Tag Archives: depression

EL PAIS: The Mexican neuroscientist who is revolutionizing care for patients with psychosis. Comment: search Royal City of Dublin hospital (Baggot Street hospital) on canisgallicus ie this site … Ireland need to upgrade and do something similar with an outpatient clinic. Schizophrenia, psychosis. This man does what doctor should be doing and that is helping people so afflicted.

Posted on September 23, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Mental Health The Mexican neuroscientist who is revolutionizing care for patients with psychosis Camilo de la Fuente Sandoval’s pioneering studies to decipher this disease led him to create an outpatient clinic in Mexico City that provides comprehensive, early, and free … Continue reading →

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UCHealth: Expert panel: All adult should be screened for anxiety …. universal anxiety screening. Recommend this highly

Posted on September 3, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Expert panel: All adults should be screened for anxiety. How to know if you have anxiety. By: Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, UCHealth  Aug. 15, 2025 A panel of influential national health experts recommends anxiety screenings for all U.S. adults, and a Colorado … Continue reading →

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EL Pais: “Quarter-life” crisis…young people

Posted on September 2, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Mental health The quarter-life crisis is the new midlife crisis: Young people’s problems are crushing the unhappiness curve A study points to a paradigm shift, due to the mental health crisis faced by younger generations. Today, distress decreases with age … Continue reading →

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Neoscope Futurism: SSRI’s … Government is preparing to take them away

Posted on August 30, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Aug 29, 1:09 PM EDT/ by Noor Al-Sibai The Government Is Preparing to Take Away Your SSRIs This is a new low. Mental Health Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the well-heeled crackpot helming our nation’s healthcare system, holds all kinds of screwball beliefs about pharmaceuticals … Continue reading →

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EL Pais: Technology and psychiatric diagnosis

Posted on August 20, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Health  Beyond subjectivity: How technology aims to improve psychiatric diagnoses Different tools are detecting biomarkers associated with pathologies such as depression and schizophrenia, opening more avenues to identify the conditions beyond the traditional patient account and doctor’s assessment Rodrigo Santodomingo … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: ECT Cuts Suicide Risk by 34% in Severe Depression

Posted on June 14, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

ECT Cuts Suicide Risk by 34% in Severe Depression FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·June 13, 2025 Summary: A new meta-analysis reveals that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) reduces suicide risk by 34% and all-cause mortality by 30% in individuals with severe depression. The study, which pooled … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: ECT … personal experience … it was of benefit to me

Posted on June 1, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Brain ‘Reset Wave’ May Explain How ECT Rapidly Relieves Depression FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·May 31, 2025 Summary: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), long misunderstood due to outdated portrayals, remains the most effective treatment for severe, treatment-resistant mental illness. While traditionally thought to work solely through … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: Synopsis of “Mentally Ill People Denied a Place to Live” (2005). 20 years on, and what really has been done for people with mental illness, addictions, disproporationately in prison or homeless. Recommend people engage with Paddy O’Gorman’s podcast … on the boardwalk, gently asking people their stories as they leave the courts, often with just a plastic bag.

Posted on May 31, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Synopsis of “Mentally Ill People Denied a Place to Live” (2005) The 2005 article by Kieran, published on citizen journalism site, addresses a case in Charleville, County Cork, where a residents’ group opposed the establishment of housing for individuals with … Continue reading →

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Reading Fiction Boosts Empathy and Fights Loneliness (Bibliotherapy – highly recommended by me)

Posted on May 20, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Reading Fiction Boosts Empathy and Fights Loneliness FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·May 19, 2025 Summary: While AI companions are marketed as a fix for loneliness, research shows that reading offers far more meaningful benefits. Reading fiction can foster social connection, reduce stress, enhance empathy, … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness exercises paired with music were found to engage both neural and cardiac systems, potentially reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Quote: Allsop is an artist, neuroscientist, and psychiatrist who researches social cognition, music mindfulness, and psychedelics. He is principal investigator at the AZA Lab at Yale School of Medicine.

Posted on May 4, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Summary: Mindfulness exercises paired with music were found to engage both neural and cardiac systems, potentially reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. A recent study showed that live and virtual music mindfulness sessions lowered stress and altered states of consciousness, though … Continue reading →

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