Psychology & Psychiatry
Someone has told you they're self-harming. Now what?
For many people, self-harm can be a difficult behavior to understand. It also comes with a lot of stigma.
Nov 6, 2023
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Ophthalmology
What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?
Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9% were neglected. Some ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenagers are most likely to seek help for anxiety or depression at the start of the school year, finds study
Teenagers are more likely to visit their GP about depression and anxiety at the start of the school year in the autumn, according to new research led by experts from the University of Nottingham.
Nov 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Largest ever study on light exposure proves its impact on mental health
The world's largest study on light exposure and its impact on mental health, with almost 87,000 participants, has found that increased exposure to light at night increases a person's risk for psychiatric disorders such as ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Health
Alcohol in social media linked to problem drinking
A University of Queensland study published in Addiction highlights a direct link between young people's exposure to alcohol-related social media content and problem drinking.
Sep 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescent girls were severely affected by pandemic stress, find researchers
A new study led by researchers at Western and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that adolescent emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for suicidal thoughts, self-harm and self-poisoning increased ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Addiction
Alcohol and other drug use more prevalent in non-car injuries, shows study
A higher percentage of people admitted to hospital for falls, self-harm and violence have used alcohol and other drugs than drivers admitted after car crashes, new research has found.
Sep 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-harm is underrecognized in Gulf War Veterans
As the VA continues to explore new methods of suicide prevention, researchers at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina believe one important indicator has gone understudied, and they are looking to change that in ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High rate of mental health problems and political extremism found in those who bought firearms during COVID pandemic
People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors, and intimate partner violence, a new study suggests, compared with other firearm ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study sheds light on increased reports of suicidal behavior in teens
Reports of increasing suicidal behaviors in children in the decade leading up to the COVID pandemic suggest there was already a mental health crisis among teens and children. However, a new analysis of data from one state ...
Sep 11, 2023
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