(Janet Phelan) On the heels of studies revealing that restrictions surrounding the pandemic have decimated the mental health of schoolchildren and others, the WHO has released a report urging changes in mental health practices, worldwide.
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On Gun Control and Mental Health, Who Decides Who’s Crazy?
(Trevor Thomas) The latest bipartisan “gun control” legislative proposal reeks of “Do-Somethingism.” Again, given the rampant disasters wrought from the numerous foolish policies enacted due to our bout with COVID-19, we should’ve learned our lesson. Give Democrats — and their like-minded enablers — a “crisis,” and you’re almost certainly guaranteed a catastrophic Big Government “solution.”
Five Tips to Help You Overcome a Difficult Day at Work
(Exploring Your Mind) A difficult working day is one in which there’s a lot to do and little time to do it in. Or, there aren’t so many tasks, but they’re extremely complex and demanding. Here are five simple tips to help.
Are You Tired of Everything?
(Exploring Your Mind) Feeling tired of everything isn’t good for your health. In fact, it reminds you of your own fragility. What can you do?
Study: Turmeric Offers Mental Health Benefits For Overweight Individuals
(Belle Carter) A 12-week randomized controlled trial published in Nutrition Journal found significant improvements in the mental health scores of participants who took turmeric capsules.
Merrick Garland Provides Criminal Illegal Aliens with New ‘Mental Health’ Card to Get Out of Deportation
(Richard Moorhead) At this rate, anyone who infiltrates the borders will get to stay in the country permanently.
Don’t Get Too Easily Influenced by Praise or Insults
(Exploring Your Mind) It’s easy to let either praise or insults from others affect you. However, it isn’t advisable.
CDC ADMITS That Remote Learning Hurt Children’s Mental Health
(Jesse Martin) Remote learning during COVID-19 had a deeply negative impact on the state of mind of teenage students. The Center for Disease Control’s new study examined the mental health of teens age 12-17 from January 2021 to June 2021 and determined that, compared to 2019, there was a 31% increase in mental health related emergency room visits among the demographic.
Four Mental Exercises to End the Day
(Exploring Your Mind) The minutes before you go to sleep are crucial to slow down the speed at which your mind works and prepare you to rest. These exercises will promote reflection, relaxation, and personal development.
The Bedtime Pass: Helping Children Get to Sleep
(Exploring Your Mind) The bedtime pass can be the perfect solution for children to stop resisting bedtime, sleep better, and stay in their bed all night. Furthermore, Its effectiveness has been scientifically proven.
Lockdowns Crush Mental Health and Wellbeing in Young People
(Ellen Townsend) Has the mental health time bomb that was predicted in young people as a result of mandated pandemic restrictions come to pass? Sadly, study after study has shown this to be the case. Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, many experts were concerned about the impact of SARS-Cov-2 and mandated restrictions to attempt to curb the spread of the virus. Position pieces from mental health and suicide prevention experts noted particular areas of concern – the needs of young people were highlighted. Suggestions for mitigations were offered. Open letters signed by eminent psychologists and paediatricians in June 2020 urged the government to prioritise children and get them back to school. The government cannot say they were not warned.
How Complaining Rewires Our Brain
(Harrys Stratigakis) Overcome this negative habitual pattern and reverse your life’s outcomes
Daily Photo Sharing Might Mean Double Depression Risk
(Neuroscience News) Researchers link photo sharing on social media with increased depression risks. Depression symptoms that required treatment more than doubled by the third wave of the COVID pandemic in those who routinely shared photos via social media.
Jussie Smollett Will Undergo Mental Health Assessment After ‘I AM NOT SUICIDAL’ Meltdown
(Nick Monroe) Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett will get a full “medical, mental health, and security assessment” at Cook County jail following Thursday’s sentencing hearing that had the defendant shouting at the judge that he was not suicidal.
‘Second Pandemic’ – 10 Million Britons Need Mental Health Care After Lockdowns
(Kurt Zindulka) Health officials in England have warned there is an impending “second pandemic” of millions of children and adults suffering from mental health issues exacerbated by the imposition of lockdowns during the Chinese coronavirus crisis.