The nation’s recent lockdown policies and mask mandates will create a generation of children who exhibit lower IQs and signs of social brain damage, according to a clinical psychiatrist for children and adolescents. Dr. Mark McDonald cited an Aug. 11 study by Brown University (pdf) that found that “children born during the pandemic have significantly…
Study Links Lockdown Policies and Mask Mandates With Lower IQ in Children
December 26, 2021
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Lockdown Policies and Mask Mandates Linked With Lower IQ in Children: Psychiatrist
December 26, 2021
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The nation’s recent lockdown policies and mask mandates will create a generation of children who exhibit lower IQs and signs of social brain damage, according to a clinical psychiatrist for children and adolescents. Dr. Mark McDonald cited an Aug. 11 study by Brown University (pdf) that found that “children born during the pandemic have significantly…
Lower IQ, Brain Damage, Anxiety—Children Pay High Price for Pandemic Policies
Children have been spared the worst of the disease, but the pandemic has taken a terrible toll on their mental health—we likely won’t know how bad for years. But it’s a question our two guests have been tracking closely and they offer some hints. We’re joined by Dr. Mark McDonald, a clinical psychiatrist for children…
Polls Suggest Decline in Mental Health, but Point to Clues on How to Address It
OTTAWA—A review of polling data is giving a new sense of the toll the COVID−19 pandemic is having on the mental health of Canadians, but may also offers clues for how to address it during the holiday season. The review is based on a series of online Leger surveys over the course of the year…
Teen FOMO and Social Media Use Amid COVID-19
Most of us have spent more time on screens since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in screen time may be especially pronounced among teens because of school closures, the cancellation of extracurricular activities, and restrictions on physical social interactions. This has led both parents and researchers to worry that the pandemic is making…
Deep Dive (Dec. 10): State Department to Conduct Review Into Afghanistan Withdrawal
The Senate passes a debt limit fast-track plan as lawmakers race to prevent a potentially catastrophic default. Fourteen Senate Republicans broke a filibuster to advance the debt limit process Thursday, breaking weeks of partisan deadlock on the issue. With that, Senate Democrats would be able to increase the debt limit on their own with just…
Negativity Towards Civilians Foils Veterans’ Attempt to Move on From Military Life
December 10, 2021
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More than seven out of ten veterans held negative beliefs toward ordinary civilians, a core belief that can thwart their attempt to adjust to civilian life after the military, a former captain in the army told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide on Thursday. Dr Kerri-Anne Woodbury, the lead researcher into transition and re-integration…
4 Things to Check Before Taking an Antidepressant
What if I told you that the vast majority of the time, taking an antidepressant for depression is like taking a Tylenol for a shard of glass in your foot. Wouldn’t you rather just remove it? You might not even know that removal is an option if you believe that depression is an inherited disease…
Probiotics and Mental Health
You may wonder how beneficial bacteria could possibly have a positive impact on mental health. If you have heard of the brain-gut axis—the pathway that exists between the brain and the gut—then you might guess there is a definite link between these two areas of the body. This relationship is important to understand so you…
Deep Dive (Dec. 1): Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Roe v. Wade Abortion Case
All eyes are on the nation’s capital as abortion is back in the spotlight. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on banning abortions after 15 weeks. Chief Justice John Roberts—a key swing vote—seemed open to allowing states to ban abortions earlier in pregnancy, while leaving some parts of Roe v. Wade in place. Roberts said:…
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