Tag Archives: Mental

Even `non-problem' drinking by parents tied to mental health problems in kids

(Reuters Health) – Kids may be more likely to develop depression and anxiety when their parents are regular drinkers, even when neither parent drinks enough to be considered an alcoholic, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers studied 8,773 children from 6,696 two-parent families who participated in a health survey when the kids were 13 to 19… Read More: Even `non-problem' drinking by parents tied to mental health problems… »

For people living with mental illness, the holidays can be extra challenging

Jennifer Wilson is a novelist, a poet and a mother of 13, so the holidays have always been a busy time of year. Wilson also has bipolar disorder, which is why the season can be a challenging one, too. “I really do love the holidays, honestly,” Wilson, 50, told ABC News. “But if you’re depressed… Read More: For people living with mental illness, the holidays can be… »

(WATCH) #NoMoreShame: Charlamagne Tha God and theGrio’s Natasha Alford talk ending stigma around mental health issues in the Black community

In an honest and unfiltered interview at theGrio‘s studios in New York City, radio host Charlamagne The God and Deputy Editor, Natasha S. Alford, unpacked the stigma around mental health in the Black community and how to overcome feelings of depression and isolation. While there’s been a more recent cultural shift to be open about… Read More: (WATCH) #NoMoreShame: Charlamagne Tha God and theGrio’s Natasha Alford talk… »

What Companies Can Do to Help Employees Address Mental Health Issues – HBR.org Daily

Executive Summary In November, Prince William joined a discussion on working in high-pressure environments at “This Can Happen,” the UK’s largest annual conference on mental health. Drawing on his experience as an air ambulance pilot, he noted that he had “worked several times on very traumatic jobs involving children” and that one in particular “took… Read More: What Companies Can Do to Help Employees Address Mental Health… »