Halsey wonders if they ‘chose the wrong life,’ calling it ‘suffocating’

Halsey wonders if they ‘chose the wrong life,’ calling it ‘suffocating’

Halsey revealed they sometimes wonder if they “chose the wrong life” after confessing they feel a “deep sadness.” “I find that often there is a deep sadness inside me that no amount of worldly pleasure can touch, a loneliness, an emptiness,” the singer — who uses she/they pronouns — wrote on their Instagram Story on … Read more

Study suggests older adults show greater mental well-being despite cognitive decline

Study suggests older adults show greater mental well-being despite cognitive decline

Despite displaying signs of poorer cognitive performance, older adults tend to have greater mental well-being compared to younger adults, according to a new study.  A study published this month in Psychology and Aging by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine indicates that adults over 60 showed greater mental well-being but worse cognitive performance … Read more

10% of Americans report having depression: study

10% of Americans report having depression: study

Depression among Americans is escalating and more education about treatment is vital, according to a recent study. Nearly one in 10 people over the age of 12 — and one in five among those between the ages of 12 and 25 — were affected by depression in 2020, findings published in the American Journal of … Read more

How social media is literally making teens mentally ill

How social media is literally making teens mentally ill

Suzie* was a typical 22-year-old recent college grad from the Midwest who was admitted into my mental health clinic in Austin with a variety of increasingly common psychiatric disorders: depression, self-harm (cutting her arms) and a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis. BPD is a serious personality disorder that has 50 times the suicide rate of … Read more

Botox patients should see a psych first: ‘Screening needs to be mandatory’

Botox patients should see a psych first: ‘Screening needs to be mandatory’

Botox isn’t without its risks — on mental health, too. People who wish to undergo cosmetic treatments such as Botox should have their mental health assessed beforehand, an expert has advised. The accessibility and low cost of cosmetic injections is feeding into body-image issues — and is part of the reasoning behind the call for … Read more