This week’s question would appear to answer itself: It is the rare person who emerges from an hour’s scrolling feeling healthy, rejuvenated, and better-prepared to take on the vicissitudes of the day. The general consensus among the terminally online would seem to be that the internet is a miserable place just barely made tolerable by the idiots and well-meaning naifs whose screw-ups at least provide something to ridicule. But is there a scientific basis for this generalized feeling? How has social media actually impacted mental health, per the research? For this week’s Giz Asks, we reached out to a number of experts to find out.
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Study Finds Schizophrenia Linked to Excessive Cannabis Use Is on the Rise
How to Deal With the Anxiety of Uncertainty
IF THERE’S ONE defining feature of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s uncertainty. Will there be a vaccine? When can schools safely reopen? Will I still have a job next week? Should I book a spring vacation abroad? A crisis that we’d all hoped would be short-lived is dragging on indefinitely, and the list of unanswered questions keeps growing. Continue reading How to Deal With the Anxiety of Uncertainty
The Tiny Brain Cells That Connect Our Mental and Physical Health
A new understanding of long-overlooked cells called microglia is challenging the assumption that body and brain function are completely independent. Continue reading The Tiny Brain Cells That Connect Our Mental and Physical Health
Largest Study of Its Kind Identifies 44 Genetic Risk Factors for Depression
Depression is a tricky beast. Symptoms vary widely from person to person, as does the response to treatment. But there’s no question that genetic makeup plays an important role, and understanding the genetic architecture of depression could help us better understand how to treat it. Continue reading Largest Study of Its Kind Identifies 44 Genetic Risk Factors for Depression
What to do with your pet if you need to evacuate
Does the thought of leaving your pet behind in an evacuation keep you up at night? If so, you’re not alone. A recent paper in the American Journal of Public Healthhighlights how neglecting steps for evacuating animals, thereby forcing people to leave their pets behind, can have serious public health consequences for the pet owners—and for everybody else.
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Katt Williams Was Naked & Covered In Chocolate When Police Raided His Home This Month. His Family Wants Him To Get Mental Help. Comedian Speaks On His Fight With 17-Year Old
The family of Katt Williams is concerned about his odd behavior as of late. They are trying to convince him to get psychiatric help, but he refuses to.
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