The link between stress and depression … and the 10 simple words that could help
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The link between stress and depression … and the 10 simple words that could help

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/13/the-link-between-stress-and-depression-and-the-10-simple-words-that-could-help By Dean Burnett Guardian news Neurological insights into how the brain processes stress, and how it can develop into depression, have led to new interventions It’s a damp, midweek afternoon. Even so, Cardiff’s walk-in stress management course has pulled in more than 50 people. There are teenagers, white-haired older…

NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games
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NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/08/nhs-opens-clinic-to-help-child-addicts-of-computer-games By Denis Campbell Health policy editor GPs will be able to refer young people, after ‘gaming disorder’ defined as a health problem The NHS is opening the country’s first specialist clinic to treat children and young adults who are addicted to playing computer games such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Call…

Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists
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Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/07/mental-healthcare-hit-by-alarming-shortage-of-psychiatrists By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Report finds one in 10 UK posts unfilled with young people and mothers worst affected A UK-wide shortage of psychiatrists is forcing children with eating disorders and other troubled young people to wait longer for NHS care, it has been claimed. About one in 10 consultant…

‘We stop people killing themselves’
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‘We stop people killing themselves’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49485480 By Andrew Picken BBC Scotland News Suicide is the single biggest killer of males under the age of 45 and, across the whole of the UK, men are three times more likely than women to kill themselves. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2019, BBC Scotland has spoken to…

Reason to be cheerful? ‘Optimists live longer’ study reports
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Reason to be cheerful? ‘Optimists live longer’ study reports

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.nhs.uk/news/mental-health/reason-be-cheerful-optimists-live-longer-study-reports/ By Analysis by Bazian, Edited by NHS Website “Optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life, a US study has found,” BBC News reports. The Mail Online reports on the same study claiming that “Optimists are up to 70% more…