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Dr. Chris and Dr Xand Investigate … mental health.

Author: Editorial 8th February 2021 0 Comments

In this 29 minute video report for the BBC: “Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental…
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anorexia nervosa, anxiety, BBC, children and adolescents, Chris van Tulleken, cortisol, counselling, depression, diet, exercise, listening, mindfulness, OCD, panic attacks, singing, social exclusion, stress, video, Xand van Tulleken, yoga

Gut feelings: The microbes involved in our mental health

Author: Editorial 29th January 2021 0 Comments

Writing for the Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology (GIST), Carolina Guidolin reports : “Normally, around 1014 (one hundred trillion) microorganisms live in our gut, supporting our health in many ways, from providing essential vitamins to helping our immune systems develop 1 ….
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anxiety, Carolina Guidolin, depression, diet, dysbiosis, Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology, gut microbiome, immune system, serotonin, wellbeing

The Truth About … Improving Your Mental Health

Author: Editorial 27th January 2021 0 Comments

This 57 minute video from the BBC ranges across a variety of subjects, including heartbeat control, diet and the gut-to-brain vagal nerve connection, exercise, passive vs active engagement with social media, loneliness, social prescribing, insomnia and more. The programme producers say:…
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Alex Scott, anxiety, COM-B Behaviour Change Model, cortisol, Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, depression, diet, exercise, gut microbiome, heartbeat control, insomnia, loneliness, neuroscience, probiotics, psychobiotics, sleep disruption, social media, social prescribing, stress, Tanya Byron, videos

Sleep and mental health

Author: Editorial 25th January 2021 0 Comments

This article , written within an American context, has been published in the Harvard Mental Health Newsletter: “Sleep and mental health are closely connected. Sleep deprivation affects your psychological state and mental health. And those with mental health problems are more…
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ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, depression, Harvard Mental Health Newsletter, insomnia, sleep

We’ve Got Depression All Wrong. It’s Trying to Save Us.

Author: Editorial 11th January 2021 0 Comments

“New theories recognize depression as part of a biological survival strategy.” This article in Psychology Today has been written by Dr. Alison Escalante. It begins: “For generations, we have seen depression as an illness, an unnecessary deviation from normal functioning. It’s an…
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Alison Escalante, anxiety, autonomic nervous system, depression, evolutionary biology, New Approaches, polyvagal theory, Psychology Today

10 LIES DEPRESSION TELLS YOU (PART 1)

Author: Editorial 17th December 2020 0 Comments

“The problem is the problem, the person is not the problem.”Michael White and David Epston This blog post from psychotherapist Daniel Farb begins: “One important step to take in recovering from depression (or any mental illness, for that matter) is to be…
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Daniel Farb, depression, emotions, wellbeing

Stopping antidepressants

Author: Editorial 29th October 2020 0 Comments

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has recently issued information about stopping the taking of prescribed antidepressants. It covers the following topics: What are antidepressants? What symptoms might you experience when stopping antidepressants and how severe can they be? What causes antidepressant withdrawal symptoms? Who is affected by antidepressant withdrawal symptoms? How can I tell if it is withdrawal symptoms, or my depression/anxiety coming back? Does this mean that antidepressants are addictive or can cause dependence? When and how to stop antidepressants Examples of tapering plans Appendix 1: Risk of withdrawal symptoms with individual antidepressants Appendix 2: Potential types of withdrawal symptoms The provision of this information is a welcome step – one that the RCP’s counterparts in the USA (the…
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antidepressant side-effects, antidepressants, depression, drug withdrawal symptoms, Royal College of Psychiatrists

The case for funding psychedelics to treat mental health

Author: Editorial 22nd October 2020 0 Comments

“Scientists are developing psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, into a treatment for depression.” Reporting for Vox, Sigal Samuel writes : “… drugs like traditional antidepressants are, at best, only a partial solution . While their effectiveness has been hotly contested over the past…
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anxiety, depression, ecstasy, magic mushrooms, MDMA, New Approaches, psilocybin, Sigal Samuel, Vox

The trouble with antidepressants: why the evidence overplays benefits and underplays risks

Author: Editorial 18th September 2020 0 Comments

“Widespread prescribing has not reduced mental disability or suicide, raising questions about the assessment of evidence on effectiveness and safety of antidepressants” This essay by John B. Warren has been published the British Medical Journal (BMJ). It begins: “Depression can be…
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antidepressants, BMJ, British Medical Journal, depression, efficacy of antidepressants, John B. Warren, safety of antidepressants

Mainstream mental health services are a disaster

Author: Editorial 9th September 2020 0 Comments

“They are a ‘busted flush’, long past their sell-by date, says consultant psychiatrist, Dr Sami Timimi.” In an article on the uncancelled website, Sami Timimi writes: “Hardly a week goes by without another headline about the epidemic of mental health problems…
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Culture & Society, depression, diagnosis, diagnostic labelling, Sami Timimi, uncancelled

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