Tag Archives: anxiety

The Guardian – article more than months old. ‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn. Quote: While mental ill-health accounts for at least 45% of the overall burden of disease in people aged 10 to 24, only 2% of global health budgets are devoted to mental healthcare, the report found. Another quote; a stark warning. One 23-year-old who advises Orygen on its youth strategies, who only wanted to be identified as Li, said that she was first exposed to pornography online when she was just 12 and this had a lasting and devastating impact on her self-esteem and body image.

Posted on December 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mental health  This article is more than 3 months old ‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn This article is more than 3 months old Insecure employment, climate crisis and social media … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most

Posted on October 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

ADHD & Autism 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most By Bronwyn Thompson October 16, 2024 ADHD diagnoses are increasing, but access to treatment is not Depositphotos View 1 Images In a much-needed update to … Continue reading →

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Harvard Medical School: Self-regulation for adults: Strategies for getting a handle on emotions and behavior.

Posted on October 6, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Self-regulation for adults: Strategies for getting a handle on emotions and behavior Everyone has unpleasant emotions from time to time, such as anger, jealousy, fear, or anxiety. It’s human nature. But a key to living a satisfying life and getting … 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”

Posted on September 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

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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Harvard Health Publishing: Agoraphobia: Has COVID fueled this anxiety disorder? Written May 2021. Comment 1970’s I first experienced this; I mitched school most of the time … the symptoms below, now tell me what my problem was. There is a secrecy involved in this kind of anxiety. Throughout the later decades, there was always an underlying anxiety but it returned with traumatic life events. Covid19 has had an impact but it is not a severe as in my teen years. Highly recommend cognitive behavioural therapy; medications when necessary and bibliotherapy has been a great benefit to me personally.

Posted on July 24, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Search RECENT BLOG ARTICLES Agoraphobia: Has COVID fueled this anxiety disorder? May 25, 2021By Bobbi Wegner, PsyD, Contributor Editor’s note: As information about COVID-19 continues to evolve, advice about protective measures changes. Please check the CDC web site for current information or talk … Continue reading →

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Source: Think Global Health: Mental Health Care in Rwanda: Three Decades of Resilience

Posted on July 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Go to homepage Governance Mental Health Care in Rwanda: Three Decades of Resilience Insights into Rwanda’s strategies and successes in building mental health services after genocide Participants hold a candlelight night vigil during a commemoration event, as Rwanda marks the … Continue reading →

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A Bench and a Grandmother’s Ear: Zimbabwe’s Novel Mental Health Therapy Spreads Overseas. Source: The Japan Times. A simple bench in a location, it could be the canal in Dublin, with an “Elder Orphan” with lots of compassion, empathy and experience. What an we in Ireland, learn from The Japan Times focusing on a common sense initiative in impoverished Zimbabwe.

Posted on July 6, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

A Bench and a Grandmother’s Ear: Zimbabwe’s Novel Mental Health Therapy Spreads Overseas AP 11:17 JST, July 6, 2024 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — After her son, the family’s shining light and only breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai Tembo went into … Continue reading →

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The Guardian: Slow-release ketamine tablets help prevent depression relapses, UK trial finds

Posted on June 24, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Print subscriptions Sign in Search jobs Search The Guardian – Back to homeThe Guardian Support the Guardian Fund independent journalism for €4 per monthSupport us The use of ketamine in slow-release pill form, as opposed to the intravenous treatment currently … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Edcast. Independent Play Key to Countering Children’s Declining Mental Health. Comment. Fascinating.

Posted on May 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Independent Play Key to Countering Children’s Declining Mental Health February 21st, 2024 | 27:20 | S1:E436 Share Embed Recast Subscribe Download Mp3 Episode Details/Transcript Episode Summary Psychologist Peter Gray emphasizes the urgent need to reclaim independent play as a crucial … Continue reading →

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Powerful words: Hope, Altruism, Curiosity, Care, Tolerance, Kindness and so many ‘good’ labels. Today there is an article in The Guardian about Geel. Having Googled Geel, this goes back to “1969” Time article and maybe we should review it because mental illness is a blight in our country and festering out of control as psychiatrists, nurses just will not engage with what his a cinderella experience and are emigrating or choosing to work in different areas in medicine. Title from Time magazine has a catchy title. “Mental Illness: A Town for Outpatients.” There are many of us who could have been in long term care but escaped to a “village” within a urban setting that accepts us.

Posted on May 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mental Illness: A Town for Outpatients Friday, Mar. 14, 1969 Follow @TIME On the surface, Geel looks like any other country town in northern Belgium. Its cobbled marketplace is surrounded by 15th century homes and shops; its neat brick farmhouses … Continue reading →

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