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Psilocybin in magic mushrooms ‘significantly reduces’ symptoms of depression, trial shows
Patients given a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin coupled with therapy showed significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms three weeks later.
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Study Shows Magic Mushrooms Can Treat Depression
A study shows a dose of "magic" mushrooms can treat depression.
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UK-based PsycApps Developing "Gamified" Mental Health App for Young Adults
Today is World Mental Health Day. To commemorate awareness, Silja Litvin, clinical psychologist and CEO of startup PsycApps, joined Cheddar News to discuss what her company is doing to improve mental health for teens and young adults.
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Demand soars in US for children's books dealing with violence, trauma and grief
Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years in the US, according to NPD BookScan
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Grammy-winning singer Naomi Judd dead at 76
Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds, has died. She was 76.
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Mental Health, Gambling Experts Speak Out About Growing Concerns Over Crypto Addiction
It's no secret that cryptocurrency popularity skyrocketed in recent years. Over the past decade, crypto's overall market value has jumped from $4.5 billion to $1.8 trillion, according to Coin Market Cap. With the swell of interest in...
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B.C. research demonstrates how exercise helped fight depression during the pandemic
A study conducted by B.C. researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic showed how exercise, especially a combination of yoga and high-intensity exercise, helped fight depression – backing up decades of research on how exercise improves...
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Research shows how exercise helped fight pandemic depression
A study conducted by B.C. researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic showed how exercise, especially a combination of yoga and high-intensity exercise, helped fight depression – backing up decades of research on how exercise improves...
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Mental Health America Reports Over 50 Million People Are Dealing With Mental Illness
Jillian Hughes, communications director at Mental Health America, joined "Cheddar Wellness" to talk about her organization's annual report on mental wellbeing. She noted that more than 50 million Americans reported suffering from mental...
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UNC Chapel Hill Takes 'Forward Looking' Steps to Cancel Classes After Possible Suicides
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, took the extraordinary step of canceling classes for a Wellness Day on Tuesday following investigations into two possible suicides. The potential tragedies come amid a nationwide crisis of...
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Depression in children rising sharply, research suggests
New research from Toronto's SickKids Hospital suggests there's been a sharp rise in depressive symptoms among youth due to the pandemic. Researchers tracked 2,700 children throughout the pandemic, and the findings suggest a 50 per cent...
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Pandemic, online learning taking a toll on children’s mental health
Research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the move to online learning, has led to symptoms of depression in 50 to 70 per cent of children. It doesn’t appear that loosened restrictions or a return to the classroom will...
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‘Give yourself grace’: Managing mental health 1 year into the pandemic
Three Canadians share how they’ve coped with their mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer a little advice for others.
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Depression, anxiety among children in the Philippines as lockdowns continue
Childhoods disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Al Jazeera looks at the impact on education and emotional welfare in the Philippines.
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Lasting mental health conditions common among COVID-19 patients, study finds
A new study suggests one-third of COVID-19 patients have lasting neurological or mental health conditions, with anxiety and depression being the most common diagnoses.
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Michelle Williams on struggling with depression while in Destiny’s Child
Michelle Williams talks to Q’s Tom Power about Destiny's Child, dealing with depression and the pressures of fame.
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Grammy Winner Michelle Williams Discusses New Book on Depression and Mental Health
Grammy award winning artist and advocate for mental health Michelle Williams joined Cheddar to dish on her new book titled "Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life and Can Save Yours". Williams dives into the trials...
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Headspace and Ginger Announce Plans to Create Mental Health Empire
Meditation app Headspace is announcing plans to merge with the on-demand mental health service Ginger. Russell Glass, CEO of Ginger and the new Headspace Health, told Cheddar that there is a real need for accessible mental health care,...
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Why the pandemic causes languishing and how to cope
Psychologists Dr. Shimi Kang and Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman discuss why so many people are reporting a feeling of ‘blah’ — known as languishing — during the pandemic and what can be done to cope.
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Federal infrastructure minister is asked if the pandemic has changed her support for public transit.
Catherine McKenna announced $2.75 billion to allow transit systems to buy new electric city and school buses, along with their charging systems, over the next five years. She made the announcement at an Ottawa city bus garage.
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Extreme traumatic stress among Rohingya genocide survivors: Report
A report by the Fortify Rights Group found most of them are suffering from depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.
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Managing the pandemic’s financial challenges
Personal finance expert Preet Banerjee answers viewer questions about the financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including saving for school with limited job opportunities and whether or not people should prepare for...
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Kids struggling with mental health during pandemic, pediatrician says
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, depression, anxiety and eating disorders are on the rise among young people in Canada, says pediatrician Dr. Ayisha Kurji.