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Can the food you eat affect your mental health ? - You've probably heard the phrase “you are what you eat”—but have you considered that the maxim may specifically apply to your mental health ? According to Well+Good Council member Drew Ramsey, MD, what's on your plate has more power over your mental and emotional state than you may ...

 Your mental health can affect your heart health  - Many psychiatric medications — and especially the older, more affordable ones — are associated with weight gain. We often see our mental health as ...

10 things to do if you are struggling with your mental health - So, you've read the title. If you're still reading, chances are you've been struggling lately, or maybe you know someone who is. That's okay, believe me, most college students deal with mental health issues at one point or another; not everyone has a mental illness , but everyone deals with mental health .

Instagram Is Terrible For Your Mental Health , Study Finds - A new study has confirmed what you likely already know: Instagram and other social media apps take a major toll on your mental health . CNN reports ...

Men take note! Sexism may harm your mental health - Being sexist may affect your mental health , says a study published by the American Psychological Association. The study published in the Journal of ...

How perfectionism affects your ( mental ) health - Studies show that constantly chasing the specter of perfection may seriously harm your mental health and well-being. In this (imperfect) article, we ...

Can Exercising Too Much Affect Your Mental Health ? - Let's be perfectly clear from the start: Exercise is one of the best ways to boost your mental health . Countless studies have proved this beyond any ...

How Your Mental Health May Be Impacting Your Career In the U.S., people with a mental illness are two to three times more likely to be unemployed, and their employment rate is 15 percentage points lower than for those without mental health problems. They are also more likely to call-in sick, often for ...

11 Ways You Could Be Hurting Your Kids ' Mental Health - Whether or not your child has a diagnosed mental health condition, we all have a state of mental health . Mental health has huge implications on ...

Is Your Perfectionism Affecting Your Mental Health ? - Suicide is the most severe example, but perfectionism has also been linked to a whole host of mental health problems. 'Perfectionism and eating ...

Food to boost your mood: Gut bacteria directly linked to your mental health - Our microbes communicate directly with our brain and play a key role in tackling depression, stress, anxiety and other mental health complaints, according to The Psychobiotic Revolution, a new book co-authored by two UCC professors. Findings from clinical research conducted in UCC by Professors ...

Your mental health fact file - Day is a great time to sit down and brush up on your knowledge of mental health . Understanding the different types of mental disorders and options for ...

Taking a mental health day: The case for staying home from work for your mind Why is it considered acceptable to take a sick day to heal your body, but not a mental health day to recharge your mind? Let's challenge traditional thinking in 2013 to make mental health days as acceptable as sick days. Have you ever called in “sick ...

Your mental health  - Getting things off your chest can stop things from turning into even bigger problems. Mental health can affect how you deal with the situations life ...

5 Things the New Mental Health Bill Could Mean for Your Health  - 5 Things the New Mental Health Bill Could Mean for Your Health ... obtain crucial information about their mentally ill child's health when they're over ...

6 Ways to Advocate for Your Mental Health Often there are many parts of the mental health treatment process that you can't control. “Providers can let patients down, medications may fail or cause uncomfortable side effects [and] there is enormous stigma around mental illness ,” said Kelli ...

3 Low- or No-Cost Resources to Help Improve Your Mental Health  - Many people who struggle with stress, mental illness or sub-optimal mental health lack the time and finances to engage in weekly therapy or ongoing ...

5 Important Reasons to Stop Ignoring Your Mental Health  - Hence the dire state of mental health in the U.S., where roughly one in four adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder , yet less than half  ...

What to Tell Your Boss About Your Mental Health Diagnosis - A diagnosis of a mental illness —either yours or a family member's—can upend your career. Your condition may get in the way of your ability to do your ...

The Surprising Links Between Your Mental Health and Everyone Else's - Johann Hari's experience with depression is something of a lightning rod within mental health circles. Some cheer his nuanced views of the disorder, ...