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Friday Facts for October 2024

Friday October 4, 2024 National Depression and Mental Health Everyone has mental health. Mental health does not mean mental illness. Forty-six percent of people will meet criteria for a mental health condition at some point in their lives (Mental Health … Continue reading

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September’s Friday Facts

Friday September 13, 2024 Recently there has been a growing interest in patients’ affective and emotional needs, particularly for those patients who are forced to spend the last phase of their life in residential facilities (Sollami, et al., 2017). Many … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: Did You Know…? Facts About Schizophrenia (Originally Published 2/9/2019)

  No one born blind has ever developed Schizophrenia. Auditory hallucinations seem to be culturally shaped. In the U.S., AH of voices are often described as harsh and threatening, while those heard by individuals with the same diagnosis in Africa … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: Double Trouble? A Brief Look at Comorbid Substance Use in Schizophrenia (Originally Published 2/1/2019)

Schizophrenia affects one in every one hundred persons with half of those affected likely to experience co-morbid substance use (as cited in Hunt et al., 2018). This use, in turn, exacerbates the overall symptomologic course of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: December Fun Facts (Originally Published 1/6/2019)

This time of year is one of the more enjoyable times for adults, but especially children. The darkest time of the year is also a time whereby a hero emerges. Lights on the Christmas tree are symbolic of the return … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: Examining the Link between Folic Acid Levels and Negative Symptoms in Patients with Schizophrenia (Originally Published 11/6/2018)

Folic Acid deficiency is considered to play a role in patients with Schizophrenia. Serum or plasma concentration of folic acid is substantially lower in individuals with Schizophrenia than in the general population (Cao et al., 2016).   Mutations in key … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: Exercising in Winter Months (Originally Published 11/6/2018)

Ugh. It’s *that* time again…   As we begin to head into the winter months, it is important to consider how our exercise and fitness habits might change, and the benefits of exercising.   Exercise can be weather-dependent for many … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: Psychology for Dogs (Originally Published 11/6/2018)

For many dog parents, we all know the struggle of training new commands to puppies or new dogs. We might have tried different techniques, positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, verbal signs, or visual signs. However, there are many dogs for which … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: Screen Time Controls (Originally Published October 12, 2018)

When was the last time you looked at your phone? How recent was it? Do you remember what you were looking at or did you just check it out of habit?   Many technology companies are starting to come out … Continue reading

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Friday Facts: October is Depression Awareness Month (Original Post Date 10/8/2018)

As we start into the month of October, we typically think of the pumpkins, scary movies, trick ‘r treating, and costume parties. However, something that we should keep in mind is that it is also Depression Awareness Month. This should … Continue reading

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