New Study Links Screen Time to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD can develop from excessive screen time, new research shows.
Sara E. Teller
Sara is a credited freelance writer, editor, contributor, and essayist, as well as a novelist and poet with nearly twenty years of experience. A seasoned publishing professional, she's worked for newspapers, magazines and book publishers in content digitization, editorial, acquisitions and intellectual property. Sara has been an invited speaker at a Careers in Publishing & Authorship event at Michigan State University and a Reading and Writing Instructor at Sylvan Learning Center. She has an MBA degree with a concentration in Marketing and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, graduating with a 4.2/4.0 GPA. She is also a member of Chi Sigma Iota and a 2020 recipient of the Donald D. Davis scholarship recognizing social responsibility. Sara is certified in children's book writing, HTML coding and social media marketing. Her fifth book, PTSD: Healing from the Inside Out, was released in September 2019 and is available on Amazon. You can find her others books there, too, including Narcissistic Abuse: A Survival Guide, released in December 2017.
Study Suggests Lack of Mental Health Resources Increases Youth Suicide
A lack of mental health providers, especially in poverty-stricken areas, can lead to a higher adolescent suicide rate.
Fireside Project’s Diverse Peer Support Line Helps Psychedelic Users
Peer support phone line is staffed with BIPOC and transgender respondents, military veterans and other marginalized groups.
Consistently Skipping Meals Negatively Impacts Physical, Mental Health
Routinely refusing meals can lead to diminish health, research shows.
Offering Prenatal Mental Health Care May Reduce Postpartum Risk
New study searches for link between prenatal mental health care and preventing postpartum depression.
Downhill Skiing Competition is Associated with Lower Bipolar Risk
Study finds link between exercise and the onset bipolar disorder.
Circle K Enters Agreement with EEOC Regarding Pregnant Employees
Circle K agrees to settle with the EEOC over allegations that it discriminated against expecting mothers.
Being Constantly Online is Damaging the PFC, Research Shows
To restore the health of the prefrontal cortex, people need to spend more time offline, studies show.
Online Only Students are Reporting Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Students are reporting higher levels of psychological distress after transitioning to online courses.
WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Outbreaks as Many Remain Unvaccinated
Agencies report that measles vaccines are down and outbreaks are up.