Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

The mucilage of the slippery elm tree has been used medically for hundreds of years.

The aptly named slippery elm tree, or Ulmus rubra, is a deciduous tree that is native to most of North America, and it was designated as a specific species in 1793 by Gotthilf Muhlenberg, a German American clergyman and botanist from Pennsylvania.

Sleep is a key regulator of homeostasis, and offers many physiological, cognitive, and emotional benefits.

Ten percent of the population have been diagnosed with insomnia, and another 48% present with insomnia-like symptoms. A key hallmark of insomnia is “sleep continuity disruption.”

According to a study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, adding omega-3, vitamins, and mineral supplements to diets of children with extreme aggression may decrease this problem behavior in the short-term, especially the Aggressive-Reactive form.

People with depression who hold high-status jobs experience higher rates of treatment resistance and lower rates of remission than people at lower occupational levels.

An international study presented findings at the annual European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress in Vienna this past September.

The number of U.S. adolescents and young adults with untreated depression may be on the rise.

There is a growing trend in young adults that treatments are not keeping up.

A diet inclusive of foods rich in fiber may fuel more successful aging, according to research published in The Journals of Gerontology.

The researchers tracked 1,609 participants, 49 years and older, for a decade starting in 1994. At the start, all were free of cancer, coronary artery disease, and stroke.

Successful aging status at follow-up was defined as the absence of disability, depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, respiratory symptoms, and chronic diseases such as cancer and coronary artery disease. Surveys assessed dietary routines, with a specific focus on fiber, carbohydrates, and sugar intake.

The team found that only 25% of study participants were meeting daily fiber intake recommendations, and 15.5% of the participants had aged successfully over the 10-year time frame.

Those with below-average levels of fiber consumption were least likely to have aged well.

ADHD and your world | You may hear more now about ADHD than ever, but just how common is it?

That's hard to say exactly, because researchers have used different techniques to answer that question.

Many reports estimate that anywhere from 5% to 8% of school-age kids have the disorder. But the CDC now puts it at 11%.

ADHD Medication | If you’re an adult with ADHD, medications can help a lot.

They can give you back your focus and a feeling of control, what about the side effects?

Adolescents who have a history of non-medical use of prescription opioids (NMUPO) have a greater risk of experiencing Substance Use Disorder (SUD).