older adults Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/older-adults/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:50:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png older adults Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/category/older-adults/ 32 32 Social Media Use, Self-Isolation, and Depression: How Screen Time Affects Older Adults https://heatherhayes.com/social-media-use-self-isolation-and-depression-how-screen-time-affects-older-adults/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:56 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/lean-purple-drank-and-sizzurp-understanding-the-prevalence-and-dangers-of-opioid-based-drinks-copy/ We often hear that young people are addicted to social media, making them isolated, depressed, self-hating, radicalized, etc. However, while much research has been conducted on the diverse ways that social media influences young lives, little is known on how it affects older individuals. Although, as adults, we are keen to point the finger at […]

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]]> Menopause: The Black, the White, and the Gray Matter In-Between https://heatherhayes.com/menopause-and-mental-health/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:23:43 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4512 Thankfully, menopause is not the taboo subject it once was. This climacteric period between a woman’s reproductive and elderly years is generally perceived as one of great physical, emotional, and mental challenges and adjustments. This period of life often coincides with family changes, physical fatigue, and a general loss of motivation. Most of the discussion […]

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]]> Understanding Suicidal Ideation https://heatherhayes.com/understanding-suicidal-ideation/ Sun, 16 May 2021 04:01:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4187 “Soak up the views. Take in the bad weather and the good weather. You are not the storm.” ~ Matt Haig A recent report by Mental Health America (MHA) demonstrated that Suicidal ideation among adults is increasing. An additional 460,000 people reported experiencing serious thoughts of suicide, which is an increase of 0.15%.  [1] This […]

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]]> Eating Disorders in Older Adults https://heatherhayes.com/eating-disorders-in-older-adults/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:23:24 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2462 Eating disorders are commonly associated with young adults and teenagers, while little attention is given to eating disorders in older adults. However, eating disorders in older people are more prevalent than one might guess, with a 2012 study reporting that up to 13% of women aged 50 and over have experienced symptoms of eating disorders […]

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]]> How to Work with Older Adults in Need of Intervention https://heatherhayes.com/intervention-for-older-adults/ Sat, 30 May 2020 23:55:38 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2344 In this article we are going to explore how to work with older adults in need of intervention. Mental health and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) don’t discriminate. Substance Use Disorder in older adults and baby boomers may have been carried through from their past or may begin as a result of the difficulties they face […]

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