Melatonin inhibits breast cancer via a number of pathways. Melatonin can slow the growth of many types of cancer especially hormone dependent ones. Past newsletters have mentioned its particular role in breast cancer. This newsletter will look at some of the mechanisms by which melatonin acts against breast cancer.
10 Ways Social Media Affects Our Mental Health. 1  1. Social media is addictive. 2  2. Social media makes us compare our lives with othersâ. 3  3. Social media makes us restless.  4. Social media gives rise to 1  cyberbullying. 5. Social media glamorizes drug and alcohol 2  use. 6. Social media can make us unhappy.
While it is often overlooked as a public health issue due to a historical focus on communicable and more immediately life-threatening diseases (such as HIV/AIDS and malaria), mental health has profound effects on an individualâs quality of life, physical and social well-being, and economic productivity.10) Mentally ill individuals and their families may also experience significant social stigma and discrimination. Please see Module 7: Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health for further information on attitudes towards mental illness.