Medically reviewed by Troy Anderson, MD, WakeMed Primary Care – Wake Forest Gone are the long, lazy North Carolina summer days where the sun comes out to play, brightening the sky and keeping it warm outside. Seasonal Affective Disorder As fall turns to winter, the sun is setting a bit earlier. The cold and dark […]
While stress, anxiety and depression are topics most people think of as adult issues, the truth is kids experience mental health problems too. Children deal with a lot, including pressure to perform well in school, navigate friendships, address bullying, grow their athletic skills and other talents and figure out how they want to present in […]
Medically reviewed by Megan Miller, NP Whether it’s teenage angst, mid-month ice cream cravings or mood swings, hormones get the blame for a lot of women’s minor health complaints. But how much of our health and well-being is reliant on our hormones? The answer could be a lot more — and sometimes less — than […]
The beginning of the year is often a time for resolutions and new routines. It comes on the heels of a holiday season that typically brings more indulgences, increased stress and inconsistent sleep. It’s only natural to look for a reset as we turn the calendar to a new year. Instead of seeking out the […]
For many years, smoking was promoted as healthy or glamorous. Today, we understand that there are zero good reasons to smoke. Smoking ages us. It puts us (and those around us) at risk for disease. Smoking is increasingly expensive. There is a social stigma attached to smoking that did not previously exist. Despite the warnings […]
Mental health challenges are part of the human experience. Most people will go through periods of grief, sadness and fear. However, when those feelings turn into depression, anxiety, hopelessness and suicidal ideation, it’s time to seek help. Yet, many individuals, especially minorities, struggle to access the support necessary to overcome mental health issues, leaving them […]
Written by Dr. Brian Klausner and Dr. Nerissa Price, WakeMed Center for Community Health, Innovation and Equity Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among U.S. men, outside of skin cancer, and the second most deadly. In 2020 alone, over 37,000 U.S. men died of this disease. As with too many other diseases and cancers, […]
Many people turn to food, consciously or unconsciously, when facing a difficult problem or when they feel stressed, isolated, bored or even excited. Eating to suppress or soothe our emotions is often called emotional eating. It can include impulsive or binge eating, which is eating whatever is convenient, quickly and without enjoyment. Women are more […]
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, a moment to honor the countless victims and survivors of gun violence, I would like to reiterate my comments from Memorial Day. It is time for courage and action. We must change the status quo and make our communities safer from gun violence. This year, as has happened before, […]
Psychological Pain Explained Intense psychological pain (referred to as psychache) is a commonality across all theories about youth and suicide. Common sources of psychological pain can be relationships and self-esteem or identity. “Parents should watch for excessive shame, guilt, loneliness, humiliation, or angst,” says Dr. Jessica Tomasula, licensed pediatric psychologist and manager of behavioral health services […]
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