Health
Is it okay to take antidepressants while pregnant?
Mental health conditions including anxiety and depression are among the most common disorders affecting women during pregnancy and after birth.
Dec 18, 2023
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News tagged with health behaviour
Health
Could visiting a museum be the secret to a healthy life?
It's Saturday morning. You are barely awake, with a cup of coffee in your hand, and your gaze wanders to the window. It's raining. So you make up your mind. This afternoon, you will go to a museum.
Dec 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ethnic minority groups less likely to receive early psychosis treatments
People experiencing a psychotic episode for the first time are less likely to receive early psychological interventions in England if they are from an ethnic minority background, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Nov 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-control isn't always a good thing—having too much can be bad for your mental health
Having high self-control is often seen as a good thing. It's believed to be key to success in many aspects of life—whether that's getting a promotion at work, sticking to your workout regime or resisting the temptation ...
Nov 4, 2023
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Sleep disorders
How can I get some sleep? Which treatments actually work?
Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you stay awake for a long time at night? Do these sleep problems make you feel fatigued, strung-out, or exhausted during the day? Has this been happening for months?
Oct 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do people with hoarding disorder hoard, and how can we help?
Hoarding disorder is an under-recognized serious mental illness that worsens with age. It affects 2.5% of the working-age population and 7% of older adults. That's about 715,000 Australians.
Oct 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Insomnia and mental disorders are linked, but exactly how is still a mystery
The 2004 movie "The Machinist" gives us a striking depiction, albeit a fictional one, of the psychological effects of chronic insomnia.
Oct 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How dangerous is insomnia? How fear of what it's doing to your body can wreck your sleep
I (Leon) have recently seen several patients who were concerned their insomnia symptoms would increase their risk for dementia. They were in their 70s and were awakening two or three times a night, which they took to be insomnia. ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Shouting at children linked to depression—but defining verbal abuse is what will help prevent harmful parenting
A recent research paper has found that verbal abuse of children, including shouting at them and calling them names, is linked to low mood, drug abuse and delinquency (antisocial behavior).
Oct 10, 2023
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Medications
Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?
While mothers with postpartum depression have always faced barriers accessing the care they need, things have been particularly bad since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 1, 2023
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