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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is associated with higher risk of suicide " here's how we hope our new tool will help
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (956+ words) Every month, between 3% and 8% of women and people assigned female at birth will experience debilitating emotional, cognitive and sometimes physical symptoms in the week or two before menstruation. This condition, known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), is a severe mood…...
People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attempts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (559+ words) People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder " a more serious form of premenstrual syndrome, commonly known as PMS " are more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors than people without it. That is a key finding of our recent systematic review, published…...
Can a psychedelic-induced mystical experience really improve your mental health?
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (879+ words) Mystics once spent years meditating in caves in search of transcendence. Today, a growing number of people believe something similar can be reached in a single afternoon with the help of a psychedelic drug. Swallow a capsule of psilocybin or…...
The grief myth: it doesn't come in stages or follow a checklist " like love, it endures
2+ mon, 10+ min ago (1823+ words) Assistant Professor in Psychology of Education, Trinity College Dublin Aoife Lynam does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond…...
Psychedelic drug MDMA could help treat PTSD " but there's a reason it's not widely available
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (682+ words) Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne About 11% of Australians will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their life. PTSD is a mental health disorder people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. In…...
The tryptophan switch? Why exercise boosts your mood
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (912+ words) Meghan Mc Cue, Ph. D. received salary support as a post-doctoral researcher from a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) project grant, and has previously received funding from the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Mc Master University…...
Understanding the difference between apathy and depression can be lifesaving for people with brain disorders
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (723+ words) University of Northern British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. People with brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and dementia, are often misdiagnosed as having depression, when in fact what they're experiencing is apathy. This can delay…...
Lessons from Bondi Junction attack show what we really need from schizophrenia care
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (962+ words) Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra Sebastian Rosenberg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or…...
Serious mental illness often brings rapid weight gain " but support is missing
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (515+ words) Research Fellow, Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford Charlotte Lee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond…...
Brain chemistry reveals psychiatry's false divisions " new study
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (520+ words) Dr Jauhar reported personal fees from Recordati, LB Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Wellcome Trust, Lundbeck, Janssen, and Sunovion and nonfinancial support from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, British Association for Psychopharmacology, and Royal College of Psychiatrists outside the…...