Every year, World Health Day is celebrated on April 7th to mark the anniversary of the World Health Organization being founded. This is a great opportunity every year to advise and educate the population on different health topics. This year’s topic is depression. Depression is common not only in the general population but in the medical field […]
The Link Between Multiple Social Media Platforms and Depression and Anxiety
I came across this paper done at my alma mater. This study surveyed ~1800 young adults between the ages of 19-32 and studied their social media use and self-reported depression and anxiety symptoms. The results are pretty interesting. Participants who used 7-11 social media platforms were three times more likely to report higher levels of […]
How to Handle Depression in Medical School
There are some days I wake up feeling so overwhelmed, not wanting to get out of bed, wishing it was Friday already. That unexplainable depressed feeling that many of us experience. Those mornings when I hit the snooze button and get up 10 minutes before classes start. Med school can do this to you! The […]
