Seasonal Affective Disorder + COVID

Seasonal Affective Disorder + COVID

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/202009/seasonal-affective-disorder-covid-politics-what SAD symptoms are usually mild to moderate, but they can become severe. The most common symptoms of SAD include: Sadness Hopelessness Social withdrawal Pessimism Anxiety Restlessness Irritability Loss of interest in normally pleasurable activities (hobbies, socialization, etc.) Difficulty concentrating Fatigue Sleep issues (inability to fall asleep, difficulty waking up, etc.) Lack of focus Lack…

Psychotherapist aren’t paid to be nice to you

Psychotherapist aren’t paid to be nice to you

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-right-mindset/202005/10-common-myths-about-therapy There is no basis in the myth often seen in literature that you pay a psychotherapist to be nice to you and care for you. The therapeutic relationship is a psychologically intimate but strictly professional one. It’s the therapist’s absolute commitment and requirement of ethics and law that the relationship is limited to counseling…

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Can Help PTSD

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Can Help PTSD

https://www.verywellmind.com/virtual-reality-exposure-therapy-vret-2797340 Exposure therapy is considered to be a behavioral treatment for PTSD. Exposure therapy targets behaviors that people engage in (most often avoidance) in response to situations or thoughts and memories that are viewed as frightening or anxiety-provoking.3 For example, a rape survivor may begin to avoid relationships or going out on dates for fear…

Do therapists fully understand issues related to male sexual abuse?

Do therapists fully understand issues related to male sexual abuse?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201606/treating-male-survivors-sexual-abuse My point here is that therapists treating male survivors of sexual abuse must often walk a fine line. Yes, to heal from this trauma our clients must talk about and feel the pain of their abuse. Unfortunately, as they’re feeling the shame and pain of their abuse, they’re also feeling shame and pain about…

Caring for yourself can make the world a better place.

Caring for yourself can make the world a better place.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/boundless/202010/self-love-in-difficult-times Keeping a daily journal helps you to gain some distance on your thought patterns and observe the way that they affect you. You may also discover how things like your sleep patterns and biorhythms affect your mood. This can make it easier to find constructive ways to deal with your thoughts and feelings. You might also try…

History of State Care in NZ Timeline Since 1909

History of State Care in NZ Timeline Since 1909

This timeline lists major institutional and legislative changes and reports across the welfare, justice, education and health sectors. https://www.abuseinquiryresponse.govt.nz/documents/state-care-timeline/ Year Event Description 1909 Native Land Act Prevented Māori from adopting children in accordance with Māori custom. The Native Land Court could make orders for adoption by Māori, but only of Māori children. Also affected marriages…

Understanding rejection sensitivity

Understanding rejection sensitivity

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/202009/is-rejection-sensitivity-hacking-your-relationships The term “rejection sensitivity” immediately calls to mind romantic rejection—that exquisite pain when someone you love leaves you—but in fact, that’s just one component; this sensitivity affects a person on many different levels, influencing her expectations about interactions large and small and eliciting complex behaviors. The scale developed by researchers Geraldine Downey and Scott…

5G: Remote health care

5G: Remote health care

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/5g-couldn-t-have-come-to-health-care-at-a-better-time/ar-BB16OTUl When you can’t make it to a medical facility or want to avoid the crowds in an emergency room, 5G could become the key to getting treatment. While remote health care is possible with 4G LTE , 5G can link thousands of devices without slowing down the connection, making real-time patient monitoring more of a reality. Gadgets like wearables, medical…

How do men battle with body image? | BBC Sport

How do men battle with body image? | BBC Sport

One in eight adults experience suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body image. BBC Sport gathers together five young men for a series of honest conversations about what it’s like to be a man in 2019, and the impact that can have on their mental health. Journalist Ben Zand, sprinter James Ellington,…