Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Obesity and Mental illness are very serious to our way of life. Here we look at multiple studies, comments and the effects:

Obesity develops from a combination of environmental effects and genotype, both of which can present as heightened risk factors in people with mental illness.

In an analysis of US data, using marijuana may lead to using even more marijuana as well as abusing other drugs and alcohol.

Based on national surveys three years apart, researchers found that adults who reported using cannabis in the first survey were two to nine times more likely to have a substance abuse problem by the time of the second survey.

It is known that Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness with chronic symptoms and significant impairment in psychosocial functioning.

Depression, the stigma associated with it brings many to see it as a weakness vs. anything else, so what if….

• If it was determined that it was a physical illness?
• Would that make it less of a issue to admit to?
• Does that make it… all in the mind?

But what if it actually has a physical cause that could be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen, or even antibiotics?

Adults who suffer a concussion are at 3x the long-term risk of suicide compared to the general population.

Unlike some previous research, the new work focused on adults in the general population rather than either athletes or military personnel with head injuries.

Seasonal Affective Disorder | Myths and Realities

Whether you’re waiting for the bus or train, or going for a walk through a bustling park, there’s a good chance you will encounter at least one person suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a cyclical type of depression believed to be caused by a lack of sunlight.

Vitamin D, also known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’, is a steroid hormone precursor.

It was originally thought to play a role only in the mineralization of bones and teeth by maintaining the correct phosphorous / calcium ratio.

In an analysis of ADHD in kids and a genetic mutation, scientists find environmental pollutants such as lead to be an important factor of those suffering from ADHD.

Understanding ASD and Asperger syndrome | By the new guidelines, a child who has social, play, and communication delays, along with particular patterns of behavior (such as atypical, intense interests or repetitive behaviors), will be diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder.

Mental Health help | People with schizophrenia who use cannabis develop the disease three years earlier, on average, than non-cannabis users, according to new findings first published in Schizophrenia Research.