Alcohol to autistic spectrum disorder: see our guide to all things mental health. http://t.co/Rb90ktSx3X pic.twitter.com/mvm9Mx7s0S — Mental Health Fdn (@MHF_tweets) August 19, 2015Continue Reading
The amazingly accurate futurism of '2001: A Space Odyssey' http://t.co/3s6glSTEUe pic.twitter.com/aGXWsty6DN — WIRED (@WIRED) August 19, 2015Continue Reading
Unfortunately, in Pakistan there is a lack of understanding relating to the concept of psychotherapy. Dr Rubeena opines that people confuse psychotherapy with counselling sessions. “The goal of psychotherapy is to improve the psychological and emotional wellness of the patient as well as their ability to functional normally,” says DrContinue Reading
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2015/08/18/Homeless-women-find-sexual-violence-part-of-life-on-the-street/stories/201507130149 Abuse erodes women’s self-esteem and leaves them more vulnerable to exploitation if they manage to run away and end up homeless, said Judith Benitez, deputy director for transitional housing at the network, based in Washington, D.C. “It’s like a carousel,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what horse you getContinue Reading
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/71222478/Coroner-criticises-care-after-disabled-Hawkes-Bay-man-eats-himself-to-death A disabled man with an insatiable appetite for food ate himself to death, and his minders have been criticised for their shoddy care. Paul Douglas Thompson, of Hastings, died on April 8, 2013, after eating a “very large volume of food” at his supported living home, a coroner hasContinue Reading
http://psychcentral.com/news/2015/08/17/ptsd-does-not-increase-risk-of-cancer/90973.html The association between stress and cancer has been discussed in scientific literature for more than 70 years. Despite plausible theories that would support this association, findings from clinical research have been mixed. Researchers compared the rate of various cancer diagnoses among people with PTSD with the standardized cancer rateContinue Reading
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust Waikato (MSSAT Waikato) is a survivor-focused and led Charitable Trust. Sexual Abuse of children in New Zealand is prevalent; this abuse is committed on both our girl and boy children. The impacts for both males and females may become serious and lifelong; negatively affectingContinue Reading
Press Release 17 June 2015 Offenders who have experienced childhood sexual abuse are now receiving targeted counselling services through an innovative collaborative partnership between Corrections and Nelson’s SVS – Living Safe. “A large proportion of offenders have themselves been victims,” says Polly Cunningham, Corrections District Manager for Nelson, Marlborough, WestContinue Reading
Human head transplants: are we close to making them a reality? http://t.co/fvzvU5DVQB pic.twitter.com/EskMjbT6Kl – The Conversation (@ConversationUK) August 17, 2015 Thanks to Frankenstein’s monster, Robocop, and the cyborg commandos of Ghost in the Shell, extreme portrayals of transplant surgery have captured our imagination over the years. The story of aContinue Reading
http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/news/a15553/mdma-ecstasy-drug-ptsd-treatment/ So a few weeks after David’s death, she began seeing a cognitive behavioral therapist at the University of Oklahoma. He diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, a condition characterized by flashbacks, feelings of hopelessness, and emotional numbing that affects 8 million U.S. adults (81 percent of themContinue Reading
