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Brain scans have the potential to disclose a lot about mental illness

Researchers have been able to look inside the human brain thanks to MRI images. Furthermore, the technique is excellent at revealing stroke damage or areas that light up when we view a face. However, brain scan research has yet to

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Talk Therapy for Depression in Dementia Patients

New research reveals that talking therapy can help dementia patients with depressive symptoms, giving hope to a group who normally does not respond well to antidepressants. Patients with dementia frequently experience anxiety and depression, but specialists are baffled as to

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Heatwaves and their consequences on mental health

Many of us are feeling the effects of excessive heat around the country as the mercury continues to soar across cities and states. The news is also full of facts about how hot it is. According to the India Meteorological

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6 Indian NGOs: Promoting Mental Health Awareness

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues in people of all ages around the world. The stigma attached to mental illness makes the situation in India even more troubling. According to a 2017 report by the Indian Council of

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Lockdown: Effective Strategy or Bane in Disguise

As a result of the lockdown, demand for counselling services has increased, revealing a dearth of mental health care that predates the pandemic. Hu Bojun, the clinical psychologist with a US education has received numerous questions regarding her and her

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Children’s Mental health is at stake as HSE audits main focus on ADHD

Many children experience anxiety and worry from time to time, and as a result, they may act out in disruptive ways. Children without a mental disorder may perform differently than children with a recognised mental problem, and children with the

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Impact of Personality Traits on Cognitive Abilities

Do personality traits affect cognitive abilities? American Psychological Association (APA) agrees by suggesting that organized and self-disciplined people have fewer odds of developing mental illnesses at an older age. The effect of three personality traits, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion, on

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Is telepsychiatry a bridge or a barrier to mental health?

The rising use of the internet for psychiatric services has changed how mental health evaluations are conducted. Tele psychiatry bridges the gap in obtaining treatment due to the current global health crisis, however it comes at a price, which reduces

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Ensuring Psychological Health during Pandemic: Tips from HKU clinicians

COVID-19 has affected the millions of lives, from prolonged closures of schools making it difficult for students to attain their rightful education, to adverse work arrangements such as no pay leave or unemployment. This disruption in daily routines caused psychological

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Challenging Yet Attainable: Complete Mental Health with ADHD

When can you be in complete mental health? When you are free from mental illnesses like substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and suicidality, when you feel happiness almost daily or satisfied with life in the past month, and when you