Here at PsiHub, we aim to educate the general population about mental health. You can help us in achieving that goal. If you have something insightful to share with the readers of this blog, you can now write an article concerning mental health which ends on a shout-out to you and up to 2 links … More Do You Want To Contribute To PsiHub?
1) Students With Autism Face Vanishing Support at College According to a 2011 study, about 17 percent of young adults with autism enroll in a four-year college, compared with roughly 21 percent of people with learning disabilities and about 40 percent of people with visual or hearing impairments. 2) Psychosocial Interventions in HIV: How Best … More “Students With Autism Face Vanishing Support at College” AND more on Best 5 Wednesday Reads
1) Antidepressant Weight-Gain Risk May Be Greater Over Time A new study confirms increased risk for weight gain with antidepressant therapy — while also noting that the risk is greatest in the second and third year of treatment. 2) New Dimensions in Psychopathy: Are There Cultural Differences in Psychopaths? A psychopath is a psychopath is … More “Antidepressant Weight-Gain Risk May Be Greater Over Time” AND more on Best 5 Tuesday Reads
1) Five-Year Suicidal Ideation Trajectories Among Women Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion Levels of suicidal ideation were similarly low between women who had abortions and women who were denied abortions. Policies requiring that women be warned that they are at increased risk of becoming suicidal if they choose abortion are not evidence based. 2) … More Are Women at Increased Risk of Suicidal Ideation if They Opt for Abortion? AND more on Best 5 Monday Reads
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1) Looking for Kama Muta in All the Right Places Why do positive emotional feelings make us feel more connected to others? Open the link above to find out the meaning of Kama Muta and its positive effects. It was a very interesting read. 2) LGBTQ Youth Face Persistent Challenges, High Stress American teenagers who … More Looking for Kama Muta (Not Sutra) AND more on Best 5 Saturday Reads
Hello and welcome to another edition of “Best 5 Reads”. Today we will be discussing the consensus statement which was issued by prominent psychiatrists on how to manage Bipolar Disorder during and after pregnancy. It touches upon how to treat Bipolar on trimester basis. It also discussed the potential side effects of commonly used medications … More Managing Bipolar Disorder During and After Pregnancy AND more on Best 5 Friday Reads
Guys, the weekend is coming! It’s time to have our own “Me Time”. While I was thinking about how I will spend my weekend, I was curious about one thing, which is, How will you prioritize your mental health weekend? Also, if you are planning to read any book etc, don’t forget to mention the … More Poll: “How will you prioritize your Mental Health this weekend?”
1) Sexual Trauma Linked to Depression, PTSD, Chronic Pain Trauma, especially sexual trauma, is linked to an increased risk for several mental illnesses and chronic medical conditions, new research suggests. 2) Early Intervention Services Superior to Treatment as Usual for Early-Phase Psychosis The investigators argued that given the high degree of personal distress and societal … More Sexual Trauma Linked to Depression, PTSD, Chronic Pain AND more on Best 5 Thursday Reads
1) Almost Bipolar: How to Identify Youth at Risk There’s a new diagnostic concept in child psychiatry: The bipolar prodrome. It refers to children who are at risk for bipolar disorder but don’t have the full illness. Research in this area is gathering steam, and nearly all of it focuses on adolescents whose parent has … More How To Identify And Treat Youth at Risk of Bipolar Disorder AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads
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