Mental Health

Sep 2021 18

Panic Attack By Dennis Palumbo: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2021 Articles, Mental Health, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sharon Tucker

by Sharon Tucker

What a pleasure to learn that a new Daniel Rinaldi thriller is out. It’s good to be with Dr. Rinaldi, the quiet, steady therapist who helps us reconnect to our better, more sane selves when life gets out of hand. He counsels survivors of violence and I know I would feel comfortable seeking his help at such a time. It’s also good to go back to visit Pittsburgh, a part of the country I don’t know at all except through these novels. Their setting is rich with the Steel City’s history and atmosphere and with the complexities Rinaldi’s patients, associates, police officers, attorneys, and all those who befriend, tolerate, and actively work for or against the good doctor.

Sep 2020 5

Mental Health Advocate Kelsie Igasan

2020 Articles, Mental Health, Sports, Steven Sanchez

by Steven Sanchez

The Covid-19 lockdown has been one heck of a roller coaster ride for most Americans. The ones who are most definitely feeling the effects of this quarantine are the mentally ill. Mental health issues are rising among adults during the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The facts are disheartening. From June 24 to 30, the CDC reports that U.S. adults reported mental health conditions in higher numbers due to COVID-19; out of more than 5,000 respondents who were contacted in late June, 25.5% of adults between the ages of 18-24 reported having “seriously considered suicide” due to the pandemic.

Aug 2020 19

People Use CBD to Combat Health Ailments, Research Reveals

2020 Articles, Mental Health

by staff

Research reveals that many people dealing with daily stress, financial worries, anxiety, or depression are using CBD products to help. These are the most common ailments that made people become CBD users. Sales of CBD products in the U.S. reached $170 million in 2016 and is expected to grow at a 55% annual growth rate. In the next five years, the industry is expected to reach $1 billion.

May 2020 16

Mental Health in Quarantine

2020 Articles, Mental Health, Rebecca Potts

by Rebecca Potts

Mental Health Awareness Month coincides this year with one of the most damaging events on mental health this country has ever seen—the Coronavirus Pandemic. We’ve been sheltering in place in California for more than fifty days now, and the uncertainty ahead is heavy to carry and more than most can handle.

Apr 2020 17

How to Use Physical Activity to Improve Your Mental Health

2020 Articles, Mental Health

by Staff

The past decade has taught us that life is constantly changing and it is not as easy as it used to be to keep a clear and stress-free mind. This does not come as a surprise when we think about how things are constantly changing due to the evolution of technology.

Dec 2019 7

Here Comes Santa Paws By Laurien Berenson: Review/Giveaway

2019 Articles, Mental Health, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Melanie Travis has a complicated family life. Most people do, but her family takes it to extremes. She has an ex-husband and a shared pre-teen son. Ex has married Claire who is now one of Melanie’s best friends. Melanie has Sam, her husband of a few years. They share Kevin, a toddler who is a champion at getting into messes. Aunt Peg, well, she’s of the opinion she knows everything and everyone which is pretty much true.

Sep 2019 21

Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month Spotlight: Brian “Head” Welch and Jennea Welch

2019 Articles, Mental Health, Music, Steven Sanchez

by Steven Sanchez

Suicide amongst Americans has become an epidemic in this country. The statistics of those taking their own lives is staggering. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on average, there are 129 suicides per day; in 2017, firearms accounted for 50.57% of all suicide deaths. Based on research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. for all ages, there is one death by suicide in the U.S. every twelve minutes, and suicide takes the lives of over 44,965 Americans every year.

Oct 2018 6

World Mental Health Day

2018 Articles, Mental Health, Rebecca Potts

by Rebecca Potts

Every year, World Mental Health Day is held on October 10 to encourage conversations around mental health and to help educate the public about what it means to live with a mental health condition.

Jul 2018 7

Blue October Brought Everything But Blue to Warnors Theatre

2018 Articles, Mental Health, Music, Steven Sanchez

by Steven Sanchez

Feeling blue, by definition, means feeling melancholy, sad, or depressed. On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, alternative rock band Blue October, in reference to their 2018 single release “I Hope You’re Happy,” I’d say the Fresno audience came away with that feeling.

Jul 2018 4

Proof On Stage at 2nd Space

2018 Articles, Mental Health, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance McArthur

In mathematics, a proof is a way of verifying a hypothesis by building on known facts and theorems. When I tried to explain to two separate people that David Auburn’s Pulitzer-winning play Proof is about mathematics and mental illness, each asked, “Aren’t they the same thing?” The Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre hosts this study in family and prime numbers through August 12.