Mental Health
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Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.
Many people have mental health concerns from time to time. But a mental health concern becomes a mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and affect your ability to function.
A mental illness can make you miserable and can cause problems in your daily life, such as at school or work or in relationships. In most cases, symptoms can be managed with a combination of medications and talk therapy (psychotherapy). Please call us. We can help you live a better life.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Suicide risk and prevention
Mental Health Services in Battle Creek MI | Behavioral Health Care
The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health
January 31, 2022
When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference. Knowing who's who could help policymakers communicate more effectively about environmental issues, new research suggests.
Depression and anxiety spiked in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic, research shows
January 31, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study has revealed. There was an increase in reported depression rates of 30 per cent from pre-pandemic levels, from 17 per cent to 47 per cent -- with anxiety rates also jumping up 37 per cent in expecting mothers to 60 per cent.
Another pandemic challenge for nurses: Sleep problems
January 27, 2022
More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study.
Blood markers can predict depression in pregnancy
January 26, 2022
Signs of inflammation in the blood reliably predict and identify severe depression in pregnancy, reports a new study.
People who are depressed may be more susceptible to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines
January 21, 2022
In a 50-state survey-based study, adults with depressive symptoms were twice as likely to support misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. People who endorsed false statements were half as likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Students with attention problems more likely to cheat
January 18, 2022
High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows.
Changes in sleep and biological rhythms from late pregnancy to postpartum linked to depression and anxiety
January 18, 2022
Researchers recruited 100 women, 73 of whom they followed from the start of the third trimester to three months postpartum. They analyzed subjective and objective measures of sleep, biological rhythms, melatonin levels, and light exposure using a variety of tools, including questionnaires, actigraphs (wearable sleep monitors), laboratory assays, and other methods.
Risk of schizophrenia linked to brain cell development
January 14, 2022
Scientists have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
Stress associated with an increased risk of getting COVID-19, study finds
January 12, 2022
A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting COVID-19. The research found that greater psychological distress during the early phase of the pandemic was significantly associated with participants later reporting SARS-CoV-2 infection, a greater number of symptoms and also more severe symptoms.
Sleep deprivation increases serotonin 2a receptor response in brain
January 11, 2022
Researchers have identified the effects of an environmental stressor, sleep deprivation, that could alter the balance controlled by antipsychotic drugs and impact individuals with schizophrenia.