Tag: Mental health
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Police under mental pressure: Need for counselling unit
Police personnel get 20 days of casual leave and 35 days of earned leave in a year. Every three years they get 15 days leave for rest and recreation. It should be ensured that police personnel get this leave properly. Experts and senior police officers say that professional counselling has a strong role in building…
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Police at the regional level face negligence, even in healthcare
In 2020 the police headquarters took initiatives to bring about reforms in the police force. This included “implementing Vision 2021 and Vision 2041” and researching on creating a “people's police”, which included promotions, transfers, holidays, housing, healthcare, children's education, behaviour, corruption, and resolving problems faced by female police members. The participants in the research gave…
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Body temperature may increase due to depression
The findings shed light on how a novel depression treatment method might work, said Ashley Mason, PhD, lead author of the study and associate professor of psychiatry at the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences. A small group of existing, causal studies have found that hot tub or sauna use may reduce depression, possibly by causing…
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Biodiversity is the key to better mental health
Natural diversity was defined by how much of four natural features – trees, plants, birds and water – were present in the participant's surrounding environment. The data was collected using the Urban Mind app developed by King's College London, landscape architects J&L Gibbons and arts foundation Nomad Projects. The Urban Mind project is funded by…
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body temperature linked to depression
The seven-month study began in early 2020 and included data from 106 countries. The results showed that with each increasing level of severity of depression symptoms, participants had a higher body temperature. Body temperature data also showed a trend towards higher depression scores in those who had less fluctuations in temperature during a 24-hour period,…
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Excessive optimism linked to lower cognitive abilities
Decisions on major financial issues such as employment, investment or savings and any choices involving risk and uncertainty were particularly prone to this effect and produced serious implications for individuals. “Unrealistically optimistic financial expectations can lead to excessive levels of consumption and debt, as well as inadequate savings. This can also lead to excessive business…
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Developing mental health resilience is essential to combat cyber bullying
Liller added, “Together, we can build a Bangladesh where online spaces are free from the shadow of cyber bullying and harassment and mental well-being is protected.” This nationwide campaign is conducted in collaboration with various partners, including Women’s Peace Cafés in academic institutions, experts from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Department of Psychology…
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People suffering from work addiction feel sick even while working
Next, scholars analyzed workers’ mood and their perception of workload using a technique called the “experience sampling method.” This was done using an app installed on the participants’ phones, which allowed them to send short questionnaires approximately every 90 minutes, from 9 am to 6 pm, during three working days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Was…
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Poor food choices contribute to poor mental health, diabetes risk
In contrast, a diet containing a large number of processed foods was found to have a negative impact, increasing the likelihood of type 2 diabetes, depression and anxiety. Additionally, the research team found that a diet rich in energy-rich foods but lacking in essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin…
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New research shows that hot yoga may help reduce depression symptoms
Maren Nayer is the director of the Yoga Study in the Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “We are currently developing new studies with the goal of determining the specific contribution of each element – heat and yoga – to the clinical…
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Speak, don’t hide
Speak, don’t hide
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From boosting confidence to improving flexibility, dance is therapy for everyone
Dancing requires a lot of quick movement and good posture, which can help you have better control of your body. Furthermore, there are three primary planes of motion; Unlike simple movements like running and bicycling, which only involve the sagittal plane of your body, dancing works your body on all levels, meaning all of your…
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Parents’ top concerns: Excessive use of social media and electronic gadgets
But parents of all income groups rated other topics equally as well, including unhealthy diets, obesity, health care costs and lack of mental health services. Obesity (48 percent), gun/firearm injuries (47 percent), lack of mental health services (47 percent), poverty (45 percent), drinking/drug use are just outside the top 10 children’s health concerns (44 percent),…
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Social media interventions reduce symptoms of depression, according to recent study
To address these issues and improve the mental health of users, social media use interventions have been developed and evaluated by researchers. Such techniques include avoiding or limiting social media use, along with therapy-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The researchers analyzed 23 studies conducted between 2004 and 2022, involving participants from around…
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How sleep phasing may reduce anxiety in people with PTSD
“These findings may be meaningful not only for people with PTSD, but possibly for those with anxiety disorders as well,” said senior author Anne Richards, MD, MPH, of the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, and SAN. Said. Francisco VA Medical Center. “There are non-invasive methods that can harness the…