Pandemic amplifies risk of future worsening mental health issues
Photo Cred: Inzmam Khan/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Long after a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health...
Read MoreExercise may not help stress enough during COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Elly Fairytale/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreStudy finds those with less body response to stress had more PTSD signs after COVID-19
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task showed more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related...
Read MoreLearning about COVID-19 can reduce pandemic stress
Photo Cred: Riccardo Bresciani/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The more people knew about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they had, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and...
Read MoreSteve Southwick, MD, on building resilience
Photo Cred: Hainguyenrp/Pixabay By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc People are, in general, far more resilient than they think, said Steven Southwick, MD, professor of psychiatry, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
Read MoreMindfulness could help general practitioners build resilience, reduce burnout
Photo Cred: Valelopardo/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Mindfulness could help trainee general practitioners (GPs) to build their resilience and reduce burnout, helping to reduce the number of newly qualified GPs leaving...
Read MoreNew study reports moderate to severe stress levels in COVID-19 front-line physicians
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, emergency medicine physicians in seven cities around the country experienced rising levels of anxiety and emotional...
Read MoreReport offers snapshot of emotional and mental wellbeing amid COVID-19
Photo Cred: Fernanda Latronico/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Ninety percent of survey respondents reported experiencing emotional distress related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to new findings from the Beth...
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