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…

Don’t dismiss tech solutions to mental health problems
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Don’t dismiss tech solutions to mental health problems

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/11/dont-dismiss-tech-solutions-to-mental-health-problems By Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman There is a desperate shortage of skilled clinicians to treat mental health disorders. Our study shows how virtual reality could fill the gap The words “mental health” and “crisis” now appear to be yoked together. About a quarter of us will suffer from a clinical psychological disorder over…

Mental health: awareness is great, but action is essential
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Mental health: awareness is great, but action is essential

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2018/may/15/mental-health-awareness-is-great-but-action-is-essential By Dean Burnett Raising awareness of mental health problems should be the start of the process of tackling them, not the end It’s mental health awareness week, 2018. And that’s good. It’s important to be aware of something that affects literally everyone, and that a quarter of the population regularly struggle with. It’s…

Chronic fatigue trial results ‘not robust’, new study says
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Chronic fatigue trial results ‘not robust’, new study says

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43490335 By BBC Health News Fresh analysis of a controversial study, which recommended exercise and psychological therapy for people with chronic fatigue syndrome, suggests their impact is more modest than first thought. The PACE trial found the treatments to be “moderately effective”, leading to recovery in a fifth of patients. But this…

‘Growing problem’ of addiction to prescription drugs probed

‘Growing problem’ of addiction to prescription drugs probed

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42787958 By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online Public Health England is launching a review into the “growing problem” of prescription drug addiction. NHS data suggest one in every 11 patients in England is being prescribed medication that could be addictive, or difficult to come off. This includes sedatives, painkillers and antidepressants….