Tom Kean Jr. Sought Help for Depression. He Hasn’t Made It Easy for Others To Do the Same.

Opening a door to mental-health help online

Rob Morris, SM ’09, PhD ’15, didn’t know where to turn when he first felt symptoms of depression as a teenager: “I had no exposure to healthy coping strategies. I had no vocabulary for what was happening to me.” That experience, he says, has driven his work on Koko, a tech nonprofit that grew out of

Ritchie Torres says he sympathizes with New Jersep Rep. Kean's depression but urges greater transparency

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres (N.Y.) on Tuesday said he sympathizes with Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s (R-N.J.) depression but urged him to be more transparent regarding any long-term absences moving forward. “As someone who has lived with depression, I have deep sympathy for anyone struggling with mental illness. I might not be alive today were it...

RHR: Preserving Cognitive Function As You Age, with Tommy Wood

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris Kresser is joined by neuroscientist and physician Dr. Tommy Wood to explore how cognitive function can be preserved—and even enhanced—as we age. Dr. Wood challenges outdated ideas about inevitable cognitive decline and reframes dementia as a largely preventable, multifactorial condition. The conversation covers the historical roots of Alzheimer’s disease, why “one-size-fits-all” drug approaches have failed, and how lifestyle, environment, and brain use interact to shape long-term brain health. Dr. Wood introduces his 3S model of brain health, explains why retirement may be a mismatch for brain biology, and breaks down the roles of exercise, nutrition, sleep, and cognitively demanding activities in building lifelong cognitive resilience. The post RHR: Preserving Cognitive Function As You Age, with Tommy Wood appeared first on Chris Kresser.

A new start after 60: I spent eight years thinking I had Parkinson’s. Then doctors ‘de-diagnosed’ me

Mike Bell was 53 when he got the diagnosis that changed his life – and 61 when he learned it was wrong. He felt relieved, but also totally adriftWhen he was 61, Mike Bell, who had spent eight years living with a Parkinson’s diagnosis, saw a new consultant. Though he still had pains, tingling, tremors and skin problems, Bell had stopped taking his prescribed medication and his symptoms had not worsened. Further brain scans were arranged – “everything, in every possible position” – after which Bell was “de-diagnosed”.He still felt unwell, with unexplained pains, but he didn’t have Parkinson’s. In that moment, he says, he “lost his roadmap”, his sense of community with other people he had met with the same illness and his work campaigning for better understanding of the condition. Continue reading...

Disabled Man Who Regularly Gives Friends Rides Considers Cutting Them Off Over Lack of Support

This really shouldn't be that difficult. The post Disabled Man Who Regularly Gives Friends Rides Considers Cutting Them Off Over Lack of Support appeared first on TwistedSifter.