Mental health

Prevention as the first line of defense

Repetition matters, but so does this.

Foods linked to better brainpower

Spend some time in nature this weekend.

Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things.

In May 2019, researchers in Spain published a study in the peer-reviewed journal Brain Sciences, showing a connection between diet and ADHD. The researchers recruited 135 participants between the ages of 4 and 14. They split them into two groups: those diagnosed with ADHD and those without an ADHD diagnosis. For the study, researchers had the parents of the participants complete a food frequency questionnaire to track what their children ate and drank over a 3-day period. What they…

In what is only news to people who aren't parents of Fortnite addicted teens and tweens, video game addiction is now a real thing. The World Health Organization has officially added video game addiction (defined

A month after upping her intake of the so-called “big 12” nutrients, Lorraine Pascale has “a spring in my step and more peace in my head”

Can you eat yourself happy? According to the experts, you really are what you eat.

If relationships didn’t carry any meaning, then we would never experience social anxiety. Here are 4 strategies to ward off social anxiety and gain the connection you desire.

A recent doubling in teen rates of self-harm in Canada adds urgency to calls for community-based mental health services.

Instead of going wherever your mind takes you, you can take control of and guide your mind by working with your thoughts. Here are 5 ways to do that.

Want to boost your memory, creativity, and overall brain power? Try this trick. It's simple, free, and only takes a second.

The neurochemical serotonin plays a key role in determining your mood and willpower. There are ways you can increase serotonin naturally.

What's in the way of creating more happiness? Taking the first step.

Pay attention to your gut-brain connection: it may contribute to your anxiety and digestion problems