List: Mental Health Articles by Ed Ergenzinger | Curated by Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD

Oct 18, 2022
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Mental Health Articles by Ed Ergenzinger
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Ultra-Processed Foods Found to Have an Adverse Effect on Mental HealthConsumption of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risks for depression, anxiety, and dementia.
Sep 14, 2022
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Sep 14, 2022
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New Study Shows Lingering Neurological Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 brings increased long-term risk for a range of neurological conditions.
Sep 25, 2022
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Sep 25, 2022
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Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
An Apple a Day May Keep the Psychiatrist AwayHow regular fruit consumption can improve your mental health, and over a year’s worth of fruit shake recipe ideas.
Sep 29, 2022
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Sep 29, 2022
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New Research Sheds Light on How Interactions with Dogs Can Improve Mental HealthPetting dogs causes persistent increases in activity in brain areas involved in emotion, and dogs are able to sense human stress levels by…
Oct 9, 2022
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Oct 9, 2022
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New Study Finds Distinct Brain Network Linked to Resilience in DepressionFindings may improve understanding of depression and lead to better treatments.
Oct 14, 2022
Oct 14, 2022
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3 Cytokines Linked to Neurological Effects of COVID-19Targeting IL2, IL12, and IL13 in the brain may be key to treating “COVID brain.”
Oct 16, 2022
Oct 16, 2022
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1 in 7 American Physicians Admit Drinking Alcohol or Taking Drugs While at WorkStress, trauma, and burnout drive spike in substance abuse among US healthcare workers; stigma a barrier to seeking help.
Aug 19, 2022
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Aug 19, 2022
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Invisible Illness
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Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
Learning to Cope with Estrangement: When Children “Cancel” Their ParentsAn estranged father reflects on the stigma and surprising prevalence of these family rifts.
Aug 21, 2022
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Aug 21, 2022
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BeingWell
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Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
Gen X IQs Decimated by Childhood Lead Exposure from Car ExhaustWidespread use of leaded gasoline in the 1960s and 1970s may have stolen an average of nearly six IQ points for Gen Xers.
Mar 22, 2022
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Mar 22, 2022
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BeingWell
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Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
Free Mental Health Support for Frontline Healthcare WorkersPartnership by Nomi Health and Tava Health to Provide $1 Million in Services
Apr 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
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Living Near Woodlands Linked to Better Mental Health in Children and TeensResearch study finds that proximity to woodlands is associated with better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and…
Jun 6, 2022
Jun 6, 2022
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Free Mental Health Support for Frontline Healthcare WorkersWith over 75% of the frontline healthcare workforce expressing high levels of anxiety, direct healthcare company Nomi Health has announced…
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
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Personalized Brain Stimulation Provides Hope for Treating Intractable DepressionApproximately 10% to 15% of patients with major depression never respond to treatment and have an increased lifetime risk of suicide…
Jun 9, 2022
Jun 9, 2022
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The Mental Health Pandemic Among COVID-19 Healthcare WorkersA quarter of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic have suffered depression and anxiety, and over half are at risk for developing…
Jun 9, 2022
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Jun 9, 2022
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Getting to the Bottom of “Brain Fog” from COVID-19Many of those who have recovered from the acute life-threatening stage of COVID-19 still don’t feel like their thinking and memory are back…
Jun 10, 2022
Jun 10, 2022
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Childhood Lead Exposure from Car Exhaust Decimated Gen Xers’ IQsAlthough leaded gas for cars was banned in the U.S. in 1996, the findings suggest that any Americans born before then, and especially…
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
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Experts Have Mixed Feelings About Bipartisan Gun Control Deal’s Mental Health ProvisionsIncreases in funding for mental health resources are welcomed; conflation of mental illness with violence is not.
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
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Inside My Manic Mind: A Bipolar Neuroscientist Examines Notes and Art From His Manic EpisodesSeveral years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder when I cycled into a severe manic episode. Over the course of about six months…
Jul 9, 2022
Jul 9, 2022
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Inside My Manic Mind: Sex, Lies, and CatecholaminesSeveral years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. I had cycled into a severe manic episode during which my thoughts and actions…
Jul 23, 2022
Jul 23, 2022
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New Research Supports Several Natural Remedies for Depression and AnxietyThree recent studies show the benefits of healthy eating, probiotics, and vitamin B6 supplements for alleviating depression and anxiety
Aug 8, 2022
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Aug 8, 2022
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