All Posts: mental health

• Black People in Rural Areas Have Greater Mental Health Resiliency Than White People

  Finding in North Carolina is one of the first to explore this relationship and has implications for other areas of the country. WASHINGTON (March 4, 2023) — Black people living in rural areas of North Carolina were found to have better mental health than white people despite their exposure to various forms of racism and […]

  Category: News Release Tags: Center for Men's Health Equity, mental health, population health, Racial Justice Institute, research, socioeconomic disparities

• Study Finds Adverse Impact of Climate on Mental Health in Bangladesh

  Extreme heat and humidity and other climate-related events have an alarming impact on mental health outcomes in terms of depression and anxiety in Bangladesh, the world’s seventh most vulnerable country to climate change.

  Category: News Release Tags: Bangladesh, climate change, mental health, research, School of Health

• Facebook Whistleblower Encourages Students to Demand Transparency from Social Media Companies

  (February 11, 2022) — Frances Haugen, the former Facebook project manager turned whistleblower, shared an informative and empowering message at “How Social Media Impacts Teen Health,” a virtual event hosted by the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD). To reduce the harmful effects of social media, young people should demand transparency from […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Facebook, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, mental health, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies, social media impact, teen mental health

• ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ Joins Georgetown Mental Health Experts to Discuss Social Media’s Impact on Adolescent Mental Health

  WASHINGTON (February 1, 2022) — Child and adolescent mental health experts from the Georgetown University Medical Center will participate in a conversation with Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, on the impact of social media on teen mental health. The event is hosted by the Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown […]

  Category: News Release Tags: child and adolescent mental health, children's health, mental health, social media impact

• NHS Chair Co-Edits Journal Issue Focused on Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty honors, mental health, School of Nursing & Health Studies, social determinants of health

• Helping Future Caretakers Take Care of Themselves

  (March 15, 2019) — When Simoné Jalon [SIM-oh-nay JAH-lahn], PsyD, discovered that Georgetown University was seeking a psychologist to work at the School of Medicine, she eagerly applied for the position. Motivated to work with medical students, Jalon started her position as the primary psychologist for Georgetown University School of Medicine on March 1. Hired […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: mental health, School of Medicine, student wellness, wellness

• Back to School: Good Mental Health Homework

  Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, PhD, MHSc, director of the AAKOMA Project and adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center, says there are a few important steps parents and other loved ones can take to ensure that their teens are on the best path to good mental health as they return to school.

  Category: News Release Tags: mental health, population health

• Indoor Tanning Dependency Common in Young Women, Especially in Those With Depression

  A survey of young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year showed that more than one in five of them have signs of being addicted to the high dose of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds. In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the criteria for having a tanning dependence.

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, indoor tanning, mental health, population health