People who avoid seeking help for their mental health conditions because of stigma are the ones the community mental health and dementia support network led by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) hopes to reach out to.
Date Posted: September 4, 2014
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Older adults who stay active by volunteering are getting more out of it than just an altruistic feeling - they are receiving a health boost!
Sep 4
Categories: Adult psychological development, Happiness, Health / Illness / ...
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In these times of busy and fast-paced lifestyles, sitting down to a family meal can be a rare luxury. But a new study suggests that for teenagers, regular family meals could protect them against the negative implications of cyberbullying.
Sep 4
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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Deep and meaningful relationships play a vital role in overall well-being. Past research has shown that individuals with supportive and rewarding relationships have better mental health, higher levels of subjective well-being and lower rates of ...
Sep 3
Categories: Adult psychological development, Happiness, Relationships & ...
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In the central nervous system, serotonergic transmission is critically regulated by serotonin reuptake through the serotonin transporter.
Sep 3
Categories: Depression, Post Partum Depression
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Parents have long told their children to mind their Ps and Qs, and remember to say thank you. Now the evidence is in on why it matters.
Sep 3
Categories: Friendships, Happiness
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, often lasting into adulthood. Though it is commonly treated with a "stimulant" medication, there have been concerns that such drugs could ...
Sep 2
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Child ...
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Staff working in offices designed to be lean and devoid of greenery, are happier and more productive when those environments are enriched with plants, say researchers who conducted the largest field study of its kind.
Sep 2
Categories: Adult psychological development, Happiness, Workplace Issues
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A new study in mice suggests that serotonin deficiency may not play as influential a role in depression as has previously been thought.
Sep 2
Categories: Depression, Post Partum Depression
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Lots of people experience depression, while others just have bad days or just are feeling down on themselves. No matter why they're depressed, sad, or unmotivated to do much of anything, one thing is certain — it's a tough feeling to experience. ...
Sep 1
Categories: Depression, Post Partum Depression
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A new study finds that while wearing gaze-monitoring devices may initially encourage more socially-acceptable looking behaviours, the effect doesn't last.
Sep 1
Categories: Adult psychological development
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Depression may be better predicted and understood now that University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have discovered that young adults who previously experienced the mental illness have hyper-connected emotional and cognitive networks in the ...
Sep 1
Categories: Depression, Post Partum Depression
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Gambling is perceived by many individuals as merely a form of entertainment – an outlet for stress and perhaps even a form of "therapy" where person can kick back and have fun. Over the past few years, gambling has grown into a popular global ...
Aug 30
Categories: Gambling Addiction
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Research indicates that ADHD sufferers are more likely to have sleep abnormalities, a harder time getting to sleep, and a harder time staying awake during the day.
Aug 30
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sleep ...
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Mention psychopathic personality traits and the mind turns to criminals. The archetype is a callous killer who entraps his victims with a smile and easy charm. However, recent years have seen an increasing recognition that psychopathic traits are on ...
Aug 29
Categories: Adult psychological development
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Stimulating a particular region in the brain via non-invasive delivery of electrical current using magnetic pulses, called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, improves memory, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Aug 29
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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