Mental Health
The Most Helpful Caregiver Blogs You Should be Reading
In the day-to-day lives of caregivers, you experience a plethora of challenges and tasks. Whether you’re a professional caregiver, a family member, or friend assisting a loved one, putting someone else’s care and well-being above your own comes with various obstacles. We recently discussed helpful... Read More
Technology for Caregivers – Helpful Apps and Resources
Technology for Caregivers – Alleviating Stress and Helping Caregivers Stay Organized Technology shapes so many aspects of our life. For nearly 100 million caregivers in the US (45% of the US population), there are now a wide variety of resources that have changed how they... Read More
Combatting Caregiver Burnout
Caring for someone who needs day-to-day caregiver assistance can be emotionally and physically exhausting. Whether you’re a hired professional or a family member or loved one, helping someone meet their needs can be demanding. As caretakers, you pour your heart and soul into providing companionship,... Read More
Living With Amnesia
Whether it’s not remembering someone’s name, an item on your mental grocery list, or even something as simple as why you’ve entered a room in the first place, we all experience moments of forgetfulness. Our brains are so full of information that it would be... Read More
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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