Psychology & Psychiatry
What is mental health?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about mental health and mental illness.
May 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The different types of depression, explained
An estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 16, 2023
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Bipolar disorder: What it is, symptoms and treatments
More than 10 million people in the United States are living with bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
May 16, 2023
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Brain-altering fungi could lead the next frontier in mental health care
If you were one of the millions of people who watched HBO's TV series "The Last of Us," you probably have a heightened awareness of the threat that fungi can have to our health.
May 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research pinpoints the time of year and hour when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts
New research has identified the month when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts, and that these thoughts occur a few months before the peak of suicide behaviors in spring/early summer. It also showed the daily peak ...
May 11, 2023
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Medical economics
Health worker shortages strongly linked to excess deaths
Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwifery staff are strongly associated with higher death rates, especially for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth ...
May 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study proves efficacy of remote physical training in rehabilitation of severe COVID patients
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have created an exercise training program that survivors of severe COVID-19 can safely perform at home as rehabilitation therapy for persistent symptoms after they ...
May 10, 2023
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Opinion: Increased mental health awareness is one thing, but New Zealanders also need greater mental health literacy
Something is not working in our approach to mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand. According to Statistics New Zealand, more than a quarter of the population can be described as having poor mental well-being, and this proportion ...
May 10, 2023
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Health
Research identifies key health challenges of rural America
The Southwest Rural Health Research Center at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has published a peer-reviewed paper detailing Healthy People 2030 priorities that will be most critical for rural America in the ...
May 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Under 40s with mental health problems found to have elevated risks of heart attack and stroke
Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published today in the European Journal ...
May 8, 2023
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