Dealing With Mental Health Issues During the Summer
For children, teens, and college students, summertime is associated with freedom from school and positive emotions. However, summer can also be a time where certain mental health issues need to be tended to even more than usual. Experts share information on what mental health problems can be present more often during summer and how to prevent certain issues.
Peter Zafirides, a psychiatrist in Ohio, said in an email he has noticed a common mental health issue for children, teens and students during the summer. Many decide if they should still take their medication for attention deficit hyperactivity... Read More
Individuals who do not express anger can suffer significant mental and physical health problems. Suppressed anger can lead to stress, frustration, worry, and isolation. Bottling up angry feelings has been shown to cause numerous physical complications resulting from stress. Some research has even demonstrated a link between anger and depression. Depression itself can cause sleep problems, memory impairment, lack of concentration, appetite suppression, and other harmful physical issues. But until recently, little research has focused specifically on how anger suppression and expression affect the... 
Young people who have 
Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) sometimes parent their children in negative ways as a result of the stress resulting from the ADHD behaviors. Children who have ADHD are impulsive and inattentive and can create a tense and frustrating situation for the parents who try to assist them with completing tasks such as homework assignments and chores. As parents work harder to help their children, they can find themselves losing patience and overreacting. They often report reacting impulsively and judgmentally, usually based on the history of the child’s behavior,... 
Hopelessness is a mental state that leaves a person feeling as if there is no positive outcome for their current situation. Negative factors such as economic plight, declining health, and marital difficulties can cause feelings of hopelessness in nonpsychotic individuals. Research has shown that in fact, hopelessness can predict suicide for nonpsychotic people who believe there is no way out of their current dilemma. However, until recently, few studies have sought to determine whether hopelessness is equally predictive of suicide in people who struggle with psychosis.
Some research has indicated... 
Mental health issues can start at a young age, so it’s important for new parents to know what signs and symptoms to look for in their child.
In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) website, around 1 in 5 children in the United States currently have or at some point have had a “seriously debilitating mental disorder.” The NIMH also states on its website that “mental disorders are common among children,” which emphasizes the importance of detecting issues at an early age to possibly prevent a lifelong struggle.
Some mental disorders are thought to be even... 
According to a new study led by Lisa S. Talbot of the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, people who struggle with 
Sleep disturbances have been linked to a number of psychological issues. Insomnia has been shown to be related to 
Shyness and fear are not unusual traits for children. When young children begin to experience new situations and new people, they often exhibit hesitation. As they age, some of these children may continue to be apprehensive in unfamiliar environments, while others may comfortably assimilate themselves to their surroundings. 
Cognitive therapy (CT) is one of the most commonly used approaches for the treatment of major depression. The techniques used in CT are broad and diverse and allow for therapists to either adhere stringently to the traditional CT strategies or to use more liberal and abstract delivery methods. Also at the core of CT and many other therapies is the therapeutic alliance, which embodies the relationship bond between the client and therapist. This is seen as vital to the foundation of treatment and is the base from which all future progress is formed. There is a wealth of research that demonstrates... 
There is much debate as to whether exposure to television programming aimed at young children is beneficial or harmful. Some experts believe that infants are deprived of valuable parent-child interaction and play time, critical elements of child development, when they are exposed to too much child-directed programming. However, other experts believe that much of the programming designed for young children and infants can provide them with necessary language tools and skills that they may not otherwise receive from their 
Intimate partner violence (IPA) is an issue that is addressed in various ways. Women who report IPA to legal authorities are often referred to services through the criminal justice system. Sometimes, when a woman reports IPA, resources to help her address the physical, mental, and social consequences of IPA can be accessed through community programs. IPA can cause depression, fear, and revictimization. 
Most women have experienced some symptom of premenstrual discomfort at one point or another—whether it be bloating, aches and pains, breast tenderness, fatigue, tension, headaches, or sleep, eating, and/or mood disturbances. By some estimates, up to 80% of women experience at least one symptom with some regularity. For approximately 5% of women, however, symptoms are severe enough to meet criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, which can lead to impaired functioning and quality of life during the last week of the menstrual cycle and until about 4 days after menstruation has begun.... 
HIV is disproportionately high among gay men. Evidence suggests that men who have sex with men (MSM) are over 40 times more likely to develop HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases as a result of having unprotected sex than heterosexual men. These men are more likely to experience negative social and mental health consequences as well, including 
