How it feels to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during adolescence and its impact on mental healthPeachey, MackenzieDiabetes Care for Children & Young People
research suggests thatless than 20% of adults with ADHDreceive an accurate diagnosis and treatment. Failure to get ADHD diagnosed can translate directly to a lack of treatment, leaving individuals susceptible to persistent challenges across various areas of life. Without intervention, untreated symptoms...
When it comes to recognizing mental health conditions and their symptoms, it can be difficult to know what’s normal and what’s not, especially if you’ve never been diagnosed before. You might need help if you recognize the following symptoms: Feeling extremely sad, hopeless, or worthless L...
With something as complex as mental health conditions, it’s hard to say what the impact of dating apps will be, as we all experience mental health so differently. This does mean that extra caution should be taken with dating apps for those with diagnosed mental health conditions, though. ...
For Vanessa Rissetto, 45, the co-founder and CEO of the Hoboken, New Jersey-based nutrition care provider Culina Health, her moment of reckoning came in May 2023 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She remembers locking herself in her bathroom–away from her two small children, so ...
Individuals with psoriasis experience emotional and psychological distress that negatively impacts their overall health and quality of life. Stress and depression mainly come from anxiety, stigma, and rejection. Being diagnosed with cancer or having a heart attack can also lead to feelings of depression...
Journaling is a simple, yet powerful practice that can improve mental health. Learn how to get started and find a journaling technique that works for you.
Cordero grew up living with her uncle, who her mother takes care of because of an intellectual disability that today would be diagnosed as autism, she said. She’s an advocate for better practices for police interacting with autistic people. ...
College is a major transition for all students, but teens who suffer from mental illness are likely to have more complications with the adjustment. More than20 percent of college studentsreported being diagnosed or treated for a mental illness in 2013, and experts say those numbers will continue...
If your doctor diagnosed you with SAD, check with your insurance company to see if the cost of a light might be covered, Desan suggested. What about talk therapy or medication? Antidepressant medications are a first-line treatment for SAD, along with light therapy. Doctors also recommend ke...