Tag: Depression

12 tips experts recommend to relieve COVID-related depression

There are things you can do to maintain your mental (and physical) health.

COVID has taught the world many lessons — lessons about taking things for granted, about what is and isn’t important, and, above all, about our physical and mental health. 

Quarantine has brought the mental health problems caused by extended isolation into sharp focus. Prior to COVID, the alleged joy of spending nights alone, watching Netflix was often glorified. Today, we have a much greater appreciation for genuine social connectivity. 

Whether you are in strict or limited quarantine, there are things you can do to maintain your mental (and physical) health. Here are some top tips recommended by experts.

Scott Van Pelt sounds off on Skip Bayless without even saying his name

Scott Van Pelt tore Skip Bayless to pieces without uttering his name even once.

Crass and completely out of line are the only two ways to describe what Skip Bayless said about Dak Prescott opening up on his brother, Jace’s, death.

He tried to paint Prescott out as weak in Thursday’s episode of Undisputed for falling into depression after losing his brother. He made the point that Prescott showing any sort of vulnerability in that moment was a sign of a lack of leadership.

He rightfully got roasted on the internet for his awful, and frankly dangerous, take. That includes his former ESPN colleague, Scott Van Pelt.

During last night’s midnight edition of SportsCenter, Van Pelt really dug in to what Bayless said and absolutely tore it apart without once mentioning his name.

“And that’s what’s so different about the modern athlete. Not Instagram or brand management — it’s the understanding that there will be understanding. That you don’t have to pretend to be tough when you aren’t. That you can ask for help and know it’s going to be met with compassion for the most part. And also to know that those who can’t muster any, aren’t worth your time or you concern.” 

Well said, SVP. Well said.

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This Is Your Brain On Food

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON FOOD An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More By Uma Naidoo, MD Many people focus on the way their diet affects their physical health, their figure, and the …

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN  ON FOOD
An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More

By Uma Naidoo, MD

Many people focus on the way their diet affects their physical health, their figure, and the environment. But we don’t often think about our diet’s influence on our mental state, and the consequences of this blind spot are dire. Pre-COVID statistics show that a staggering one-in-five American adults will suffer a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life.

In other words, there is an epidemic of poor mental health becoming more apparent in this country — one that could be mitigated more effectively, and even reversed, by simple changes to our diet and lifestyle.  Now, more than ever, maintaining ourselves and our loved ones in optimal mental and physical health is key.

Dr. Uma Naidoo has spent her life exploring the relationship between nutrition and mental health – and her triple-threat credentials as a psychiatrist, nutritionist, and trained chef give her a unique lens into their surprisingly intricate connection. In THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON FOOD (on-sale now on Amazon) she unpacks the complex ways in which food contributes to psychological wellness, offering practical – and surprising – dietary solutions for combatting a host of physical and cognitive health issues, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, dementia, and many more.

Packed with cutting-edge research on more than 200 foods, nutritional recommendations, and brain-healthy recipes, THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON FOOD is the ultimate guide to reworking your brain – by reworking your dietary choices.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Uma Naidoo, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist. She is currently the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she consults on nutritional interventions for the psychiatrically and medically ill; Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital Academy; and founder of a private practice. She also teaches at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. She blogs for Harvard Health and Psychology Today and has just completed a unique video cooking series for the MGH Academy, which teaches nutritional psychiatry using culinary techniques in the kitchen.

 

 

 

Tyson Fury at 400 pounds serves as cautionary tale

Tyson Fury took a moment to recall when he was walking around at 400 pounds, suicidal and depressed, by posting an image on social media.

Tyson Fury remembers when he was the 400-pound elephant in the room.

As he prepares to face off against Deontay Wilder on Feb. 22, the Manchester heavyweight took a moment on social media to remember when he was at rock-bottom, posting a photo depicting him at the absolute nadir of his life – 150 pounds overweight, depressed and utterly lost

He used his misfortune as a cautionary tale.

“When someone says you can’t do something,” Fury wrote, “look at this and remember anything is possible. This is me at over 400lb.”

Grainy though the image is, the rolls of fat around Fury’s midsection are unmistakable, a reminder of the strenuous rehabilitation that he endured over the past couple of years to whip himself back into title contention.

Again, it didn’t look so good for Fury.

After upsetting then-unified heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, Fury fell apart at the seams, unable to handle his newly-wrought fame. His career, or rather his life, quickly descended into a dark morass of cocaine and alcohol binges. It got so bad, he claims, that one night while on the road he tried to take his own life.

Now all that’s in the past, presumably, as Fury has scripted a remarkable turnaround, highlighted by his disputed draw with Wilder in their first fight, in 2018. Fury provided the fight’s most-memorable moment when he came back from a devastating right hand-left hook combination that put him flat on his back. Fury not only beat the count, but he roared back to put Wilder on his backfoot. 

The rematch, a joint pay-per-view effort between Fox and ESPN that will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, figures to be one of the most intriguing bouts of the early 2020 schedule.