Weeks after the onset of the storm, Sandy’s flood waters have receded, and demolished homes are in the process of being repaired. However, the aftershocks of the storm may persist in many children who were in its path, leaving an emotional impact that can be more devastating than the physical damage the storm caused. Children […]
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized primarily by impaired speech, communication skills and interests, and repetitive, stereotyped behaviors. It is mostly found in young children and infants, although it is also possible for the disorder to go undiagnosed until later in a person’s adulthood. The cause of autism is still unclear, but it […]
A new discovery recently published in The FASEB Journal links the malformation of a single protein, called “SRGAP3”, to problems in brain functioning that cause symptoms akin to some mental health disorders seen in children. This finding offers a new target for the development of treatments that aim to reverse the biological cause, rather than […]
It was late at night, and you were just about to go to bed when you heard a scream. It came from downstairs. In fact, you were almost certain that it came from that 10-year-old who lived downstairs with her mother. You looked at the clock and it was 1am; it wasn’t a time when […]
A new study out of Columbia University showed that while those who exercise 2.5-7.5 hours per week have better mental health than average, any more than that tends to result in the reverse. Researchers found that “about 65 percent of those with poorer mental health exercised more than four hours per week, compared to […]
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Volunteer opportunity: Research study
Share your views on help seeking and campus support services: Contribute to innovative research from the University of Alberta Featurng guest writer, Erica Lauridsen, PhD Candidate, University of Alberta Are you a full-time student studying at the University of British Columbia? Are you interested in participating in a research study about help seeking & campus support services? We are […]
The idea of out-of-control sexual behavior as a mental health disorder has oftentimes been dismissed due to lack of scientific evidence. In fact, sexual addiction is frequently regarded as comical and presented in such a way in movies and TV shows. However, a UCLA-led team of experts has developed a proposed set of criteria to […]
Hello Everyone! The people at PROTECTYOURHEAD.com have developed some pretty enlightening programs that can help others imagine what it would be like to have an acquired brain injury. They also provide some excellent tips for prevention: Drink and Drive? Don’t. Work on a construction site? Wear a hard hat. Like extreme sports? Doing a solid trick […]
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Lost in Time
When you think about acquired brain injury cases, you might, like me, think of a person being hit in the head by a baseball bat, and is unable to remember anything since that day onward. While it is not an uncommon case (the amnesia, not the baseball bat), the cognitive difficulties are usually shot-lived. In […]
A team of Swedish researchers at Karolinska Institutet has undergone an investigation tracking 1.2 million patients suffering from psychiatric illnesses, revealing a significant proportion of those diagnosed to be in artistic or scientific professions. The disorders include schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, autism, ADHD, anorexia nervosa and an increased risk of suicide. […]