Category: Mental health

A positive attitude may help us live longer

About 15 years ago, American researchers published a study analyzing the use of positive emotions in the writings of nuns and its connection to life expectancy.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky studied the essays and journals of 678 members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. They discovered that nuns who used words such as happy, joy, love, hopeful, and content in their writings lived as much as 10 years longer than those who used such words less frequently.

This is another way positive mental health can make a difference in our overall health.

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5 natural ways to sleep better

Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.

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10 quick ways to calm down

Award-winning mental health author Therese Borchard recently compiled the following list of 10 quick ways to calm down, which is perfect for those experiencing anxiety, stress, or mania.

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5 foods that boost your mood and 4 that worsen it

Anyone who has followed our blog knows by now of the importance we place on the connection between nutrition and mental health.

We recently came across an article on Everyday Health in collaboration with internal medicine specialist Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH. The article outlines foods that can help alleviate anxiety symptoms and foods that can increase stress and perhaps trigger depression

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Juan’s success story: depression and anxiety

When he was in his 30s, Juan had his anxiety attack shortly after his father died. The anxiety persisted and was followed by depression and thoughts of suicide. His life fell apart as it became difficult for him to function. Conventional medicine offered little change. One day, Juan came across Truehope, and his life started to change.

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Dietitians of Canada on the role of nutrition in mental health

Did you know that mental health conditions burden the Canadian economy every year at a cost of over $51 billion?

That’s one of the key findings in a paper published by Dietitians of Canada. “Promoting Mental Health through Healthy Eating and Nutritional Care” discusses the connection between nutrition and mental health and the role of dieticians in promoting that connection.

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7 habits to improve your sleep

We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In fact, not getting enough sleep can be harmful to your health.

If you have trouble sleeping, develop the following 7 habits to get yourself back on track:

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Reduce stress in your life with these 18 easy tricks

Stress, both physical and emotional, affect digestion and nutrient absorption in the gut and can lead to vitamin and mineral imbalances and deficiencies. Truehope believes that these nutrient deficiencies, if left unchecked, can eventually result in a wide variety of mental health issues, including bipolar and depression.

Reducing the stress in our lives can positively effect better nutrient absorption in the body, thus having a beneficial effect on mental health.

So what can you do to manage stress?

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Australian researchers advocate nutrition in mental health treatment

Earlier this year, Australian researchers published a paper in The Lancet Psychiatry proposing that diet and nutrition are essential for mental health.

In fact, the paper says that as with other medical conditions, “psychiatry and public health should embrace diet and nutrition as key determinants of mental health.”

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3 reasons why lack of sleep is bad for us

Our bodies need rest. While researchers have proposed multiple theories over the years to the actual purpose of sleep, it’s clear that our bodies need it to be healthy. Here are 3 reasons why:

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Are psychiatrists ready for micronutrients treatments?

Last month, the American Psychiatric Association held their 168th annual meeting in Toronto. One of the symposia for the conference was Mineral-Vitamin Combinations as Primary Treatment of Psychiatric Symptoms, which included 4 Ph.D. and M.D. researchers presenting on various aspects regarding micronutrient treatment and mental health.

Dr. Bonnie Kaplan and Dr. Julia Rucklidge, two of the presenters, wrote an article last week indicating that the 3-hour symposia saw about 175 people attending, 95% of which were clinical psychiatrists, a far cry from a similar symposia held in 2003.

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