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The grief myth: it doesn’t come in stages or follow a checklist – like love, it endures
15+ hour, 49+ 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
1+ day, 20+ hour 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
1+ week, 5+ day ago (912+ words) Meghan McCue, 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. McMaster University provides funding…...
Understanding the difference between apathy and depression can be lifesaving for people with brain disorders
1+ 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
1+ mon, 2+ 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
6+ 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
6+ 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…...
Antidepressant withdrawal: new review downplays symptoms but misses the mark for long-term use
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (793+ words) Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UCL Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry, UCL University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects " written by academics, many of whom…...
Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them – my new study suggests compassion could change that
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (805+ words) Daniel Lawrence is affiliated with the Labour Party. Cardiff Metropolitan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Restrictive practices in mental health settings " such as physical restraint and seclusion " are meant to be a last resort, used…...
How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment
10+ mon, 2+ hour ago (873+ words) Professor of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Surrey Professor of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Sussex Thorsten Barnhofer is the author of a book on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). He…...