mental health
Can reading encourage empathy?
Life & Style
July 23, 2016
Can reading encourage empathy?
Although it has long been assumed that reading is good for your mental health, there has been little evidence so…
Adults to be screened for depression, especially pregnant women
Health & Fitness
June 20, 2016
Adults to be screened for depression, especially pregnant women
An influential US panel yesterday called for all adults to be screened for depression, including women during and after pregnancy,…
Here’s why you need to thank your father for your good mental health
Health & Fitness
June 18, 2016
Here’s why you need to thank your father for your good mental health
Experts suggest that children with fathers who are involved in their health and development may grow into teens who are…
Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
Health & Fitness
February 27, 2016
Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
Adolescents living in households with limited or uncertain availability of nutritious food are more than twice as likely as other…
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves
Health & Fitness
February 27, 2016
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves
Transgender kids who transform their appearance to match their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth may not…
Taking drugs for depression linked to better diabetes control
Health & Fitness
January 13, 2016
Taking drugs for depression linked to better diabetes control
People who have both diabetes and depression may have an easier time keeping their blood sugar levels under control if…
Four mental patients among 30 killed by heatwave
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Four mental patients among 30 killed by heatwave
Soaring temperatures in Egypt killed four patients at the al-Khanka pyschological hospital in Qalyubiya, north of Cairo, on Sunday. The victims…
Extreme picky eating may portend mental health problems in preschoolers
Health & Fitness
August 4, 2015
Extreme picky eating may portend mental health problems in preschoolers
Preschoolers who are extremely picky eaters may also be more prone to mental health problems, a study suggests. Children with severely…
Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term
Health & Fitness
July 7, 2015
Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term
Treating depression and anxiety in youngsters affected by war may have lasting benefits for their mental health and ability to…
Mental health problems spreading in Sinai: rights group
Egypt
October 10, 2013
Mental health problems spreading in Sinai: rights group
President of the Association of Crisis Management in Sinai, Sheikh Salem al-Bayady, said a large number of people in Sinai…