Mental Health

Folks displaced by hurricanes face nervousness and a protracted street to restoration, US census surveys present − smarter, focused insurance policies might assist

  The trauma of pure disasters doesn’t finish when the storm or wildfire is gone, and even when communities are…

3 months ago

How to recognise burnout – and what to do if you’re affected

Emily, a finance manager, has been working 60-hour weeks for several months to meet deadlines. She starts feeling constantly exhausted,…

3 months ago

Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle

Title of Course Evidence-Based Happiness for Teachers What prompted the idea for the course? I was discouraged. For nearly three…

3 months ago

Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study

By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to…

3 months ago

Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study

Each day we make thousands of decisions, starting with what to have for breakfast and what to wear. We make…

3 months ago

Is owning a dog good for your health?

Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, and one in two…

3 months ago

Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals

Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountainswhere many people…

3 months ago

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

Psilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric disorders, especially depression. The beneficial…

3 months ago

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle: 5 key health priorities for future disaster response

“The climate crisis is a health crisis.” So says World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus. The World Economic Forum agrees.…

3 months ago

The Power of Hope: Nurturing Emotional Health

This topic comes up a lot in my therapy practice where hope can be used to generate an often needed…

3 months ago

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