Share on PinterestSleep quality is associated with better mental health, but it does not impact a persons stress-coping strategies, a study found. Image credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy. Chronic stress can increase the risk of certain mental illnesses, including anxiety and depression. Results from a recent study found that adaptive emotion regulation strategies and sleep both play … Read more
In a pioneering article published in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, a global team of researchers and practitioners calls for a new paradigm in Global Mental Health (GMH) based on the concept of ‘mutuality’. This collaborative team, led by Drte Bemme of Kings College London, spanning 24 countries and comprising 39 collaborators, seeks … Read more
Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado has ordered the end of a program to treat people with severe mental illness at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center. County officials say the jail cant handle the needs of people so mentally ill they dont understand their criminal charges. But a state hospital still has a months-long … Read more
This article originally appeared on 12.22.15 Regardless of what you’re going through, self-care is important. I once read something that said, “It’s not the hard times that define you, it’s how you respond.” One important tool when it comes to dealing with personal challenges is self-care. What is self-care? The University of Kentucky’s Student Affairs … Read more