Tag Archives: mental-health

RTE News: Mental health art and culture festival set to begin. Comment: Change in the US, worth reading previous posting. We do not want a return of Institutions for people with mental illness

Mental health art and culture festival set to begin Updated / Saturday, 4 Jan 2025 18:58 By Evelyn O’Rourke Arts and Media Correspondent “Mental health is something that is very dear to my heart – I’ve been very open about my own … Continue reading

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NPR: Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it’s beyond the scope of federal authority.

Politics Trump’s plan for people struggling with mental illness, addiction and homelessness November 12, 20244:47 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By  Katia Riddle Listen· 3:03 3-Minute Listen Playlist Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent … Continue reading

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Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia

Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience January 3, 2025 Summary: Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements. The … Continue reading

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With over 650 publications to his name, Meaney has helped bridge the gap between molecular biology and public health. Neuroscience News

How Early Experiences Shape Genes, Brain Health, and Resilience FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience ·December 31, 2024 Summary: New research in epigenetics reveals how early-life experiences influence gene expression and brain development. By bridging the gap between nature and nurture, this work shows that environmental … Continue reading

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MIT Press Reader: Men Depression Fatherhood

Why Are Men More Vulnerable to Depression in Fatherhood? Understanding the unique challenges faced by fathers during the perinatal period is essential for providing support that benefits not just fathers, but entire families. By: James Rilling        Most of us … Continue reading

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Fascinating for people who have TBI “Human Thought Lags Behind Sensor Speed : Neuroscience News

Why does the brain process one thought at a time rather than many in parallel the way our sensory systems do? Credit: Neuroscience News Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed Featured Neuroscience ·December 30, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals that … Continue reading

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Slate : search canisgallicus.com Thread over the decades about the Royal City of Dublin hospital, Upper Baggot Street, a Cinderella hospital which could have such potential in the field of Neurology Mental Illness and becoming a centre of excellence. Recently a young English accent man and his photographer entered through the roof space and filmed a hospital where the last person walking out just said “shut the door”… Back to this article below: On the Shoulders of Giants. Psychiatry neurology need to be like other countries and have a centre of excellence. Our young people and at all age groups deserve this. Aside: Financial Times today 23rd December 2024 writes about the Italian City and community for people who suffer from mental illness. Trieste. Links

What the World Can Learn From an Italian City’s Approach to Mental Health By Kerry Morrison March 13, 202310:30 AM TweetShareComment This article is co-published with Zócalo Public Square. Mental illness haunts me in two different ways. The first surrounds me, living and working … Continue reading

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Visual Silence: Exploring Aphantasia. Comment: it took decades post TBI for me to understand the loss! You are operating in the “now” but you cannot imagine or visualise as you once did. The change becomes the issuse and it is mingled in with deafness in one ear, olfactory sense of smell gone, brocas you can understand the situation but you can’t find the words to express … etc. You realise the 1990’s consultant neurologists knew so very little. There was one neuropsychologist and she assessed losses but again it is decades of change, with real change happening now.

Aphantasics are unlikely to have involuntary visualisations. Credit: Neuroscience News Visual Silence: Exploring Aphantasia FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience December 15, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals that aphantasics, people unable to visualize, are more resistant to involuntary visual thoughts, such as imagining a … Continue reading

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FastCompany: Why empathy should be your top leadership priority

https://c0c01757ef61b25e44e2e1dc034ec4ba.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html 12-16-2024 HOW TO BE A SUCCESS AT EVERYTHING Why empathy should be your top leadership priority BY Aytekin Tank3 minute read As a father of three, I’ve seen firsthand that people are naturally empathetic—my kids, for example, can’t help but … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News.com: How the Brain Processes Visual Information

Targeted or Broadcast? How the Brain Processes Visual Information Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience ·December 17, 2024 Summary: Researchers have uncovered how visual information is processed across the brain’s complex and flexible networks. One study showed visual signals are selectively targeted or … Continue reading

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