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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

CDHI Podcast with Michael Hainsworth. Prospects for the World Economy in the Polycrisis with Martin Wolf. May 2024

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DW: Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain

Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain Alexander Freund 15th September 2024 Einstein had dyslexia. Hemmingway had it, too. It can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty. You … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: How demagogues destroy democracy: a step-by-step global guide

The huge granite head from a statue of Lenin is removed by workers in the former East Berlin in 1991. Image courtesy of Hansi Kraus / AP Photos. Copyright 1991 AP, used with permission. How demagogues destroy democracy: a step-by-step … Continue reading →

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The Free Press: Yasmine Mohammed. I Was Forced to Marry. In Iraq, Nine-Year-Old Girls Could Share My Fate.

I Was Forced to Marry. In Iraq, Nine-Year-Old Girls Could Share My Fate. Because I lived in Canada, I could escape my abusive husband. But thousands of wives across the world are trapped. By Yasmine Mohammed September 11, 2024 Like Comment … Continue reading →

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Why everyone needs to stop joking that they’re “a little bit OCD”. New Scientist. Personal comment: Obsession from childhood with twiddling my hair often both sides causing great angst from parents who never stopped telling to “STOP”

Why everyone needs to stop joking that they’re “a little bit OCD” Far from being a behavioural quirk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating condition with complex causes that we’re just beginning to understand. We should treat it as such, and … Continue reading →

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GZERO IAN Bremmer: China’s bid for space. “Who’s winning the US-China space Race? Personal comment: If you are on X, the feed will keep you abreast of this change and spearheaded by Elon Musk and his friend former President Trump. If you want to step back in time and watch a film about segregating and being an intellectual genius at calculation but being Black at Langley, NASA I highly recommend Hidden Lives

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Psychology Today: Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.D., M.B.A. Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain. Personal comment: as a person TBI and memory problems, early on I tried to enhance memory and engagement by watching TV programmes and taking notes. Then I would re-read them and I learned to accept it helped but then memory was erased. For people with early onset dementia, it probably would help taking the notes and re-reading them and then accept if you can or cannot remember. It keeps you engaged with life and living. We must all be alert to the importance of cognitive reserve and 30 years on … I have found note taking vital

 Verified by Psychology Today Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.D., M.B.A. Positively Media Cognition Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain Enhancing brain connectivity and supporting emotional health. Posted March 7, 2024 |  Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Key points Writing by hand instead of … Continue reading →

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Eurasia Review: Study Reveals Harrowing Experiences Of Misdiagnosis Of Borderline Personality Disorder In Autistic Adults

Study Reveals Harrowing Experiences Of Misdiagnosis Of Borderline Personality Disorder In Autistic Adults  September 14, 2024  0 Comments By Eurasia Review Conducted through interpretive phenomenological analysis, the study involved one-to-one, semi-structured interviews with 10 participants. Each participant recounted unnoticed autistic traits from … Continue reading →

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Harvard Public Health: Kids’ anxiety is on the rise. This book aims to help. Comment: met woman who worked in Children section Hodges and Figgis. Delighted to learn children are back reading. BookTok as distinct from TikTok has created a return to book reading. Bibliotherapy is about people with mental illness and the power of the book to help towards recovery. We can learn something new everyday

 Book Kids’ anxiety is on the rise. This book aims to help. My Magic Mind is designed to be read five minutes at a time, along with a short journal entry. Harvard Public Health Magazine Kids’ anxiety is on the rise. … Continue reading →

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Eurasia Review (MISES)The Folly Of Criminalizing ‘Hate’ – OpEd

The Folly Of Criminalizing ‘Hate’ – OpEd  September 11, 2024  0 Comments By MISES By Wanjiru Njoya Many people were shocked when over 1,000 protesters were arrested in the UK and jailed for various offenses including “violent disorder” and stirring up racial … Continue reading →

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