Attending suicide callouts is taking a toll on the mental health of paramedics, causing nightmares and flashbacks and harming their personal relationships, a study by the University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou Whakaihu ...
Nov 12, 2024
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One of the most powerful assets of the brain is that it can store information as memories, allowing us to learn from our mistakes. However, some memories remain vivid while others become forgotten. Unlike computers, our brains ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Boston University School of Public Health research suggests that virtual mental health care may significantly reduce suicide-related events (SREs) among veterans recently released from service. For every 1% increase in virtual ...
Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at the Shamir Medical Center have demonstrated that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves the condition of PTSD sufferers who ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Alexithymia is a term you may not have heard before. But it describes something many people experience: difficulties in identifying, distinguishing and expressing emotions. It affects how people engage with their emotions ...
Nov 6, 2024
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In a large multi-ethnic group of adults in the United States without cardiovascular disease, those with work-related stress were more likely to have unfavorable measures of cardiovascular health. The findings are published ...
Nov 6, 2024
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A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body's circadian rhythms.
Nov 5, 2024
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New research from the University of Minnesota shows that stress caused by negative interactions with police can increase epigenetic age, which is a biological indicator that can differ from chronological age. Previous research ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops following exposure to one or more traumatic events. It is characterized by symptoms such as avoidance, changes in cognition and mood, and alterations ...
Oct 30, 2024
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A new University of Otago, Christchurch, study of participants from the Christchurch Muslim community has found more than 60% had suffered from mental health conditions such as PTSD and depression in the aftermath of the ...
Oct 30, 2024
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