Loneliness Might Be More Complicated Than We Thought

Loneliness Might Be More Complicated Than We Thought

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Loneliness Might Be More Complicated Than We Thought https://t.co/NUutK4FOCr #mhsm #mentalhealth pic.twitter.com/8004suJnHc — PsychCentral (@PsychCentral) February 14, 2017 In particular, lonely people who have more social support tend to be less stressed. Now, yes, it might sound obvious that social support protects against some of the negative effects of loneliness, but the details are a…

Nearly one in 10 people are affected by social anxiety disorder

Nearly one in 10 people are affected by social anxiety disorder

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http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/mental-health-social-phobia-psychotherapy-may-help-you-4512326/ Treating patients suffering from a social phobia with a form of psychotherapy may remove impairments in the key brain structures that are involved in the processing and regulating emotions, researchers suggested. This may be paired with a form of medication to give anxiety a double hit, either by using traditional medicine or going in…

Many gang members have already been smashed by the state – when they were children

Many gang members have already been smashed by the state – when they were children

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“The thing we learned is how to deal with violence.” https://t.co/RFBLqiWDxe pic.twitter.com/q6BaRhjks3 — RNZ (@radionz) February 13, 2017 “They’d lock them up in the isolation cells in an octagonal building with eight cells. The kids would be put in those isolation cells for anything up to three months. Some of them had mental health issues…

Women will soon be able to buy contraceptive pills over the counter at pharmacies

Women will soon be able to buy contraceptive pills over the counter at pharmacies

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Women will soon be able to buy contraceptive pills over the counter at pharmacies, without a doctor's prescription. https://t.co/xBM1m4i56A — RNZ (@radionz) February 13, 2017 Medicine regulatory authority Medsafe is changing the classification of some oral contraceptives from prescription to restricted medicines. Medsafe group manager Chris James said to be eligible to buy the pill…

Ketamine & Prevention of PTSD

Ketamine & Prevention of PTSD

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/a-single-dose-of-ketamine-may-help-prevent-ptsd-symptoms-study/story-6lKM7LPjlLJ6QjLZJatDjL.html “Ketamine is a powerful drug and we wouldn’t advocate widespread use for preventing or reducing PTSD symptoms. But if our results in mice translate to humans, giving a single dose of ketamine in a vaccine-like fashion could have great benefit for people who are highly likely to experience significant stressors, such as members of…