Mental Health
Cellphones and Brain Activity – How Smartphones Impact Our Brains
Our society is heavily reliant on technology. It’s incorporated into our personal lives, work lives, and it’s even got a solid stronghold on the entertainment avenues we seek to decompress. From our work lives to our children’s school lives, screens are everywhere. With over 3.5... Read More
What it’s Like to Raise a Child With Mental Illness
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding, yet challenging roles an individual can have in life. For all the love, joy, and satisfaction that children can bring, there can be bumps in the road that prove difficult, especially when faced with raising a... Read More
Telling Your Brain Story
The main focus of the United Brain Association is finding cures for brain disorders worldwide. To help support advancements in brain disorder research, we’re striving to raise funding through charity events and fundraisers. A key part of our fundraising efforts consists of raising awareness of... Read More
Vaping and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand
When they first emerged on the market, e-cigarettes were often promoted as a safer way than cigarettes to deal with nicotine dependence. In the years since, however, evidence has emerged to suggest that vaping comes with plenty of its own health risks, even if they... Read More
How Researchers Are Reading the Minds & Brain Activity In Patients with Autism
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Depression As A Byproduct Of Brain Disease
Managing a brain disease can be challenging enough on its own, however, it’s relatively common for those with neurological disease to also suffer from other illnesses such as depression or anxiety. Depression, in particular, is a highly prevalent occurrence in those with a chronic illness.... Read More
Mental Illness: The Harmful Truth Behind Secrets
Whether it’s feelings of shame, guilt, fear or trying to protect loved ones from the truth, many people with mental illness suffer in silence, choosing not to share their struggles with family and friends. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, over 40 million... Read More
