Smoking still remains the leading cause of health and financial disparities for people living with mental illness and new and effective strategies are urgently needed. Growing evidence suggests that tobacco harm reduction with nicotine vaping could benefit this...
Smoking is believed to be more prevalent among people with depression and schizophrenia because nicotine may temporarily lessen the symptoms of these illnesses, such as poor concentration, low mood, and stress. But it is important to note that smoking cessation has...
What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a severe long-term mental health condition. It causes a range of different psychological symptoms. Doctors often describe schizophrenia as a type of psychosis. This means the person may not always be able to distinguish their...
Do you sometimes worry so much that it interferes with your everyday activities? Or feel so blue that it completely clouds your outlook? Do you often experience these or similar feelings together? You’re not the only one. What’s the link? Depression and anxiety might...
Why Could Smoking Contribute to Mental Illness? It’s not clear why smoking could increase the likelihood of mental illness. “One thought is that when you smoke and inhale the nicotine, it activates the receptor for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which eventually...
January, the month of cold weather, dark mornings and (possibly) failing in our New Year’s resolutions collides to create ‘January Blues’. Typically, January Blues manifests itself as feelings of low mood, sadness, lack of motivation, tiredness and...