CA
A 40-year-old member asked:
How does the media affect your mental health?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Escobaranswered
Family Medicine 11 years experience
It's Up to You: We are exposed to all manner of emotional stimulation when viewing popular media these days. It really depends on what you watch, how it affects you and whether you continue to watch based on those effects. There has been some research done that shows mental health disorders are often inaccurately portrayed or over-emphasized in the media, making them seem more prevalent than they really are.
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Dr. Bassam Amawianswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
It depends on U : First is not all what u hear is true and second what happened happened u can't change it. But it is normal to have empathy and feel sad for the misery of others and there are a lot of it.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How can vegetarianism affect your mental health?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Evan Altmananswered
Psychiatry 21 years experience
Should be fine: As long as a vegetarian eats a well rounded variety of foods containing the appropriate recommended portions of protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals on a regular basis, his/her dietary intake should not negatively impact mental health.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can being happy affect your mental health?
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Dr. Ana Adelsteinanswered
Clinical Psychology 29 years experience
Not Simple Question!: Being happy is associated with: having close friendships & satisfying romantic relationships; being liked/admired by others; resistance to illnesses/speedy recovery from them; enjoying life; helping others; etc. But asking people to talk about how happy they are tends to make them sad! and focussing on how to get happy tends to make them quite unhappy! ted talk by dan gilbert: http://bit.Ly/yoiurd.
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Lagrange, WY
A 37-year-old female asked:
Can and does lupus affect mental health?
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Dr. Karen Dantinanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Yes: Any chronic illness can affect your attitude in life. Meds as well as the disease itself could cause mental issues.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How can war affect your mental health?
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dheeraj Rainaanswered
Psychiatry 31 years experience
Many different ways: It's hard to give a short answer, as the impact depends on the experiences a person had during the war- a few examples: whether a person was civilian or a soldier, whether a victim or perpetrator of acts of violence, how those acts were seen at the time, and whether he/she ended up on the winning or losing side. Many, but not all survivors end up suffering from depression and ptsd.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How does conflict affect your mental health?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Marc Zimmermannanswered
Psychiatry 24 years experience
Depends upon: how you handle it. Humans deal with conflict all of the time. If one is assertive it can lead to a satisfactory conclusion and probably strengthen your ego. If it is handled in an unhealthy manner it is likely to lower your self-concept.
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