--- title: Mental Health Blog (17) description: Mental health blog for families, patients and health professionals in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area (17) --- # Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog Select Category addiction ADHD ADHD in Children ADHD in Teenagers ADHD Minnesota Adolescent Mental Health Adults advanced practice nurses Aggression Aging air quality alcohol in kids Alcohol use Alzheimers Alzheimer's studies anxiety Anxiety Help APRN Minnesota APRN support ASD austim Autism Behavioral Problems benzodiazepine Bi Polar in children Binge Drinking biofeedback bipolar borderline personality disorder Brain Injury Bullying Caffeine Caffeine poisoning Cannabis Use cardiovascular events CBD Celiac Disease Children Mental Health clinical studies CNS Mental Health Coffee Cognitive Disorder corona virus Covid-19 and our Health dementia Depression Depression in College Depression in Men Depression in Women Depression studies help diabetes Diet Diet and Mental Health Drug Addiction Drug Overdose e-cigs Eating Disorders eating healthy ECT electronic devices evidence based improvement Excercise Exercise for Mental Health exercising mental health Expansion Medicaid Family Fasting fatigue and Covid FDA recall Fear and Phobias fibromyalgia Fish Oils fitness food and mental health Friday point of view Gender Identity Guns and Mental Health Gut Health hallucinations Headaches hearing heart attacks High School and Depression hospitalizations Hypertension IBS Insomnia internet gaming addiction ketamine kratom loneliness love and Mental Health Low Vitamin D Marijuana Use maternal health Medication discontinuation help Meditation Menopause Mental Health Mental health access Mental Health and eating Mental Health coverage Mental health help mental health in pregnancey Mental Health in Pregnancy Mental Health Risk Mental Health Studies Mental health Teenagers Mentally ill Metabolism methamphetamine use Migraines Minnesota APRN mood disorder Music Nightmares Nurse Practitioners Nutrition Obesity OCD Omega 3 Opioid Recommendations opioid use opposition to bill H.F.2803 pandemic Physican Assistants post partum depression Postpartum Depression pregnancy pregnancy and depression Prescription help psilocybin PTSD SAD help Schizophrenia scope of practice Seasonal Affective Disorder self care Senate 511 bill Serotonin S.F. 511 SF511 HF435 Sleep sleep apnea sleep help smartphone Smoking social isolation social media social support SSRI use Stigma and Mental health stimulants stress Stress Help Stroke Substance Abuse Disorder Sugary Drinks Suicide Supplements synthetic drugs Taurine TBI and Sleep TD Teenagers The Sheridan Story TMS Type 1 Diabetes vaping Violence vitamin D warfarin use withdrawl Women Depression Help Womens Mental Health youth depression This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/clear-glass-of-wine-935240.jpg) [Mental health help,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-help) [Alcohol use](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/alcohol-use) ### [Dementia in older Adults | 2/day or 14 drinks a week increases risk](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/dementia-in-older-adults-2/day-or-14-drinks-a-week-increases-risk) Fri, Jan 24, 2020 @ 06:00 AM ## If you drink nearly 14 drinks per week (2 drinks per day) and already suffer from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), ...you may be at a higher risk of developing dementia than those who enjoy one drink a week, say researchers.   According to researchers from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, among those adults with MCI, the risk of dementia according to numbers of alcoholic drinks per week wasn’t statistically significant, although it appeared to be highest for drinking more than 14 drinks per week compared with less than one drink. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/dementia-in-older-adults-2/day-or-14-drinks-a-week-increases-risk) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/attractive-beautiful-beauty-black-and-white-594421.jpg) [Suicide](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/suicide) ### [Suicide and Teens | Physical health and its Risks](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/suicide-and-teens-physical-health-and-its-risks) Thu, Jan 23, 2020 @ 06:00 AM ## Chronic medical conditions are a risk factor for the onset of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adults.   However, few studies have examined this association in adolescents. The present study explored the association between chronic medical conditions and the emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in an adolescent sample representative of the U.S.A. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/suicide-and-teens-physical-health-and-its-risks) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/woman-girl-silhouette-jogger-40751.jpg) [Gender Identity](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/gender-identity) ### [Mental Health Update | Gender Identity Conversion efforts](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-update-gender-identity-conversion-efforts) Fri, Jan 17, 2020 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health | Gender Identity Conversion Efforts Linked With Adverse Mental Health Outcomes   Gender identity conversion efforts were associated with higher odds of attempted suicide and severe psychological distress in a survey of 27,715 transgender adults, according to a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-update-gender-identity-conversion-efforts) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/_0013_Cute_Girl_48-094415-edited.png) [Mental Health in Pregnancy](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-in-pregnancy) ### [Children 2x hyperactivity risk related to level of Anxiety during pregnancy](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/children-2x-hyperactivity-risk-related-to-level-of-anxiety-during-pregnancy) Thu, Jan 16, 2020 @ 12:34 PM ## Mental Health note | Children of anxious mothers twice as likely to have hyperactivity in adolescence A large study has shown that children of mothers who are anxious during pregnancy and in the first few years of the child’s life have twice the risk of having hyperactivity symptoms at age 16. