Tag Archives: mental-health

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.

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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MOCA: Everyone is talking about Mental Cognitive impairment. Why? We have two potential Presidents of U.S. hovering around the age of 80 and the people would feel reassured if the MOCA test was completed on them in a professional capacity. As you can see from this it is important. Article from Harvard Gazette “Most voters back cognitive exams for older politicians. What do they measure?”

HEALTH Testing fitness of aging brain Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 12, 2024 8 min read Most voters back cognitive exams for older politicians. What do they measure? Amid concerns about the mental fitness of the U.S. presidential candidates — … Continue reading

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Singularity Hub (Shelly Fan): This MIT Device Maps the Human Brain With Unprecedented Resolution and Speed

This MIT Device Maps the Human Brain With Unprecedented Resolution and Speed By Shelly Fan June 27, 2024 A squishy, fatty, beige-colored organ covered with grooves and ridges, the brain doesn’t look all that impressive on the surface.  But hidden … Continue reading

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Harvard Public Health Magazine: Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses

Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses We can’t solve the problem of homelessness if we look away Harvard Public Health Magazine Search Open menu  OPINION Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses We can’t solve … Continue reading

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Day by day more and more sexual abuse is reported. Private schools are not immune and it is worth watching this interview by Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer … talk about his school with teachers who were sadists, a woman “Please” who basically raped young boys. These schools moulded young people often sent to school at the age of 8. “Abuse is at its worst with people you are supposed to trust”… “Trauma has no sense of time”. Julie Samuel THERAPY WORKS. A Talk with Charles Spencer about Childhood Sexual Abuse. Where there are Predators there is Prey is a saying that captivates my personal attention and this telling of truth by a 59 year old should be told because vulnerabilities are not just about being poor; it is about people who look out for those they can abuse. Fr Shay Cullen talks about abuse of children in the Philippines via the webcam and their parents selling their children often babes in arms. There has to be a way of preventing paedophilia. Smart phones show that young boys are accessing porn and violence (through games) as young as 10.

91,795 views 13 Mar 2024 Therapy Works In this episode of the Therapy Works podcast, I’m speaking with Charles Spencer, who shares his traumatic experiences at a boarding school where he faced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Charles discusses the … Continue reading

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5 proven ways to rewire your subconscious to be your best self. Source: FASTCOMPANY

SUBSCRIBE advertisement 06-23-2024 MINDFULNESS AT WORK 5 proven ways to rewire your subconscious to be your best self A neuroscientist explains that even five minutes of repetition can help rewire your subconscious and lay the foundations for a new path. … Continue reading

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

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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Madness reminds us that health inequities remain present, and political

Antonia Hylton’s book uncovers the roots of today’s mental health injustice. Book Madness reminds us that health inequities remain present, and political Antonia Hylton’s book uncovers the roots of today’s mental health injustice. Harvard Public Health Magazine Madness reminds us … Continue reading

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Source: Wion. Scientists unveil secrets of imagination, memory formation with Artificial Intelligence. Comment: for people with affects of traumatic brain injury, stroke or illnesses which affect memory, imagination … there is hope for re-engagement here. 30+ years I can say the computer adaptations, creations, social media especially X have been my way of augmenting especially my memory leaving it possible to engage in a relatively normal life. Planning is a major problem so the routine is day follows day and sameness all year around.

Scientists unveil secrets of imagination, memory formation with Artificial Intelligence WION Web Team New DelhiUpdated: Jan 21, 2024, 06:24 PM IST An illustration of human brain Photograph:(Twitter) Follow Us Story highlights The study focused on networks representing the hippocampus and … Continue reading

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Harvard Public Health Magazine: “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing.

Subscribe Opinion “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing. Otherwise, cycles of hospitalization will continue. Harvard Public Health Magazine “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing. Share This Filed Under … Continue reading

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