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Recreational cannabis use is associated with the relief of stress, anxiety, and depression. A study in the Journal of Affective Disorders reviews the evidence surrounding inhaled cannabis use for mental health. Most sessions reviewed showed a positive impact on stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. [More]

Imposter syndrome has a significant impact on women entrepreneurs as discussed in an earlier post. Moving beyond imposter syndrome isn’t about denying it. While belief about lack of ability may be a real thing in some cases, there are ways to manage it. [More]

A recent study in JMIR found that data from Fitbit and smartphone devices could help identify college students experiencing loneliness. The results suggest “fine-grained behavioral features” from mobile and wearable devices can distinguish between high and low levels of loneliness. Students [More]

Facebook rolled out new photo filters and stickers to “act as an invitation for friends who might be struggling to reach out for support through Messenger.” This is meant to be a tool to encourage users to connect with friends online about mental health. But there are concerns about passive data collection on different platforms, such as Facebook, so it is debatable whether this will help or hurt mental health. [More]

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that 88% of U.S. adults lose sleep due to staying up late to watch multiple episodes of a show. [More]

A recent study by Barna, an evangelical Christian polling firm, asked 15,000 people aged 18 to 35 across 25 countries about their mental health and how it relates to churchgoing habits. The findings suggest that there are connections between practicing faith and overall well-being. [More]

Virtual reality is one tool for distancing where people create a realistic image of themselves, matching appearance and movement. By virtually “body-swapping”, they can view their virtual selves from a distance. And when there is distance from a problem, people detach from it emotionally and gain a different perspective. [More]

A recent study invited people to engage in both extroverted and introverted behavior, each for one week. Results showed an increase in well-being when participants were assigned to act extroverted and a decrease in well-being when assigned to act introverted. [More]

Although the number of women engaging in entrepreneurship continues to grow, there is still a significant number of women experiencing imposter syndrome. A study in Business Horizons noted that entrepreneurship has been “associated with masculine notions of success“ which is why women may question their ability to truly be entrepreneurs more so than men. [More]

In a recent survey of 27,715 transgender adults in JAMA Psychiatry, gender identity conversion efforts (GICE) were associated with higher odds of attempted suicide and severe psychological distress. Many jurisdictions ban this practice and several professional organizations oppose it because they recognize the adverse mental health outcomes seen in those who experienced these efforts. [More]