After Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory this week, a briefing handily re-appeared in the “most popular topics” section of the Mental Health Foundation website: “Tips to look after your mental health during traumatic world events.” The briefing has been well-read before, at times of war, conflict, violence and social tension – and people were turning

  Christmas could affect our mental health in lots of different ways. This could be if Christmas is part of your life, or if it’s happening around you. It’s a time of year that often puts extra pressure on us. Christmas could affect your mental health if you: *Wish you didn’t have to deal with Christmas, or

  Your answers to these seven habit questions have serious implications for your mental health: 1.Do you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep a night? 2.How much junk food do you consume? 3.Do you make time for friends and family? 4.Do you exercise regularly? 5.How many hours a day do you sit at

    A 2022 research study asked 154 participants (average age of 29.6 years) to either stop using social media for one week (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok) or to continue using it as usual. The group who took a break from social media experienced significantly reduced anxiety and depression, along with greater well-being. Among

  Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend (57%), an immediate family member (52%) or a mental health therapist (50%), according to a new Pew Research Center survey. In the United States, the importance of mental health and emotional well-being has

  Exercise offers short-term boosts in cognition. Studies show that immediately after a bout of physical activity, people perform better on tests of working memory and other executive functions. This may be in part because movement increases the release of neurotransmitters in the brain, most notably epinephrine and norepinephrine. “These kinds of molecules are needed