For months, your brain has been full.
Full of holidaying and end-of-year-ing and remembering all the things that needed done by the new month. Full of gifts and celebrations and news and weather. Now, maybe it’s time to see what
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Children and technology: how early screen exposure is fueling mental health concerns
In recent years, growing concern has emerged over children’s and teenagers’ increased access to technology, including smartphones, social media, television, tablets, and video games.
Constant early exposure to technology is causing increased self-esteem and self-perception issues, with a recent study
A decade of discovery in neurodevelopment and children’s mental health | News
This year marks a decade since the launch of the Owerko Centre, an ambitious initiative made possible by an inspiring foundational $10-million gift from Stan and Marge Owerko through the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Positioned within the Alberta Children’s Hospital
How To Boost Your Mental Clarity
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How to boost mental clarity starts with managing your stress, sleep, and nutrition. Taking magnesium and omega-3s supports brain health and may help you manage brain fog.
Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in several processes in the body. It
Chatbots could be harmful for teens’ mental health and social development : NPR
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It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he
Researchers point to mitochondria as a missing link between mental health and brain function
A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading to mental health issues. But the underlying mechanisms-how these experiences translate
Doctors Reveal the Best Physical and Mental Exercises for Memory
If you want to get your body in shape, doing squats every day isn’t going to be enough. You need a well-rounded approach that involves full-body strength-training, cardio, and changes in the kitchen. The same goes for improving your memory
Nutrition and Mental Health Part 1: Gut-Brain Axis
One night on Christmas Eve when I (Kalea) was in elementary school, my father, an electrician, got called out to work because part of the town had lost power. I remember feeling sad (and mad) about how this was unfair.
A simple measurement of body shape may predict future mental health
A new study suggests that body shape, specifically the degree of roundness around the abdomen, may help predict the risk of developing depression. Researchers found that individuals with a higher Body Roundness Index faced a higher likelihood of being diagnosed
Tiny engines in the brain power your mood and mental health
A rotten year spirals into anxiety. Months of isolation harden into depression. Old trauma keeps flaring until it takes over.
We’ve long known that lived experience shapes the brain. But how those experiences get under the skin has been frustratingly
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