Lucy Johnstone is a leading light among British mental health advocates who are actively disputing the current, dominant paradigm of “diagnosing and treating mental disorders” and who, going the next step, are endeavoring to provide alternative methods and paradigms, in Lucy’s case the ...
Date Posted: May 27, 2016
GOStress, anxiety, and insomnia affect millions of people worldwide, and to alleviate the symptoms, there are a variety of routes one can take, including the ever-popular pharmaceutical pills. But as our world continues to break through the madness of ...
May 26
Categories: Anxiety
GOTypical symptoms associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder behavior include forgetfulness, distractedness, hyper-focus, disorganization and emotional difficulties. Tackling these issues by oneself is difficult enough, but bringing ...
May 26
Categories: Adult ADHD, Relationships & Marriage
GOIt is better to settle for the best relationship available than to hold out for a perfect match, a new study suggests.
May 25
GOMindfulness is the act of paying attention – in an intentional and nonjudgmental way – to your own thoughts and feelings. Being more aware of your own self leads to reduced stress and increased positive emotions. But, it can also lead to better ...
May 24
Categories: Mindfulness
GOData about the true risks of suicide and aggression for children and teens taking these drugs have been suppressed
May 24
Categories: Depression
GOLife in the city can be taxing. City dwellers often face higher rates of crime, pollution, social isolation and other environmental stressors than those living in rural areas. For years studies have consistently linked the risk of developing ...
May 23
Categories: Schizophrenia
GOA major shift in the way researchers and clinicians look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be on the horizon, according to two new studies that each tracked thousands of people for almost 20 years after birth. One group was in ...
May 21
Categories: Adult ADHD
GOMany people, in an attempt to de-stress, have tried some form of mindfulness – the practice of sitting still and focusing on your breathing and thoughts. But does it work? And in what circumstances?
May 20
Categories: Mindfulness
GOResearchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity have found in a new report that the ways in which elderly people process high-arousal emotions, such as anger and excitement, is in part responsible for their heightened susceptibility to fraud.
May 18
GOFlying a plane is no trivial task, but adverse weather conditions are where things get seriously challenging. Tragically, a contributing factor to many fatal accidents is when the pilot has misjudged the appropriateness of the flying conditions.
May 18
GOResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that women suffering from anorexia nervosa and those who are obese respond differently to taste, a finding that could lead to new treatments for the eating disorders.
May 17
Categories: Eating Disorders
GOWhile taking a vacation has strong psychological benefits, there's no one-size-fits-all dream holiday. The type of break you should take varies greatly according to your mindset; after all, time alone on a remote island will impact someone who's ...
May 17
GOPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common following situations that involve threatened death or serious injury, such as robbery or rape, an earthquake or a car accident.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder leads many to feel out of control. The ...
May 17
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
GOAn interesting finding from studies over the last several years is that people underestimate how likely someone else is to comply with a request. That is, if you ask someone to do a simple task, they are generally much more likely to agree to do it ...
May 16
GORunning barefoot improves memory more than running with shoes on, a new study finds.
May 16
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