Audio Transcript This week we’re talking with Pastor John about book reading. On Monday we looked at the seven ways books have impacted your life, Pastor John. You gave us a brief theology of reading as well, looking at that incredible text in Ephesians 3:4. As you were talking about those seven ways that books…
On a recent ordinary afternoon, the sight of my daughter engrossed in a game of soccer moved me to prayer. At first, as I watched her fly across the field with her ponytail streaming behind her, her face flushed with determination, I swelled with gratitude for her natural instinct to live exuberantly in the body…
75th Anniversary Date and Time September 13, 20238:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET OverviewStarting in September 2023, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will celebrate 75 years of transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. The celebration launches with the “Evolution of Mental Health Research” symposium, which highlights key advances in mental health research over the…
by Sharon TitleyChildren’s Commissioning & Transformation TeamPowys County CouncilNEST is a planning tool for Regional Partnership Boards across Wales, to support the development of a whole system approach to mental health and wellbeing support services who work with babies, children, young people, and families. The NEST Framework was created in collaboration with children, young people…
After menopause, an estimated one in four women may develop irregular heart rhythms—known as atrial fibrillation—in their lifetime, with insomnia being a major contributing factor, followed by stressful life events, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Atrial fibrillation may lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, or other…
By Lindsey Nolen Increasingly, adults help themselves to over-the-counter melatonin supplements as a popular but frequently misguided way to address any number of sleep woes. From 1999 to 2018, its consumption among US adults rose significantly across all demographic groups.1 But, as sleep professionals know, melatonin is not an efficacious therapy for most sleep problems…
August 20, 2023 • 75th Anniversary Transcript SOFIYA HUPALO: For me, certainly the mission would be to help support and train the next generation of scientists.ANITA BECHTHOLT: To foster the scientific endeavor related to mental health.SERENA CHU: Improving the mental health care of our nation.MIKE FREED: And it s really hard to not be excited…
The time it takes for boys to fall asleep remains the same between 10 and 12 years of age, according to new Flinders University research published in Sleep Medicine. With these new findings, families, clinicians, and researchers can expect that before the age of 12, children’s sleep problems may be better explained by social and…
Transcript ARIELLE SHEFTALL: So, for our kiddos, 5 to 9 years of age, it’s the 10th leading cause of death. Just to think about that, it’s quite devastating to be 100% honest, to think that a child that young could even have thoughts about suicide is very devastating, but it does happen. It’s the 10th…
Oura, the company behind the personalized health smart ring, and Talkspace, an online behavioral health platform, are joining forces to enable users to securely share personalized sleep data with dedicated, licensed therapists through Talkspace’s encrypted platform. This partnership, powered by Oura’s new Share Report feature, opens up a way for healthcare practitioners to receive insights…