http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-34798822 Prosecutor Rosina Cottage QC told the court that, in his youth, Mr Balakrishnan was a charismatic man who brainwashed his followers. “This case concerns the brutal and calculated manipulation by one man, this defendant, to subjugate women under his control. “In order to bend them to his will, heContinue Reading
http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0801/p524.html An accident can be life changing. Not just physically but mentally. Being involved in a vehicle accident can be a lot for anyone to deal with, which is why if you are in a similar situation or you know someone who was, pointing them in the direction to browseContinue Reading
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-teens.aspx Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. A 2013 survey by the APA found that stress is extremely common among teenagers. Teenagers who responded to the survey report they’re experiencing what they think are unhealthy levels of stress, especially during the school year. If you’re struggling with your work load takeContinue Reading
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/reporting-on-a-hollywood-hiv-panic-like-its-the-1980s-will-only-help-the-virus-spread-a6730261.html The article in question, which is based on a report from Radar Online, claims that there is a Hollywood celebrity who has HIV, and that he has knowingly been sleeping around without telling his sexual partners. This has apparently led to a “Hollywood HIV Panic”. As someone who livesContinue Reading
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-34799692 Sentencing Newland, Judge Roger Dutton described her as “intelligent, obsessional, highly manipulative, deceitful, scheming and thoroughly determined”. He continued: “To successfully pass off a deception of this complexity was a major undertaking involving dedicated mobile phone lines as well as regular texts. “You pursued this course of conduct overContinue Reading
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/73474440/protecting-the-protectors-when-they-come-home.html A Massey University School of Psychology assessment of the well-being of personnel and their families – deployed from 2009 to 2013 – found the support systems allowed for some to slip through the cracks. The research recommended purpose-built deployment support, development of internal clinical psychology and additional training ofContinue Reading
http://www.voanews.com/content/mht-psychotherapy-bests-light-therapy-for-sad-sufferers/3044245.html “Light therapy is a palliative treatment, like blood pressure medication, that requires you to keep using the treatment for it to be effective,” said University of Vermont psychology professor Kelly Rohan. “Adhering to the light therapy prescription upon waking for 30 minutes to an hour every day for upContinue Reading
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/embracing-balance/2015/11/when-triggers-are-everywhere/ I know my triggers and I’m really good at avoiding them whenever possible, but lately I’ve noticed three things that have become quite overwhelming: I have started to recognize situations that at first glance seem to be nothing more than small annoyances but are rapidly turning into new triggers.Continue Reading
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34766361 The University College London study involved patients with frontotemporal dementia, with the results appearing in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Questionnaires from the friends and family of the 48 patients revealed many had noticed a change in humour years before the dementia had been diagnosed. This included laughing inappropriatelyContinue Reading
http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/05/23/18089.aspx The study findings support previous research that suggests nearly half of all patients who have bipolar disorder will first be diagnosed with major depression. Inappropriate treatment due to misdiagnosis can have a harmful effect on patients and potentially makes the illness harder to treat; antidepressants alone have been shownContinue Reading
