Tag Archives: mental-health

The Harvard Gazette: A promising first for researchers probing mental illness

Posted on June 12, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health A promising first for researchers probing mental illness Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 10, 2026 4 min read Anxiety finding a highlight as brain stimulation trial raises new hopes for precision care Psychiatrists have long treated depression using transcranial … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Social Anxiety Disorder – soaring numbers of people affected

Posted on June 11, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Social Anxiety Disorder has surged by 71% since 2002, creating a profound generational mental health crisis that now impacts 24% of young Canadian adults. Credit: Neuroscience News 71% Explosion in Social Anxiety Disorder Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·June 10, 2026 Summary: Researchers … Continue reading →

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Axios: Thinking is a muscle

Posted on June 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Thinking is a muscle Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios   Over time, Americans have transformed how they treat their bodies. Now, one prominent thinker says it’s time to do the same for our minds, Axios’ Natalie Daher writes. Cal Newport — professor and author of … Continue reading →

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Lifelong learning for a person with TBI. 30 plus years and I just did not have the words or confirmation to really grasp this. I can identify with this from the PADULA Institute of Vision Rehabilitation

Posted on June 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Concussion: Blurred Vision, TBI and Visual Processing Dysfunction Individuals with concussions or other traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often report visual symptoms including visual fatigue, eye strain, and intermittent blurred vision. People with a TBI can also experience other symptoms that … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Clinic: Broca’s Aphasia. Comment: 30+ years on with Broca’s aphasia … this explains so well what goes on in my head with frustration especially when people don’t understand what I understand and am trying to put in a sequence of words which is plucking words out of the sky and trying to match them into something that can be spoken and understood. Note no cure. Why?

Posted on June 6, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Broca’s Aphasia Medically Reviewed.Last updated on 11/19/2024. Broca’s aphasia is a language disorder that affects communication. You know what to say but have trouble speaking. It takes a lot of effort to say a complete sentence so you may remove certain … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience : True Brain Multitasking is Possible

Posted on June 5, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

True Brain Multitasking Is Possible FeaturedNeuroscience ·June 4, 2026 Summary: A new study has shattered the long-held scientific consensus regarding the human brain’s capacity to engage in true multitasking. The study demonstrates how the brain physically remodels its underlying architecture after … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Loneliness, a public health issue?

Posted on June 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health How loneliness became major public health issue U.K., U.S. experts trace rise in awareness through research, political involvement, pandemic Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer June 3, 2026 6 min read One of the first national efforts to combat loneliness as … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital

Posted on June 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital FeaturedNeuroscience ·June 3, 2026 Summary: A pioneering functional neuroimaging study provided the first neurological evidence detailing how reading mediums alter story comprehension. The research compares how the brain processes narrative arcs when read … Continue reading →

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Forever corrected for laughing inappropriately; 30+ years on I am reading a book written by a psychiatrist, who explains the condition Pseudobulbar affect. A cause TBI and frontal lobe damage, which I have. I am a firm believer in lifelong learning even though I forget so much but this has caused me and those close to me much embarrassment. This explanation is from the Mayo Clinic in the U.S.

Posted on June 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Pseudobulbar affect Request an Appointment Overview Pseudobulbar affect, also called PBA, is a brain condition in which a person suddenly starts to laugh or cry and can’t manage the reaction. The term “pseudobulbar” means a condition in the brainstem’s corticobulbar … Continue reading →

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Fortune: Arriana Huffington says she hates the word ‘Balance’

Posted on June 1, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Trending now 1 I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing 2 If Elon Musk merges SpaceX with Tesla he’ll create a $3.4 trillion behemoth—with zero profits 3 When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners … Continue reading →

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