Tag Archives: mental health

Better mental health

December 21, 2020  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens,Uncategorized   |   Comments Off on Better mental health

While it is know that sleep, diet or exercise are all beneficial to mental health a new study examines which of the three provides the most benefit and benefits the synergy of all three: https://www.sciencealert.com/sleep-diet-or-exercise-now-you-can-rest-easy-knowing-which-one-has-the-biggest-impact-on-mental-health

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November 30, 2020  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Comments Off on

The health benefits of laughter This study explores how laughter can have profound positive effects on health: https://www.sciencealert.com/laughter-can-improve-your-mood-and-relieve-your-body-and-mind-of-stress

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Mental health and gut health

March 01, 2018  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Mental health and gut health

This ebook discusses the relationship between nutrition, gut health, and mental health. Full disclosure, the author happens to be my wife https://healthtakesguts.com/people-want-to-feel-well/?utm_source=Health+Takes+Guts®&utm_campaign=46ab8bfbcd-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4682c4385a-46ab8bfbcd-24523847  

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Anxiety

November 01, 2017  |   Posted by :   |   Uncategorized   |   Comments Off on Anxiety

A first hand telling of living with anxiety: http://mygreatminds.com/anxiety-is-invalid-excuse/

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Picky eating as a possible indicator of other mental health problems

September 18, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children   |   Comments Off on Picky eating as a possible indicator of other mental health problems

Kids who are severely selective eaters—about 3 percent of all children—are more than two times as likely to be diagnosed with depression or social anxiety, compared with kids who will eat anything on their plates, according to a study that was published last month in the journal Pediatrics. http://news360.com/article/311463163 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/07/28/peds.2014-2386.abstract

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The importance of diet in mental health

March 02, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on The importance of diet in mental health

For the first time, a report by a task force advising on new dietary guidelines, commissioned by the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, included a point considering the possible role of diet in mental health outcomes. In a paper recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, an international group of scientists (all members […]

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