Mental Health

Mental Health

Mental Health Services in Battle Creek MI | Consult Psychiatrist Online

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.

Mental Health Services in Battle Creek MI | Behavioral Health Care

'Travel therapy': Could holidays help mental health and wellbeing?

'Travel therapy': Could holidays help mental health and wellbeing?

June 23, 2022
Many of us will have likely heard of music therapy and art therapy -- but what about 'travel therapy'? A new cross-disciplinary paper proposes we change how we view tourism, seeing it not just as a recreational experience but as an industry that can provide real health benefits.
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Research reveals the pons plays a significant role in processing sad information

Research reveals the pons plays a significant role in processing sad information

June 22, 2022
Researchers conducted studies to explain the neural mechanisms of the pons-corticolimbic network in perpetuating sad mood in depression.
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Feelings of detachment predict worse mental health outcomes after trauma

Feelings of detachment predict worse mental health outcomes after trauma

June 22, 2022
Following trauma, feeling detached from one's surroundings may suggest a higher risk of later developing serious mental health conditions. It's important to screen for feeling detached to identify patients who might benefit from preventive care.
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ADHD and ASD: What the eyes could reveal

ADHD and ASD: What the eyes could reveal

June 17, 2022
Researchers found that recordings from the retina could identify distinct signals for both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing a potential biomarker for each condition.
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Repeated hurricane exposure linked to adverse psychological symptoms

Repeated hurricane exposure linked to adverse psychological symptoms

June 16, 2022
Repeated exposure to hurricanes, whether direct, indirect or media-based, is linked to adverse psychological symptoms and may be associated with increased mental health problems, according to a new study.
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Ageism and health: Study shows close links

Ageism and health: Study shows close links

June 15, 2022
Older adults who have worse physical health or mental health, and those with more chronic conditions, are more likely to have experienced many forms of ageism.
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Increased overdose and mental health risks persist two years after opioid dose reduction

Increased overdose and mental health risks persist two years after opioid dose reduction

June 13, 2022
A new study suggests that the increased rates of overdose and mental health crisis observed during the first year after opioid dose tapering persist through the second year.
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'Good' bacteria to tackle depression

'Good' bacteria to tackle depression

June 9, 2022
Intestinal flora plays an important role in health -- including mental health. Researchers have shown that probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants and help to alleviate depression.
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Large study reveals stark changes in brain structure for people with anorexia

Large study reveals stark changes in brain structure for people with anorexia

June 7, 2022
New findings highlight clear differences in grey matter for people with anorexia nervosa and point to the importance of early treatment interventions.
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Adults sleep better together than they do alone

Adults sleep better together than they do alone

June 6, 2022
A new study finds a relationship between bed sharing, sleep and mental health. Adults who share a bed with a partner or spouse sleep better than those who sleep alone, according to a new study.
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