Jakarta - Viviana Sari, an Indonesian high school student, was at a loss for words when psychiatrist Tiur Sihombing asked her to define the word “depression”. “Stressed?” the 17-year-old said hesitantly. Viviana was among more than two dozen students at Jakarta’s state-run High School ...
Date Posted: September 3, 2013
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Schizophrenia is one of the most devastating neurological conditions, with only 30 percent of sufferers ever experiencing full recovery. While current medications can control most psychotic symptoms, their side effects can leave individuals so ...
Sep 2
Categories: Schizophrenia
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With so many other competing voices, having a conversation on a bustling subway or at a crowded cocktail party takes a great deal of concentration. New research suggests that the familiar voice of a spouse stands out against other voices, helping to ...
Sep 2
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
GOMENTAL and substance use disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide, a study led by Queensland researchers has found. Psychiatrist Harvey Whiteford, of the University of Queensland, said conditions such as depression, anxiety, ...
Sep 2
Categories: Addictions
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The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult brain, according to a new joint study by the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at McGill University and Oxford ...
Sep 2
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Does your mental health depend on who's paying your psychologist? Clearly not, but a new study has found that psychologists looking at the same evidence will interpret it differently, depending on whom they believed hired them.
Bias in ...
Aug 31
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You might have felt it -- the feeling that you've experienced something before, but, in reality, the experience is brand new. ...
Aug 31
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Poor diet during pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of mental health problems in children, Australian research shows.
And new mums cannot relax after they give birth with the study also showing a link between unhealthy early childhood diets ...
Aug 31
Categories: Child Development, Pregnancy & Birthing
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Last winter, I was declined by five health insurance companies. I am 26, do my preventative screenings like clockwork, and have no physical health problems. As my boss told me when I started working at a small start-up a few months ago that has no ...
Aug 30
Categories: Bipolar, Workplace Issues
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Poverty and all its related concerns require so much mental energy that the poor have less remaining brainpower to devote to other areas of life, according to research based at Princeton University. As a result, people of limited means are more ...
Aug 30
Categories: Adult psychological development
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Mental illness and substance abuse are the leading causes of non-fatal illness in the world, according to the latest part of major research into the global burden of disease.
And the issues are second only to musculoskeletal diseases as causes of ...
Aug 30
Categories: Addictions, Depression
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Bullying in childhood "throws a long shadow" into victims' adult lives, suggests research indicating long-term negative consequences for health, job prospects and relationships.
The study tracked more than 1,400 people between the ages of nine and ...
Aug 29
Categories: Bullying, Child Development
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Teachers who practice "mindfulness" are better able to reduce their own levels of stress and prevent burnout, according to a new study conducted by the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at UW-Madison's Waisman Center.
The results of the ...
Aug 29
Categories: Mindfulness Meditation, Stress Management
GOAs many as 800,000 Australians suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at any given time, making it the second most common mental health disorder, new figures reveal. Meanwhile, medical experts are being urged to pay particular attention ...
Aug 29
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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One can take consolation from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) definition of health. Under its constitution, health is: ‘… a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’. ...
Aug 28
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
GOAustralia - The Mentally Health Workplace Alliance (MHWA) is calling for organisations to complete a 20 minute survey outlining their policies, initiatives, and all other strategies they utilise when approaching mental health in the ...
Aug 28
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