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Mindfulness is a hot topic. Researchers study the impact of mindfulness on the brain and advocates insist it improves their well being. It is more than personal improvement as mindfulness programs have reached into the workplace. A study published in Journal of Occupational Health Psychology in August of this year found that participants in mindfulness training improved their focus at work and had a slight increase in job satisfaction. [More]

The recent devastation from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria – and possibly more in the near future caused by climate change – have made the need to understand the impact of these events all the more urgent. Could a generation of children exposed to natural disasters be at risk for mental illness? [More]

Universities champion diversity and inclusion, but when it comes to accessibility for students in wheelchairs, failures and obstacles are widespread. Harvard and UW are investigated for wheelchair friendliness. [More]

Having a former smoker in their social circle may help those with serious mental illness quit smoking [More]

Is cannabis a safer alternative than opiods? Is legalizing it beneficial to the medical community and their patients? Those opposed say it is not backed by science - it is only hype with little education, especially in the area of mental health. [More]

International Overdose Awareness Day is coming this Friday, and with a recent wave of high profile drug use, experts are looking at the link between substance addiction and mental illness. [More]

15 years in practice, 6 years of graduate school, three professional licenses, countless continuing [More]

One of the front line treatments for pregnant and postpartum women suffering from depression and anxiety is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). But due to a lack of research on SSRIs in females, little is known about their effects across the maternal spectrum as well as on infants exposed to the drug through breast milk. [More]

The East Cooper Republican Club, near Charleston, South Carolina recently hosted a forum to discuss the passage of the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act, with Senator Tom Davis, Representatives Lin Bennett and Nancy Mace, Jill Swing, President, SC Compassionate Care Alliance, and Christopher Pelic, MD Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). [More]

Researchers have found a poor sleep can contribute to feelings of loneliness and make a person less socially desirable. [More]