Lesley McCuaig remembers how angry she was when she was first diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2016. “I think it was coming from a bit of fear, fear of the unknown,” she said The Current. McCuaig previously sought help for depression, anxiety and substance use disorder prior to her diagnosis. But when her schizophrenia diagnosis came … Read more
A few months ago, Shaifila Ladhani, a Delhi-based psychotherapist, was questioned by her client, who told her that her suggestion of creating grounding strategies (techniques to manage traumatic, distressing emotions) together was the “worst possible solution”. asked the client why she thought so, she realized that a therapist on Instagram had dissed these techniques on … Read more
The province’s Mental Health Support Line is reporting a 15 to 20 percent increase in calls since the catastrophic floods in November and a manager with the service says hard-hit farmers are making up the bulk of those new calls. Asha Croggon, interim manager of the Provincial Crisis Lines Network, says about 75 percent of … Read more
May 09, 2022 – 11:49 BST Melanie Macleod The Duchess of Sussex reportedly loves acupuncture treatments, known to ease stress and anxiety As a native Californian, it’s no surprise Meghan Markle turns to wellness practices to support her mental health. One treatment that the Duchess of Sussex reportedly turns to again and again is acupuncture. … Read more
Mental health Teresa Higgins Barbour EHS ‘Teresa Higgins highlights the mental health challenges many in the security profession are facing, and explores some of the potential causes and solutions behind the issue. Recent studies on the mental health of workers in the security industry have highlighted that the toll of their work upon their mental … Read more
Physical fitness is talked about a lot in society – but what about mental fitness – how do you improve that? Can we work out our brains, so to speak, the same way we do our bodies? In essence: Yes. “[It’s about] developing the mental, emotional, and spiritual resiliency to meet life and thrive, no … Read more
Adele opened up about the intense bouts of anxiety she experienced during her divorce. “I had the most terrifying anxiety attacks after I left my marriage,” she told Oprah during her One Night Only special. “I wouldn’t be able to have any control over my body.” Working out offered Adele, 33, a path forward: “I … Read more
An exam room where fixtures and other items were removed to prevent harm, at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colo., April 5, 2022. (Annie Flanagan / The New York Times) On a rainy Thursday evening last spring, a 15-year-old girl was rushed by her parents to the emergency department at Boston Children’s Hospital. She had marks … Read more
For many people, the idea of getting on a 13-hour flight is bad enough. But some airlines are now gearing up for non-stop flights of 20 hours or more – known as ultra-long-haul flights. Qantas has ordered plans that will allow the Australian airline to offer non-stop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to New York … Read more
A huge amount of previous research suggests that Zoom calls are a perfect storm for self-objectification and that the harms disproportionately affect women, writes Roxanne Felig, and Jamie Goldenberg *. In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These … Read more