Climate anxiety linked to lack of access to green space
Survey shows being around nature has a positive effect on mental health.
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Weight-shaming frequently backfires. Why do doctors and families do it?
Experts say it can lead to everything from depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental-health effects to poor heart health and even death.
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Vietnam’s famous ‘Train Street’ bans tour groups over safety fears
Travel agencies in Vietnam are being told not to organise tours of the capital’s renowned “Train Street” due to safety fears.
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Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Long COVID, Analysis Finds
Source: Google News – Health More than two in five patients with long COVID suffer from moderate to severe sleep disturbances, according to an analysis published in Journal of General Internal Medicine. The analysis also identified risk factors for moderate to severe sleep disturbances, including race, hospitalization for COVID-19, greater anxiety severity, and fatigue. After
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[Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety
Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation.
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Coping with OCD as a Teen: A View from the Inside
Our understanding of OCD is enhanced by focusing on its distinctive characteristics, while also considering larger worldly influences.
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Rick Hanson: Compassion is a kind of superpower. Here’s what research says it can do.
Compassion makes us more resilient and less anxious or depressed, and it increases self-worth and happiness, research tells us.
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Letters: Fear of school shootings is always present in the minds of students
The Nashville, Tennessee, shooting has faded from the news, but it is ever present in the minds of our students.
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Efficacy of electrical cranial stimulation for treatment of psychiatric symptoms in patients with anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Therapeutic effects of electrical cranial stimulation (CES) in patients suffering from anxiety remained unclear. This meta-analysis aimed at investigating acceptability and therapeutic efficacy of CES against anxiety, depression, and insomnia for patients who experienced symptoms of anxiety. … … Our study supported the use of CES for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in those
Self-Actualization Myths: What Did Maslow Really Say?
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Ahead of Print. Maslow’s theory of self-actualization is one of the most well-known theories both in psychology and to the public. It is also frequently misunderstood or misinterpreted. This article presents myths about self-actualization theory and myths about Maslow’s thoughts on science. Maslow’s own writings are used to refute the myths. The myths cover topics such as the following: empirical support for the theory, the composition of and movement through the needs hierarchy, the “self” in self-actualization, hidden elitism in the theory, and happiness in self-actualizing people. The relevance of Maslow’s self-actualization theory for contemporary psychology is also discussed.
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