In this short video, Dr. Daniel Amen questions the foundations of the modern mental health industry, highlighting how many diagnoses are made based on symptom clusters rather than brain biology – while prescription rates for antidepressants and benzodiazepines continue to skyrocket. He expresses concerns regarding overprescription, lack of objective brain data, and whether medication-first approaches… Read More »
The website for Nurse Practitioner Programs, a resource for aspiring students, has published an article, “The Link Between Sleep & Mental Health: Why Bad Sleep Fuels Anxiety & Depression.” The article concludes, “The connection of sleep with anxiety and depression underscores the importance of getting enough sleep for optimum mental health… The good news is… Read More »
Emotion regulation (ER) plays a central role in mental health, but the effect differs across cultures. A systematic review and meta-analysis has been published in Nature Human Behaviour. This meta-analysis synthesized evidence on the associations between the two most-studied ER strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) and two mental health outcomes (psychopathology and positive functioning)… Read More »