How Counseling Can Help You Reach Your Goals in the New Year

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Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: The Sleep-Anxiety Cycle in Minnesota Adults

The Sleep-Anxiety Cycle in Minnesota Adults It is 142 a.m. and youre scrolling through old Instagram reels in bed. You know you should have gone to sleep hours ago. You feel tired but not sleepy. You promised yourself tomorrow would…

This Much Screen Time Linked To Depression And Suicide

Surveys of over half a million teens in the US hint at worrying trend. More time in front of screens may be to blame for the increase in depression and suicidal behaviours among young people, study finds. Girls may be particularly prone to the possible negative effects of too much time spent on smartphones tablets and computers. The conclusions come from surveys of over half a million teens in the US. These have found that suicide rates for girls aged 13-18 have increased 65% between 2010 and 2015. The number

This Social Media Behaviour Triples Depression Risk

Depression and anxiety risk much higher in some people using social media. Using over seven different social media platforms is linked to a tripling in depression risk, psychological research finds. The study asked about the 11 most popular social media platforms: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Tumblr, Pinterest, Vine and LinkedIn. Those who used between 7 and 11 of these, had 3.1 times the depression risk. They also had 3.3 times the risk of having high levels of anxiety symptoms. Professor Brian A. Primack, who led the