…and still feeling alone. This is not a statement meant to be overly dramatic. This kind of depression, loneliness, existential dread, call it…

178

Are Video Games Really that Bad for You?

Mental health advocates may now officially have something else to worry about. In the latest revision to its disease classification manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that compulsive video game playing now qualifies as a mental health condition. By treating “gaming disorder” as its own separate addiction, WHO claims that it should serve as…

179

Attachment and Psychopathology Workshop

We are excited to announce that we are co-sponsoring “Attachment and Psychopathology” a three-day continuing education training February 18-20, 2019. This unique training focuses on the development, prevention and treatment of psychological disorder. It weaves together theory, human development, assessment, case examples and treatment applications to reframe maladaptive behavior in terms of strategies for self-protection.…

180

Anxiety and Creativity: Another View of Anxiety

Anxiety may not be your favorite thing to deal with, but there’s a flip side to it. Maybe you’re sensitive, moody, and maybe others think of you as “unusual,” but take heart knowing that anxiety and creativity may be closely linked. Yes, it’s true, anxiety affects many people every single day (affecting around 40 million…