On April 15, 2013, two pressure-cooker bombs struck the 117 th annual Boston Marathon, killing three people, and injuring several hundred others. The terrorist attack received extensive international news coverage for months following the event. In the period two to four weeks after the bombing,...
Excessive and unhealthy use of social media can have devastating effects on mental health, especially in adolescents. The exact ramifications of social media use on mental health depend on exactly which social medium is being used, and the individual using it. Social media are technologies...
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health problem around the world , and around 19.1% of the adult U.S. population suffers from an anxiety disorder. Even so, anxiety is a complex emotion and there are many types of anxiety disorders, which occassionally makes anxiety...
Getting ample, quality sleep is vital to supporting sufficient mental health and wellness. This is due to the fact that sleep affects many aspects of an individual’s life, including energy levels, mood, and concentration. Considering one in three American adults do not meet the recommended...