by BeWell Penn State Health | May 25, 2022 | Topics
Pets play an important role in so many people’s day-to-day lives, keeping them safe, happy, and healthy. Service animals assist people who have disabilities to perform daily tasks and can alert them to a medical emergency. Emotional support animals also provide...
by BeWell Penn State Health | May 18, 2022 | Topics
An estimated 17 million American adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2017, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. If you’re the primary caregiver for one of those millions of people, you’re at risk of becoming depressed yourself. “Be...
by BeWell Penn State Health | May 11, 2022 | Topics
Not only is walking good for your physical health, but it can also do wonders for your mental health, too. Researchers from Canada’s Queen’s University discovered how you walk affects your memory and mood. In fact, your gait can transform your outlook from grumpy to...
by BeWell Penn State Health | May 4, 2022 | Topics
In the era of social media, we often see only the “perfect” parts of people’s lives, but in reality, everyone has challenges. For those living with mental illness, it can be especially difficult to open up about the disease and get treatment and support because of the...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Apr 27, 2022 | Topics
The record for the world’s longest-lasting marriage belongs to Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher, who were married for nearly 85 years before Herbert’s death at 105 in 2011. (Zelmyra died two years later, also at 105!) They claimed the best marriage advice they received was:...
