The Research Institute for Brain Health Provides Innovative Therapies to Help Mental Health
WELLINGTON, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 26, 2024 / In a powerful move to address the growing youth mental health crisis, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called for mandatory warning labels to be added to social media platforms. This landmark announcement came last month as alarming data reveals the staggering toll that excessive social media use is taking on the psychological well-being of children and teenagers.
As reported in the New York Times, the Surgeon General's directive is in response to the deeply troubling trends emerging in recent years. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among young people have skyrocketed. Teenagers, in particular, have seen a dramatic increase in their time spent on phones and digital devices, now clocking in an average of 4 to 8 hours per day.
Experts have long cautioned about the detrimental effects of social media on mental health, and now the evidence is irrefutable. Prolonged social media use has been directly linked to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. This, in turn, is fueling the alarming rise in depression, anxiety, loneliness, and even suicidal ideation among the younger generation.
Heeding this urgent call to action is The Research Institute for Brain Health, a pioneering organization at the forefront of cutting-edge research into mental health solutions. Co-founded by Dr. Karen Vieira, a biomedical scientist, and Terri Bowman, creator of the Positive Auditory Stimuli method of healing PTSD, the institute is dedicated to addressing the childhood and teenage PTSD crisis through innovative therapies. Dr. Karen Vieira and Terri Bowman have been working together since 2010 to test the Positive Auditory Stimuli method, publish the data, and get the method to those who need it most.
The Research Institute for Brain Health focuses on the transformative power of positive auditory stimuli to retrain the brain and help alleviate the debilitating effects of PTSD. The institute has developed a series of audio-based programs that have demonstrated remarkable success in helping young patients heal from their emotional trauma and suffering.
"The Surgeon General's call to action is a critical step in raising awareness and driving change," said Dr. Vieira. "But we must go further. Our research has shown that there are effective, non-invasive solutions available to address the mental health crisis facing our youth. Now, more than ever, we need the support of donors, grantmakers, and participants to help us expand this life-changing work."
As the nation grapples with the devastating toll of the youth mental health crisis, places like the Research Institute for Brain Health stand ready to lead the charge. The urgent need for action has never been clearer. Social media's corrosive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children has reached a crisis point. Rates of depression, anxiety, body image issues, and even self-harm have skyrocketed among young users, with many tragically losing their lives to suicide.
Yet, despite these alarming trends, social media companies have prioritized profits over the welfare of their underage users. Algorithmic design choices, predatory data harvesting, and the relentless pursuit of engagement have transformed these platforms into a breeding ground for addiction, comparison, and psychological harm. Only through a concerted, multi-pronged effort can we begin to reverse the devastating toll of social media on an entire generation. The stakes could not be higher.
About The Research Institute for Brain Health
Since 2006, The Research Institute for Brain Health has provided the evidence-based Positive Auditory Stimuli method to help treat thousands of people with mental illness. The Research Institute for Brain Health co-founder Dr. Karen Vieira has a doctorate in biomedical sciences from the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Vieira is a former senior research scientist at Kraft Foods, and founded The Med Writers. She is the US Small Business Administration South Florida's 2018 woman-owned small businessperson and has authored numerous books. Co-founder Terri Bowman has been working in mental health treatment since 2006. Bowman developed the Positive Auditory Stimuli method, which has been successfully tested on thousands of individuals across the world. The research, findings, and data from these tests has been published in the European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. For more information visit The Research Institute for Brain Health. For additional information, explore The Research Institute for Brain Health on Facebook or LinkedIn.
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SOURCE: The Research Institute for Brain Health
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