mental health
York expert available to talk about Blue Monday and keeping winter blues away
Blue Monday, typically falling on the third Monday in January, has been dubbed ‘the most depressing day of the year.’ While this is more rooted in marketing than science, with the concept being popularized by a travel company a few decades ago to boost winter getaway sales, it does come at a time where it’s common for people to be experiencing issues with their mood, says York University Faculty of Health Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell.
York profs lead $5.5 million HEATSCAPE-Africa project
HEATSCAPE-Africa, a new international collaboration led by researchers in the Faculty of Health at York University, will look at the relationship between climate-related heat and mental-health.
Combined alcohol and cannabis use linked to adverse consequences in young adults, York U led study finds
A new longitudinal study led by York University’s Department of Psychology published today finds that young adults experiencing periods of high stress, anxiety and depressed mood more frequently combined binge drinking with cannabis use in order to get more high and drunk, and were also likely to report more adverse life consequences when combining these substances. Lead author Jeffrey Wardell, Associate Professor in York University’s Faculty of Health, says that since cannabis use among young adults has increased after Canada legalized the drug, understanding why people combine the drug and outcomes when they do is important.
York U education experts available to talk about back-to-school math tips, privatization in public education and kids and mental health
With back-to-school around the corner, experts from York University’s Faculty of Education are not only sharing tips to make the transition a successful one, but can also comment on broader trends in education.
At least one in three family members of those with serious mental illness feel stigmatized
New study by York University researchers points to need to reach out to ‘very marginalized group’ who’ve been made to feel they don’t matter TORONTO, April 27, 2023 – Families of those with serious mental health issues feel stigmatized and alone, say York University researchers in a new study. “We are avoided. When we told […]
Whose satisfaction is more important in a mixed-gender romantic relationship?
Changes in your relationship satisfaction today are linked to how satisfied you will feel down the road, says York University Psychology Professor Amy Muise, who recently co-authored a study examining man-woman partnerships for satisfaction levels by analyzing daily diaries and other data collected over several years.
York U-led study finds those who detransition avoid medical help
Study draws attention to insufficient clinical care and support for those who discontinue or seek to reverse prior gender-affirming interventions