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People with heart-related anxiety at a higher risk of mental health disorder

People with heart-related anxiety at a higher risk of mental health disorder: All the youngsters and adults who experience the anxiety that is focused on the heart are at a higher risk for mental health disorders. The researchers at the University of Houston said that the heart-focused anxiety is a significant predictor for general depression and anxiety.

A behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial, ethnic populations

A University of Houston researcher is developing a behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial and ethnic populations, where health inequality has been magnified during the pandemic.

COVID-related mental health disparities? There's an app for that

Mental health help is just a touch away with a new app being developed by a University of Houston researcher. The app is meant to address health disparities in racial and ethnic populations, where health inequality has been magnified during the pandemic.

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Worrying about heart increases risk for mental health disorders: Study

Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): Latinx young adults who experience heart-focused anxiety could be at greater risk for mental health disorders.

Young Latinx adults who experience heart-focused anxiety face greater risk for mental health disorders

Worrying about your heart increases risk for mental health disorders

 E-Mail IMAGE: Michael Zvolensky, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of psychology at the University of Houston, reports that those who worry about heart disease in Latinx community are... view more  Credit: University of Houston For coffee drinkers, a common scenario might involve drinking an extra cup only to end up with a racing heart and a subtle reminder to themselves to cut down the caffeine. But for those who have a different thinking pattern, one that includes heart-focused anxiety, the racing heart might conclude with the fear of a heart attack and a trip to the emergency room.

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects Thor Benson © Provided by NBC News As life slowly returns to some version of normalcy in the U.S., psychologists are confronting a difficult reality: Many people won't be back to normal anytime soon. That means the work of many mental health professionals is only starting. Psychologists are ramping up efforts to understand how the pandemic has affected Americans’ minds — with an eye on inequality and long-term reverberations. “I’m very concerned about the effects being long-term,” said Luana Marques, an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. “Given that — consistently, globally — you’ve seen the levels of depression and anxiety high since last March, that tells me that we’re going to see an increasing prevalence of mental health [problems] globally.”

How to protect your mental health during and after the pandemic

December 18, 2020 Recent studies show that the pandemic has led to a rise in anxiety and depression, caused by bereavement, isolation, financial insecurity and fear. One of the ways to combat that is to share your feelings with family and friends, and seek reassurance, through video chats. Pexels Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, Savita Gupta has been mindful about protecting herself against excessive worry and anxiety. Months of being confined in her Singapore neighbourhood and not being able to see her friends and family, coupled with the panic she experienced over the growing number of infections, made her fearful about what lay ahead.