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/children-2x-hyperactivity-risk-related-to-level-of-anxiety-during-pregnancy) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Desktop.png) [Cannabis Use](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/cannabis-use) ### [Mental Health | Cannabis-Induced Psychosis after ingested Edible](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-cannabis-induced-psychosis-after-ingested-edible) Thu, Jan 09, 2020 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health | A 32-year-old woman with a history of iron-deficiency anemia was brought in by ambulance because of altered mental status. The patient's sister and boyfriend reported that 1 day before presentation, the patient had ingested a marijuana edible and a few hours later developed fatigue and nausea, followed by at least 15 episodes of nonbloody, nonbilious, projectile vomiting throughout the night. In the morning, she became very pale, her lips turned blue, and she became stiff, losing consciousness for about 10 seconds. Her boyfriend turned her on her side and called 911. When the patient awoke from this episode, she was combative, confused, and paranoid, speaking incoherently, saying people were out to get her. She became agitated and combative on her way to the emergency department (ED). [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-cannabis-induced-psychosis-after-ingested-edible) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/frowning-collection-carol-005.png) [Mental Health Studies,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-studies) [IBS](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/ibs) ### [Mental Health | Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-inflammatory-bowel-disease-and-depression) Tue, Jan 07, 2020 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health | Depression is common among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease; however, the causes are still unclear. Depression affected a quarter of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and was independently linked to an increase in disease activity, according to study results published in Neurogastroenterology and Motility. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-inflammatory-bowel-disease-and-depression) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/fitness-collection-carol-003.png) [Exercise for Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/exercise-for-mental-health) ### [Mental Health & Exercise matter. Get out and be active in 2020](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-exercise-matter.-get-out-and-be-active-in-2020) Fri, Jan 03, 2020 @ 06:00 AM Keeping your Mental Health | Exercise, even a little of it, can lengthen your life, a new study suggests. The Norwegian researchers also found that too much sitting was associated with a higher risk of early death. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-exercise-matter.-get-out-and-be-active-in-2020) ![Mental Health studies](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/_0014_Cute_Girl_47-595509-edited.jpg) [Autism,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/autism) [Mental Health in Pregnancy](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-in-pregnancy) ### [Mental Health | Possible link between C-section and autism, ADHD](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-possible-link-between-c-section-and-autism-adhd) Sat, Dec 28, 2019 @ 09:31 AM The combined results of 61 studies conducted in 19 countries suggest that when a woman gives birth by cesarean section, autism in the child is 33% more likely and the odds of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increase by 17%. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-possible-link-between-c-section-and-autism-adhd) ![Mental Health | Suicide](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/exhausted-collection-tom-004.png) [Suicide,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/suicide) [Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health) ### [Mental Health | Bullying and Suicide, what do they all hv in common?](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-bullying-and-suicide-what-do-they-all-hv-in-common) Tue, Dec 24, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Adolescents who were bullied within the past month were approximately 3 times more likely to report having attempted suicide, ....compared with peers who did not experiencing bullying, according to a study of 12- to 15-year-olds across 48 countries published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-bullying-and-suicide-what-do-they-all-hv-in-common) ![Impaired Sleep ](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/bad-decisions-collection-carol-005.png) [Sleep,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/sleep) [stimulants](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/stimulants) ### [Health | Stimulants Impair Sleep, working memory in healthy young adults](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/health-stimulants-impair-sleep-working-memory-in-healthy-young-adults) Thu, Dec 19, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health Matters | Healthy college students and other young adults who take prescription stimulants simply for a brain boost may be doing themselves a disservice…. …..according to a new study that found non-prescribed stimulants barely improved short-term focus and markedly worsened working memory and sleep. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/health-stimulants-impair-sleep-working-memory-in-healthy-young-adults)