The reasons for under-diagnosis and under-treatment of geriatric depression are complex. Poor reporting of depressive symptoms may be a contributing factor. At the patient level, barriers to mental health care include: 1) insufficient education of older adults about mental health problems and availabl...
Yet, I do sometimes find myself getting angry about those things. I need a reminder. I need perspective. Most of all, I need to remember that it’s not about me. If I wanted thanks and accolades from my family, then I could easily feed my kids dessert for dinner and get plenty of...
I was probably about 10 or 11 when my dad decided to step up our game by purchasing a 19-inch Zenith “portable” TV that weighed about a thousand pounds and was placed on a wheeled cart in my parents’ bedroom. It had a built-in rabbit-ears antenna and came with a small box that...
Some studies have also shown that as you get older, your likelihood of getting depression increases, and depression is more common in people who live in difficult situations socially and economically. Research has also shown that getting severe depression may be somewhat affected by inherited genes....
Paul: We (laughs), and, uh, we gotta go camping and what were we talking about? (Both laugh) So, ways that you cope, uh, ways that you got through that, that time. Ry: Still, still getting through it. Paul: Still getting through it. Ry: Therapy, I started therapy a, a little...
Using a child monitoring app is the best way to go about it. They are easy to use and have shown positive results in limiting smartphone and social media use.XNSPYis a good place for parents to start since it is user-friendly once installed on the target device. ...
According to the World Health Organization, it is the leading cause of disability worldwide among people aged 5 years and older. About 10% of men and 25% of women experience major depression at some time in their lives. Approximately 20 million people a year suffer depressive illness in the...
That resolution was about six hours for seniors without insomnia. But for half the study subjects withsleep problemsit lasted for as long as nine hours. Irwin noted that sleep deprivation triggers the immune system, so these older adults already had elevated levels of inflammation. ...
In the last several years, the good news is that the stigma around mental health has been lifted, due in large part to social media platforms “getting the word out,” agreed all the panelists. According to Engler, “Kids and parents are talking about their therapy. The winds are shifting...
In many cases, these individuals may take a depression nap to try and help them manage their depressive symptoms so that they will feel more capable of getting things done when they awake. Risks of depression naps Daytime naps may become problematic for some people living with ...