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The Impact of Relational Depth on Subjective Well-being in Close Relationships in the Community

This study from Gina Di Malta, Julian Bond, Brett Raymond-Barker, Naomi Moller, and Mick Cooper has been published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. The abstract says: “Relational depth (RD)—moments of profound connection and engagement between two people—is a humanistic–existential construct,…
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Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Sara Tai

The producers of this podcast (part of the BBC’s One to One series) say: “In recent years there’s been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics in the West, on a scale not seen since the first wave of medical research in…
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‘The headset helps my depression so I can be a dad again’

Nicki Fox reports for the BBC: “A father-of-two said a headset that stimulated his brain using electronic pulses had been a ‘key part’ of his recovery from depression. Ashley Riley, from Northamptonshire, took part in an NHS trial that used the…
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NHS ‘can’t cope’ with surge in Brits self-diagnosing with ADHD and autism, expert warns

This report by Emily Stearn has been published in the Daily Mail. It begins: “The ailing NHS risks being ‘overwhelmed’ by a huge surge in ADHD and autism self-diagnoses, experts have warned.   Professor Anthony David, director of UCL Institute of Mental…
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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – a pocket full of poison

“An urgent and persuasive warning about the toll of ‘phone-based childhoods’” This article by Sophie McBain has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “At the start of the 2010s, rates of teenage mental illness took a sharp upward turn, and…
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Twitter (X) use predicts substantial changes in well-being, polarization, sense of belonging, and outrage

This paper from Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Felix Cheung, and Michael Inzlicht has been published in Communications Psychology. The abstract says: “In public debate, Twitter (now X) is often said to cause detrimental effects on users and society. Here we address…
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Which depression measure is best?

“In the systematic review of 450 clinical trials on unipolar & bipolar depression, we identify 388 outcomes & compares their performance. Which measure performs best?” Eiko Fried reports : “A new  paper published today  in Lancet Psychiatry, led by Christopher Veal, reports findings from a…
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Abuse is main driver of mental ill health in women and girls, say psychiatrists

This article by Denis Campbell has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “Abuse and violence  suffered by women and girls  is the main reason they are much more likely than men and boys to develop mental ill health, Britain’s psychiatrists say. Experiencing such behaviour can…
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