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Grace Chung

Millennials: Depression, the Pandemic and Hope: Part 2

May 6, 2022 by Grace Chung Leave a Comment

Introduction   In Part 1 we explained how negative thoughts influence depressive symptoms and how depression is due to a brain health issue (a weakened frontal lobe) which can influence behavior and impulsivity. Impulsivity leads to bad habits such as alcohol and drug abuse alongside poor food choices, decreased exercise, increased screen time and decreased social interaction. This creates a negative cycle where bad habits and depressive symptoms influence each other. This downward cycle occurred with Millennials … [Read more...] about Millennials: Depression, the Pandemic and Hope: Part 2

Filed Under: Life in the Academy Tagged With: depression, mental health

Millennials: Depression, the Pandemic and Hope (Part 1)

April 29, 2022 by Grace Chung Leave a Comment

Recently, ESN hosted a webinar on Cultivating Mental Health in Grad School in response to the mental health crisis evident in universities and our wider society that has been exacerbated by COVID-19. We are grateful to  Grace Chung and Cahleen Shrier for this two part series addressing this crisis and the distinctive hope we have as followers of Christ I. Introduction Millennials have had an increase in diagnoses of depression since 2013 (Blue Cross, 2019). Some individuals suffering from depression have a compromised … [Read more...] about Millennials: Depression, the Pandemic and Hope (Part 1)

Filed Under: Life in the Academy Tagged With: depression, mental health

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