Logan Flowers+FollowKids’ Mental Health Linked to Parents’ DiagnosisTurns out, kids with parents who have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder face a much higher risk of mental health struggles themselves. A four-year study found that these kids show specific symptom patterns—think attention issues and disruptive behavior for schizophrenia, and mood swings or ADHD for bipolar. But here’s the hopeful part: strong family support and better socioeconomic status actually help protect these kids. Researchers say early support and ongoing check-ins are key! #MentalHealthAwareness #Parenting #Research #FamilySupport #Schizophrenia #Health102Share
Courtney Williams+FollowLong COVID Messing With Your Sleep?Turns out, sleep issues like insomnia and sleep apnea are super common after COVID—and researchers at University of Arizona are on it. They’re running a study to figure out why so many people can’t shake off brain fog, fatigue, and restless nights after getting sick. They’re even offering at-home sleep tests and trying out melatonin and light therapy. If you’ve had COVID and your sleep’s been wrecked ever since, you might be able to join their trial! #LongCOVID #SleepProblems #HealthNews #Insomnia #Research #Health51Share
Jason Weaver+FollowTurns Out We All Have a ‘Baby Radar’Ever wondered if you need to be a mom to pick up on a baby’s distress? Turns out, you don’t! A new study found that women—moms and non-moms alike—are equally tuned in to sad baby faces, even without realizing it. Our brains are basically hardwired to notice when a baby’s upset, which might explain why even non-parents get that urge to comfort a crying kid in public. Wild, right? #ScienceFacts #Parenting #HumanNature #Empathy #Research #Health134Share
Kimberly Parker+FollowVerbal abuse in childhood can damage the adult brain 😔 I'm living proofA new study looked at data from 20,687 adults in England and Wales between 2012 and 2024. It found that people who experienced verbal abuse as children were 1.64 times more likely to report poor mental well-being as adults. Those who went through physical abuse were 1.52 times more likely to struggle later in life, and for people who endured both verbal and physical abuse, the risk jumped to 2.15 times. I didn’t need a statistic to tell me this, but seeing the numbers made it hit harder. I recently learned what “reactive abuse” is and realized it was something my mom often did. It is when someone keeps provoking you until you finally react, then they point to your outburst as proof that you are unstable or abusive. It’s a common tool of emotional and verbal abusers, especially narcissists. For years I thought I had simply overreacted or been too sensitive. Now I see that what I went through has a name, and science shows the long shadow it can cast over mental health. Has anyone else had that moment where research finally explains why certain things in adulthood feel so heavy? #mentalhealth #emotionalabuse #childhoodtrauma #wellbeing #research #healing12776Share
