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Current collections include depression, anxiety, insomnia, dementia and psychosis.
T2 Diabetes and mental health
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Loneliness in children
Share me on…As new research reveals worrying findings about pupil wellbeing, co-author Daniel Muijs explains how teachers can tackle school anxiety… Read More
Five Categories of Stress
Share me on…The five themes identified by the researchers: (1) cognition, (2) emotion, (3) physical health, (4) interpersonal relations, and (5) behaviour… Read More
Combat Back-to-Work Anxiety
Share me on…According to research by YouGov, two in five are anxious about returning to work and the threat the virus has to our health and wellbeing… Read More
Five foods that weaken memory and focus
Share me on…Researchers found that people who ate more fried food were more likely than others to experience depression later in life… Read More
Treating mental illness with psychedelics
Share me on…To try find better solutions to mental health problems across the U.S., researchers looked at psychedelic drugs to combat mental illness in mice… Read More
Anxiety; an introduction
Share me on…Anxiety is an unpleasant emotional state of tension, apprehension, and worry occurring in response to a perceived threat. In the case of fear, the threat is relatively specific and identifiable, for example, seeing a snake. However, in the case of anxiety tends to be vague and gripping, for example, while delivering a presentation …
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Boxing linked to brain impairment
Share me on…The research team found that men who had boxed in their youth were twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s-like impairment as those who had not boxed… Read More
Berries improve cognitive function
Share me on…A new scientific review concludes berries could boost cognitive function across all ages, helping to manage anxiety and depression… Read More
Reducing the risk of dementia
Share me on…Bryna Shatenstein and Pascal Barberger-Gateau from the universities of Montreal and Bordeaux respectively, published an article in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in 2015 which discussed the prevention of age-related cognitive decline. The article considers various strategies for reducing the risk of dementia considering when and for whom they are most effective. An …
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Anti-inflammatory diet reduces dementia
Share me on…Anti-inflammatory diet reduces dementia The research conducted by specialists from the American Academy of Neurology has illuminated that an anti-inflammatory diet – which includes a more considerable number of fruits, vegetables, beans, and tea or coffee – possibly decreases the risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia. Nikolaos Scarmeas, MD, PhD, of …
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Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Dementia
Share me on…Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Dementia Artificial intelligence (AI) is making significant in-roads in health care, especially for applying computer vision to find patterns in complex data. A new research study published in Optica shows how AI deep learning can distinguish healthy versus diseased neurons in the eye on par or better …
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Psychotherapy as a mental health treatment
Share me on…Psychotherapy as a mental health treatment For the vast majority of the 20th century, psychotherapy was viewed as a form of treatment for psychiatric illness. It was considered in very much the same regard as other treatments, such as medication and electroconvulsive therapy. In the United States, the practice of psychoanalysis was limited …
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Mental health and tuberculosis (TB)
Share me on…Mental health and tuberculosis (TB) A recent study set out to Mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia are associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), new research has shown. A recent study set out to understand whether there is a link between mental health and the risk of developing TB. The …
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Depression in Europe reaches 6.4%
Share me on…Depression in Europe reaches 6.4% Depression affects over 6% of the European population and prevalence is higher in women than men, new research has discovered. A study of 27 European countries has evaluated the prevalence of depression to be at 6.4% of the European population, which is higher than the 4.2% previously estimated …
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Relationship problems and mental health
Share me on…Relationship problems and mental health In the May 2021 issue of Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, lead author Dr. Mark Whisman and colleagues explore evidence for a causal link between romantic relationship distress and depression. The authors contend that “the existing body of research evidence supports the claim that relationship distress is a …
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Nitrous oxide as a treatment for depression
Share me on…Nitrous oxide as a treatment for depression Laughter might Nitrous oxide as a treatment for depression really be the best medicine — well, kind of. A new study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine shows that nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) can help reduce symptoms of depression in individuals who might …
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