Parents’ top concerns: Excessive use of social media and electronic gadgets

But parents of all income groups rated other topics equally as well, including unhealthy diets, obesity, health care costs and lack of mental health services. Obesity (48 percent), gun/firearm injuries (47 percent), lack of mental health services (47 percent), poverty (45 percent), drinking/drug use are just outside the top 10 children’s health concerns (44 percent), […]

Social media interventions reduce symptoms of depression, according to recent study

To address these issues and improve the mental health of users, social media use interventions have been developed and evaluated by researchers. Such techniques include avoiding or limiting social media use, along with therapy-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The researchers analyzed 23 studies conducted between 2004 and 2022, involving participants from around […]

emotional attachment to physical well-being

Dawn noted that a broader implication of this study is that it is important to consider how external stressors — such as the COVID-19 pandemic — can affect people’s relationships, and therefore their physical health. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, relationships are facing unprecedented challenges, turbulence and change,” says Dawn. “This means that the health effects […]

Mindfulness activities may be important for improving mental health

According to a recent study, normalizing mindfulness practices can improve a graduate student’s emotional well-being. The study was published in the journal ‘Plos One’. “Because of the state of graduate student mental health nationally, there is a tangible need for concrete interventions like this,” says Susan Hagness, professor of electrical and computer engineering and one […]

What is toxic masculinity?

Certain factors can exacerbate toxic masculinity traits. But there is no single source, because toxic masculinity is deeply rooted in old patriarchal beliefs, specific cultures and traditions. In many cases, the propagation of these beliefs and mindsets begins at home as children learn toxic behavior patterns from the male figures they grow up around. This […]