Tag Archives: mental-health

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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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

Posted on September 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

 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 Since her retirement, an old family … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

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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Neuroscience New.com. AI Determines How the Brain Predicts and Processes Thoughts. Comment: Fascinating for me with TBI impact on processing; brocas; aphantasia, bipolar; anxiety, etc, check canisgallicus.com

Posted on September 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI Determines How the Brain Predicts and Processes Thoughts FeaturedNeuroscience September 10, 2024 Summary: A new study using artificial intelligence has provided novel insights into how the brain predicts future events and processes information. Researchers discovered that the brain’s spontaneous activity, … Continue reading →

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Yasmine Mohammed: A woman who had the courage to break away from the Muslim tradition that enslaved her. She now encourages others to explain what women and young girls must experience from a culture/religion that is probably 6 or 7 generations behind Christianity in the West. This takes us back the generations and helps us understand why immigrants are enduring such escapes through traffickers to countries in the West, including Ireland.

Posted on September 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

“I escaped a forced marriage” Inbox Search for all messages with label Inbox Remove label Inbox from this conversation Yasmine Mohammed <info@freeheartsfreeminds.com> Unsubscribe 8:04 AM (3 hours ago) to me AUG 2024, Sana faced years of physical abuse—her mother bleached her skin, and she … Continue reading →

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Cognitive FX USA: How to Recover from Memory Loss After a Head Injury…Comment: This “Elder Orphan” with the assistance of her partner have used a lot of these routines and find this a most comprehensive piece which will be of assistance to other people who sustain a TBI or a Stroke. 30+ years with major memory problems I now face getting older so Senior Moments will be acceptable

Posted on August 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

hello@cognitivefxusa.com Start Here Back to Blog How to Recover from Memory Loss After a Head Injury Dr. Mark Allen Ph. D. • Updated on 24 January, 2024 • Medically Reviewed by  Dr. Alina Fong If you’re experiencing memory issues after … Continue reading →

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UCL – University College London. Risk of Parkinson’s more than double for people with anxiety

Posted on August 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

UCL NewsHome Risk of Parkinson’s more than double for people with anxiety 25 June 2024 The risk of developing Parkinson’s is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL … Continue reading →

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FastCompany: Research reveals the unequal cognitive effort of household chores is harming women’s mental health

Posted on August 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

08-04-2024 MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK Research reveals the unequal cognitive effort of household chores is harming women’s mental health Researchers studied the invisible dimension of household labor: the cognitive effort that goes into anticipating needs, planning, organizing, and delegating household … Continue reading →

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‘I’ve been tired since I was 13’: ME patients hope harrowing inquest will change perceptions. The Guardian. Comment: for a number of years and several hospital stays, this was part of the diagnosis I received. Following TBI it was thought I tried to hard to regain what I perceived to have lost and what happened was Chronic Fatigue and what I called “drop dead exhaustion”.

Posted on August 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

‘I’ve been tired since I was 13’: ME patients hope harrowing inquest will change perceptions Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s parents tell of desperate efforts to find help and their desire to improve treatment for others Steven Morris Sat 10 Aug 2024 … Continue reading →

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Spiegel International 2013: Psychiatric Breakthrough. When Illness Inspires Great Art. Comment: Brent Pope (Dublin) held an exhibition of Outsider Art a number of years ago. The artworks were exceptional yet nobody has since had the interest in promoting outsider art. Instead our mental health, especially for young people (CAMHS) is in pure chaos. Would recommend people Google the mother of Boris Johnson, Conservative; she attended the Maudsley hospital :: check her paintings.

Posted on August 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

11/28/2013 05:11 PM Psychiatric Breakthrough When Illness Inspires Great Art By Jana Hauschild From hermaphroditic wood carvings to stacks of 250,000 papers, a collection showcases thegreatest artistic works by German psychiatric patients. At the start of the 20th century, doctors … Continue reading →

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