Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201008083805.htm More than half (56%) of LGBTQ adults and 70% of those who are transgender or gender non-conforming report experiencing some form of discrimination, including the use of harsh or abusive language, from a health care professional. A new American Heart Association Scientific Statement, “Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and…
Does sugar contribute to aggression & bipolar disorder?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201016112903.htm “We present evidence that fructose, by lowering energy in cells, triggers a foraging response similar to what occurs in starvation,” said lead author Richard Johnson, MD, professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Johnson outlines research that shows a foraging response stimulates risk taking, impulsivity, novelty…
Dealing with Passive Aggressive People
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/202010/5-ways-deal-passive-aggressive-people Passive aggression, by definition, is the fine art of being angry without seeming angry. It’s an inseparable coffee-and-cream swirl of two ingredients: anger and avoidance. The first, anger—or its cousins annoyance, frustration, and irritation—always bubbles beneath the surface. But trying to suppress anger is like trying to keep a lid on a pot of boiling…
A Strategy that can Effectively Inhibit Anger Arousal
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/202010/7-hacks-reduce-anger-arousal Visualize others as children I’ve found it helpful to think of all adults as being children, just trying our best to be adults. As such, I find it helpful to envision others as children-often with their adult heads. This image highlights the fact that we are very much influenced by our emotional brain, that we…
Social media use linked with depression, secondary trauma during COVID-19
https://news.psu.edu/story/633375/2020/09/29/research/social-media-use-linked-depression-secondary-trauma-during-covid-19 “We found that social media use was rewarding up to a point, as it provided informational, emotional and peer support related to COVID-19 health topics,” said Bu Zhong, associate professor of journalism, Penn State. “However, excessive use of social media led to mental health issues. The results imply that taking a social media break…
Victims’ Orders Against Violent Offenders Act 2014
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2014/0045/40.0/DLM5228051.html 7Application for non-contact order (1) A victim of a violent offence may make an application to the court for a non-contact order against a violent offender at any time after the offender has been sentenced in respect of the offence. (2) However, a victim may not make an application under subsection (1) if— (a)…
Harmful Digital Communications Amendment Bill
Posting a digital communication of an intimate visual recording online, often referred to as revenge pornography, is a form of sexual exploitation that involves the intentional, non-consensual disclosure of intimate visual recordings of another person who is either naked, exposed, or engaged in an intimate sexual activity. The personal cost of this public humiliation can…
Yoga and meditation reduce chronic pain
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201001133227.htm The study found mindful meditation and yoga led to significant improvements in patients’ perceptions of pain, depression and disability. Following the course, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores, a standard measure of depression, dropped by 3.7 points on a 27-point scale. According to Dr. Marske, some patients experience a similar drop from the use of…
Why people become flying monkeys – Narcissism
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202010/are-you-narcissist-s-flying-monkey Self preservation and protection. Rosie’s motivation to become her brother’s flying monkey was understandable and was based on self-preservation. Like many other people who do a narcissist’s dirty work for them, she didn’t pay much, if any, attention to the impact of her actions. Her need to look after herself was far greater than her need to protect anyone…