Research suggests that around 80% of people will experience a mental health issue. This suggests that mental health problems could be more prevalent compared to physical health problems.
Date Posted: July 27, 2017
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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Humanitarian emergencies - such as earthquakes, extreme drought, or war - not only affect people’s physical health but also their psychological and social health and well-being. More and better can be done for the mental health of disaster ...
Oct 27
Categories: Mental Health Professions, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / ...
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With technology altering the therapeutic bond, something is lost but something else is gained
Aug 10
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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An afternoon in a Chinese clinic makes it clear how important a patient's speech can be to making a diagnosis.
Jun 24
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Mental Health Professions
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A new study opens a door to more biologically based categories of major mental illness.
Dec 16
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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Researchers are finally beginning to understand what it takes to improve the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Shifting away from the failed, decades-long focus on methods and diagnosis, attention has now turned to the individual practitioner.
Dec 12
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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A new academic review of the ethical considerations of establishing a social media relationship with a medical professional raises a bevy of issues that should be considered by patients and providers.
Nov 27
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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It is possible to both do good and make money.
Oct 29
Categories: Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Mental Health Professions, ...
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This therapeutic technique, called 'Socratic questioning' can really help depressed people, research finds. Socratic questioning is used by many therapists to help patients explore new perspectives on themselves and the world. Read on to find out ...
Aug 17
Categories: Depression, Mental Health Professions
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Comedians are meant to bring a smile on people's faces but following Robbin Williams death we question whether comedy brings a smile to them as well. Let's see what comedian Richard Herring has to say.
Jul 23
Categories: Coping with Medical Problems, Mental Health Professions
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Although it is found that stigma of mental illness seems to be less evident in Asian and African countries, it does not mean it does not exists. A book that tackle this worldwide issue is now being released.
Jul 21
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Mental Health Professions
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Physicians in their medical residency training programs often focus on scientific reasoning and research evidence in their efforts to provide medical care. But is it enough? A new study suggests of a strategy to train medical residents to reflect on ...
Jul 16
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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It is an understatement that religion is an integral part of an individual's life, especially in a multicultural country like Singapore. Religion may have created a person's past, shape the present, and determine the future. Such essential identity ...
Jul 13
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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Want to enhance your memory for facts? Tom Stafford explains a counterintuitive method for retaining information.
Dec 10
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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Forensic psychologists are licensed clinical psychologists who specialize in applying psychological knowledge to legal matters, both in the criminal and civil arenas. They hold graduate degrees in psychology, most often a PhD or a PsyD.
Sep 16
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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Despite all the hype and hand-wringing done over Obamacare — aka the Affordable Care Act — there's a lot of good coming already from its implementation. And if some politicians want to undo this good, they may find themselves up against an ...
Aug 8
Categories: Adult psychological development, Mental Health in Asia, Mental Health ...
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