In order to keep you informed of the latest developments in the mental health field, our writers work hard to produce informational blogs to keep you up to date. Our blogs cover a variety of subjects relevant to mental health.
Refer to this page periodically for new blogs contributing current information on treatment and medications in the field of mental health.
February 9th, 2018 | CMHH Team
Researchers from the Stanford University have developed a new treatment that will help people control their food cravings. The study, published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was conducted on both mice and humans to find out how electricity can change the brain’s area responsible for controlling impulsive behavior. The […]
February 1st, 2018 | CMHH Team
In a scenario where the incidences of suicide among students and teenagers are hitting a record high, recent reports have highlighted the lack of adequate counseling and other remedial measures are not available to students across different campuses. Universities from the United States and in the UK are unable to provide timely mental health counseling […]
January 16th, 2018 | CMHH Team
Usually considered a leisure activity, sleep actually has an important role to play in helping one lead a healthy life. The number of hours of sleep needed every day by an individual varies with different age groups, as has been suggested by experts. In general, lack of proper sleep causes irritation and agitation, which further […]
January 9th, 2018 | CMHH Team
In recent years, the United States has witnessed a spurt in the number of teens with suicidal thoughts. Among many reasons that have a role to play in this, lack of attention from parents seems to trigger the extreme step by their children. Now, a new study has found a significant association between parents’ behaviors […]
December 27th, 2017 | CMHH Team
Individuals who struggle with a psychological illness often have to face humiliating and debilitating circumstances. Due to the stigmatization of mental health issues, people often make hurtful and insensitive remarks on individuals suffering from mental disorders. This kind of behavior often prevents people from talking about the their mental health. Discrimination against people with mental […]
December 18th, 2017 | CMHH Team
Despite the fact that a large proportion of the population experiences premenstrual symptoms, there are a number of differences between premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). On the one hand, PMS includes a range of emotional, behavioral, cognitive and physical symptoms that crop up and continue during the luteal period (one stage of […]
December 11th, 2017 | CMHH Team
“The more you hide your feelings, the more they show. The more you deny your feelings, the more they grow.” ~Unknown No matter how hard we may try to avoid emotional pain, it will show up in our lives at some point or the other. It is just impossible to evade life’s upheavals and the […]
December 5th, 2017 | CMHH Team
“Dying is the one thing — perhaps the only thing — in life that you don’t have to do. Stick around long enough and it will be done for you.” – Dr. Edwin Shneidman. Suicides and unnatural deaths have baffled people since ages, and there is a never-ending urge in people to unearth any […]
November 28th, 2017 | CMHH Team
As per the latest data, nearly 44.7 million American adults were affected by mental illness in the past year, representing 18.3 percent of the population aged 18 and above. With millions of American adults struggling with the symptoms of mental illnesses, what passes unmentioned is the effect on the children of parents affected by such […]
November 21st, 2017 | CMHH Team
The unhealthy practice of cyberbullying typically takes place in cyberspace wherein children and adolescents are harassed, threatened, embarrassed or targeted by another person. Cyberbullying may involve children, young people or adults and can take several forms like cyber harassment, cyberstalking, denigration, exclusion, etc. Due to the involvement of the interpersonal safety issues, it is considered […]
