wellbeing

The Connected Community

“Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community. It takes a village!“ The reduction of social isolation – as part of improving societal…
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Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental

“”Our thesis is that a primary cause of the rise in mental disorders is a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam, and engage in other activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults.”…
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These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds

“I think the biggest surprise is that if you have a favorable lifestyle, you can reduce the risk of your getting depression by 57%, which is really quite a massive amount” Barbara Sahakian (clinical psychologist and neuroscientist at the University…
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Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?

The relationship between diet and mental wellbeing is well-established. This book comes from Dr. Chris van Tulleken. The publishers say: “An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.It’s not you, it’s the food.We have entered a…
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Antidepressants in wastewater treatment plants: Occurrence, transformation and acute toxicity evaluation

This research paper has been published in Science of The Total Environment. The abstract says: “Antidepressants (ATDs) are one of the most prescribed medications for psychiatric conditions. The widespread presence in aquatic environment and demonstrated ecotoxicity make ATDs a class of concerning…
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Improving mental health is a walk in the park (but mind the volcanoes)

This article by Jann Bellamy has been published by Science-Based Medicine. It begins: “A  new study  from researchers at the University of Vermont adds to the body of evidence suggesting that better mental health is right out your front door. [Schwartz, AJ, et…
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The definition of mental health has been widened so much that it’s now almost meaningless

This article by Martha Gill has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “The psychiatrist Simon Wessely once said his spirits sank every time there was a  mental health awareness week . ‘We don’t need people to be more aware. We can’t deal with the…
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