Category: Mental Health
Gaining insight into ‘us and them’ thinking helped ease anxiety and restore a degree of family harmony The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work In an increasingly polarised world, dividing individuals into “us v them” and “allies and enemies” has become a pervasive mindset. […]
A former detainee recalls the horrendous conditions in the centre and how violence and death among those detained there become normalised Reading the news of a death at Brook House (Man dies in detention at immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport, 28 October), I couldn’t help but think of the many people I met while […]
They seem sensitive and caring – but really they just want to manipulate you. So how do you recognise the danger signs? It isn’t every day that psychologists identify a hot new character archetype. Human design doesn’t usually generate media stories about “the most-talked-about personality trait for autumn/winter”. And yet, something close to this is […]
Study examines how early experiences shape our mental health trajectory PsyPost
“The gig was up – I was in hospital, so I was mentally ill” | Brendan O’Connor – RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ News
As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition Occupational stress is a trigger for Rebecca Wilde, a 32-year-old tech worker in Buckinghamshire. Four years ago, work pressures combined with family issues affected her sleep, […]
When we met, Arlo was a charming and adventurous photographer. Then the pandemic hit and he fell for fake news, financial scams and flat-Earthers It’s a unicorn of a summer’s day in 2020; the kind that demands factor 50 and flip-flops. I’m being driven around my neighbourhood by my husband, Arlo, my hair pulled up […]
Financial assets and mental health over time Nature.com
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident that unfolded in the city on Friday, a mentally ill man stabbed his mother to death before attempting to take his own life. The horrifying crime occurred in the …
Mental health and lifestyle-related behaviors in medical students in a Jordanian University, and variations by clerkship status BMC Medical Education