It's Your Health: Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders

2009 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Health Anxiety

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento de cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19: Relato de experiência

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-267
Author(s):  
Fernanda Da Fonseca Freitas ◽  
Jéssyca Camila Carvalho Santos ◽  
Anna Cecília Queiroz De Medeiros ◽  
Fívia De Araújo Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Active Voice ◽  
Academic Communities ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The University ◽  
Pdf Format

Este artigo possui como objetivo relatar o desenvolvimento de uma cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19. O desenvolvimento do material foi realizado por discentes e docentes da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi e do Departamento de Fisiologia e Comportamento, ambos pertencentes à Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. O material pretendeu abranger a comunidade acadêmica e não acadêmica. As pesquisas que fundamentaram o conteúdo da cartilha foram realizadas nas bases de dados Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Lilacs e PsycINFO e o material foi dividido em três seções. A cartilha foi finalizada e compartilhada no mês de abril de 2020, em formato pdf, e possui 18 páginas. A linguagem utilizada foi coloquial, e partes do texto estão na voz ativa. O projeto de extensão universitária aqui relatado possivelmente auxiliou na promoção da saúde nesse período de pandemia, pois facilitou a disseminação de conhecimentos para a população. Nesse sentido, em tempos de pandemia, ações de extensão realizadas através do desenvolvimento de cartilhas podem ser consideradas uma estratégia benéfica, segura e acessível para a população. Palavras-chave: Saúde Mental; Transtornos de Ansiedade; Coronavírus; Dieta Development of a booklet on the benefits of food to reduce anxiety in times of COVID-19: Experience report Abstract: his article aimed to report the development of a booklet on food benefits to reduce anxiety in times of COVID-19. Students and professors carried out the development of the material at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairi and the Department of Physiology and Behavior, both belonging to the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The material was intended to reach the academic and non-academic communities. The research that substantiated the booklet's content was obtained in the databases Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Lilacs, and PsycINFO, and the material was divided into three sections. The booklet was finalized and shared in April 2020, is in pdf format with 18 pages. The language used was colloquial, and parts of the text are in the active voice. The university extension project reported here possibly helped promote health in this pandemic period, as it facilitated disseminating knowledge to the population. In this sense, in times of pandemic, extension actions carried out through the development of booklets can be considered a beneficial, safe, and accessible strategy for the population. Keywords: Mental Health; Anxiety Disorders; Coronavirus; Diet

Report1: Impact of Covid-19 on young people aged 13-24 in the UK- preliminary findings

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liat Levita ◽  
Jilly Gibson Miller ◽  
Todd K. Hartman ◽  
Jamie Murphy ◽  
Mark Shevlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Social Recovery ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented disruption of normal social relationships and activities, which are so important during the teen years and young adulthood, and to education and economic activity worldwide. The impact of this on young people’s mental health and future prospects may affect their need for support and services, and the speed of the nation’s social recovery afterwards. This study focused on the unique challenges facing young people at different points during adolescent development, which spans from the onset of puberty until the mid-twenties. Although this is an immensely challenging time and there is a potential risk for long term trauma, adolescence can be a period of opportunity, where the teenagers’ brain enjoys greater capacity for change. Hence, the focus on young people is key for designing age-specific interventions and public policies, which can offer new strategies for instilling resilience, emotional regulation, and self-control. In fact, adolescents might be assisted to not only cope, but excel, in spite of the challenges imposed by this pandemic. Our work will feed into the larger societal response that utilizes the discoveries about adolescence in the way we raise, teach, and treat young people during this time of crisis. Wave 1 data has already been collected from 2,002 young people aged 13-24, measuring their mental health (anxiety, depression, trauma), family functioning, social networks, and resilience, and social risk-taking at the time of the pandemic. Here we present a preliminary report of our findings, (Report 1). Data collected 21/4/20- 29/4/20 - a month after the lockdown started).

Anxiety Disorders’ Effect on College and University Students’ Mental Health: A Common and Growing Concern

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Pesko
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
University Students ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Adult Student ◽  
College And University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mental Health Settings

Anxiety disorders are commonly experienced by college and university students and should be routinely assessed in mental health settings. Epidemiological studies suggest that the burden of these illnesses has greatly expanded even over the past decade. Factors that contribute to the experience of an anxiety disorder in a young adult student population are considered herein. The best practice for evaluation and treatment of these disorders is presented based on the review of available literature in this field. Special attention is paid to the concept of resilience as it pertains to anxiety disorders in the student population.

scholarly journals Typhoon eye effect versus ripple effect: the role of family size on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tooba Lateef ◽  
Jiyao Chen ◽  
Muhammad Tahir ◽  
Teba Abdul Lateef ◽  
Bryan Z. Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Populous Country

Abstract Background The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted adversely upon the mental health of millions of people worldwide. Impacts on the mental health conditions and the associated predictors relating to adults in Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world, during the COVID-19 remain understudied. Our aim was to investigate distress, anxiety, and overall mental health and their associated predictors among Pakistani adults in this pandemic. We specifically examine mental health issues based on the distance from the epicenter, (a predictor that has revealed opposing evidence in other countries) based on the theories of typhoon eye effect and ripple effect. The sample consisted of 601 adults who were surveyed online about 2.5 months into the outbreak across Pakistan with varying distances from the epicenter of COVID-19 of Karachi. Results The results showed that 9.2 and 19.0% of the participants surpassed the cut-off criteria for distress and anxiety disorders, respectively. Overall, the distance from the epicenter positively predicted the mental health of adults in Pakistan, and family size negatively moderated this effect. The distance from the epicenter negatively predicted distress and anxiety disorders for adults in large families, which are quite common in Pakistan. Conclusion The evidence of the study interestingly finds that the prediction of the mental health of people by their distance from the epicenter depends on family size. The evidence of this study can help to provide initial indicators for mental health care providers to screen vulnerable groups in Pakistan, a populous country that continues struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recovery from mood and anxiety disorders: The influence of positive mental health

2019 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 107-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra ◽  
Corey L.M. Keyes ◽  
Ron de Graaf ◽  
Margreet ten Have
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Mood And Anxiety Disorders
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