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Internet Addiction Changes the Brain
By
Linda Mintle
Just a word of warning. If you are a gamer or tied to the video gaming industry, you won’t like this report given to the American Psychiatric Association’s 2014 Annual Meeting. It has to do with a review of 13 published articles that look at Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) especially those addicted to Internet gaming)…
A Brief Update on Autisim
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Linda Mintle
If you have a chance to listen to Geneticist Wendy Chung’s TED talk on autism, do so. She briefly summarizes where we are on better understanding the Autism Spectrum Disorders. Here are a few of her points: 1) Autism is a spectrum disorder which means it looks different in different children. There is a wide…
Is Frequent Tanning a Marker of Depression?
By
Linda Mintle
I’ ve written several articles on the dangers of tanning to the skin, but now we may have additional concerns when it comes to mental health, especially the mental health of our teens. The teenage years are marked with insecurity and a desire to fit in and be noticed. When it comes to appearance, teens…
Memorial Day: Honor the Dead but Take Care of the Living
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Linda Mintle
Memorial day is supposed to honor men and women who died in all wars. This is why many of us visit the graves of our fallen loved ones and fly the American flag at half-staff until noon. Others march in parades, visit monuments and pray. And while many of us have lost loved ones in…
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