Tag Archives: mental-health

Mental illness, addictions, intellectual impairments, disabilites, elderly. Yet again a scandal and who pays but the Vulnerable? This election year I hope the question is loud enough about charities, mental illness provision, nursing homes, homes for peoples with disabilities, addiction, the reasons behind the homeless crisis with “A country is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable”.

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Scientology-linked UK drug rehab left vulnerable people ‘traumatised’. Source: The Observer. Comment: Ballivor, Co. Meath. Buildings bought to become a Rehabilitation Centre. People protested and rightly so. Cinderella HSE services blight our vulnerable people who have mental illness/addiction issues but that doesn’t mean we need The Church of Scientology regime.

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AI MAY BE ATROPHYING OUR BRAINS, PROFESSOR WARNS. Source: Futurism. The__Byte

 AM EST byNOOR AL-SIBAI / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BRAIN DRAIN AI MAY BE ATROPHYING OUR BRAINS, PROFESSOR WARNS IF YOU DON’T USE YOUR BRAIN, YOU COULD LOSE ITS ABILITIES. GETTY / FUTURISM Barely Functional Just like smartphone GPS has harmed our sense of … Continue reading

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A win for science, and patients, against brain injury ‘nihilism’. “2020: 214,000 hospitalisations for traumatic brain injury and 69,000 deaths.” Source: The Harvard Gazette.

HEALTH A win for science, and patients, against brain injury ‘nihilism’ Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer February 14, 2024 6 min read Hope for progress even after a 450-foot fall, trial shows, defying pessimism that hurts research and families New research … Continue reading

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Revenge Cravings And Justice Addiction: Is Social Media To Blame? Comment: Very little research but recommend Dr James Kimmel, lectures Psychiatry at Yale University, he has the academic background, education, interest and dedication.

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Why You Urgently Need a Support Network to Recover From Mental Illness. Source: The Good Men Project

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5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory, According to Experts….Retrain your brain with these smart strategies to sharpen your focus and boost cognitive thinking.

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US surgeon general Vivek Murthy: ‘Loneliness is like hunger, a signal we’re lacking something for survival’. Source: The Guardian

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy: ‘Loneliness is like hunger, a signal we’re lacking something for survival’ As the 19th and 21st surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy has described loneliness as an epidemic on par with tobacco use – the antidote, … Continue reading

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Why it’s so hard to end homelessness in America. Source: The Harvard Gazette. Comment: Time for Ireland and especially our politicians, in this election year and taking note of the 100,000+ thousand immigrants to land on our shore, we must Piggy back. There are many pitfalls to homelessness like poverty, absence of dual diagnosis, drug/alcohol addiction, veterans, drop-outs, and so many more especially when the policy was de-institutionalise those diagnosed with mental illness. Ireland: as we encounter problems with McVerry Trust who have successfully for decades improved the lives, similar to the narrative here, must be supported now, in their financial difficulties. We must learn from the research of others otherwise we will have more encampments than those seen presently at the canal, the Phoenix Park and now Lower Baggot Street. We need stop this now; piggy back on international research and create a system for those prone to homelessness to ensure they live (the reduced age of survival is a stark reminder of what poverty and homelessness can do to human beings) and can achieve supported lifestyles as provided by McVerry Trust and other AHB’s. Clarky Stephen Clarke who died recently opposite the Church in Dublin 2 was only 40 years old. Too young to die.

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“The Happiest, Most Successful Kids Have This Rarely Discussed Skill….Here are 3 Ways Parents Can Teach It. Source INC.LIFE

INC. LIFE The Happiest, Most Successful Kids All Have This Rarely Discussed Skill, Research Shows. Here Are 3 Ways Parents Can Teach It Parents spend a lot of time worrying about things like work ethic and empathy. Maybe they should … Continue reading

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