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Writing Out Your Worries Really Works Wonders

Writing Out Your Worries Really Works Wonders

Latest Mental Health News By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As much as people often love to talk about their feelings, it might be more productive to skip the conversations and write about your worries instead, according to research done at Michigan State University (MSU). The research, published in the […]

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As Manufacturing Jobs End, Opioid OD Deaths May Rise

As Manufacturing Jobs End, Opioid OD Deaths May Rise

Latest Mental Health News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s a connection that health officials might miss, but an alarming new study shows that when factories close, deaths from opioid overdoses soar. “There’s this sense of increasing despair among people — especially people who are working-class who have seen […]

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Heavy Drinking Plus Xanax, Valium: A Dangerous Mix

Heavy Drinking Plus Xanax, Valium: A Dangerous Mix

Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly drink to excess are also likely to use benzodiazepines, a new study finds. These drugs — like Valium (diazepam), Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), Ativan (lorazepam), and Restoril (temazepam) — are used to treat depression and anxiety. But when heavy drinkers use […]

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More U.S. Teens Are Overdosing on Valium, Xanax

More U.S. Teens Are Overdosing on Valium, Xanax

Latest Mental Health News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of kids overdosing on commonly prescribed anxiety medications such as Xanax, Valium or Ativan has risen dramatically during the past decade, a new study shows. Child and teenage ODs caused by these benzodiazepine drugs increased by 54% between […]

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Is Green the Feel-Good Color of the Holidays?

Is Green the Feel-Good Color of the Holidays?

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s one type of green Christmas that’s likely to bring joy to gift-givers and recipients alike, a new Canadian study suggests. That’s one based on green consumerism — a push to buy gifts produced in ways that protect the natural environment. For this study, […]

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How to stay healthy on Christmas Day

How to stay healthy on Christmas Day

It’s Christmas Day, and you want to enjoy yourself — that’s only natural. In this feature, we provide some quick tips that will allow you to have the fun you are hoping for without affecting your health too significantly. Share on PinterestChristmas does not need to overturn healthful living completely. The holiday period is, commonly, […]

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More Kids, Teens Landing in ERs After Opioid Overdoses

More Kids, Teens Landing in ERs After Opioid Overdoses

Latest Mental Health News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An alarming number of young people are showing up in America’s emergency rooms after overdosing on opioid painkillers, a new study finds. In a study of more than 200,000 cases of kids misusing and abusing opioid painkillers, researchers found that, […]