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Those with pre-existing anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and distress caused by loneliness are at 50% increased risk of developing Long-COVID following coronavirus infection.
Being Stressed Out Before You Get COVID Increases Your Chances of Long COVID Read More »
A Dubliner who has battled anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia is encouraging others not to be afraid to seek help.
Dubliner encouraging others to open up about their mental health struggles Read More »
With anxiety, loneliness and the cost of living crisis driving an urge to accumulate, when does clutter become a cause for concern?Hoarding behaviours are on the rise, with some councils even setting up specialist teams to deal with the issue. But why? And what should you do if you’re worried? I asked Jo Cooke, director of Hoarding Disorders UK and a professional declutterer.What’s the difference between hoarding, collecting, or having a cluttered space?It’s about the emotion. Someone who hoards feels genuine distress at the thought of discarding their items. We say they find meaning in the mess; it’s a security blanket. That’s different from a collector who’d proudly swap one vintage car for another, or chronic disorganisation. Generally, if you offer to tidy up someone’s cluttered house they’ll say: “Yes, please!” Whereas someone with hoarding behaviours will say no, because they don’t like the thought of their things being touched. They are emotionally attached. Continue reading…
Why is hoarding on the rise? We ask an expert Read More »
Is it OCD or Social Anxiety? Or is it Both?
lisebram
October 20, 2022
Is it OCD or Social Anxiety? Or is it Both? Read More »
New research suggests that taking a break from the news is linked to lower depression and anxiety. Healthy eating also helps.
Ditch doomscrolling to improve your mental health Read More »
Days after my baby was born, I was overwhelmed by raw terror. Soon, my son and I were living in a specialist unit. This is what I learned“If you tried to leave now, we would section you.” It was my second day in the mother and baby unit, a psychiatric ward that treats women with perinatal mental health issues, while helping them care for their babies. I was sitting on the edge of my single bed, with its squeaky vinyl cover, my son asleep next to me in a cot that was impossibly huge for a four-week-old baby. I bit my lip and tried to stop my leg twitching up and down.“You’d section me?” Continue reading…
How the psychiatric ward rescued me from severe postpartum anxiety Read More »
Listening to birdsong reduces anxiety and paranoia, a new study reports.
Listen! Birdsong Is Good for Mental Health Read More »
To address the mental health crisis facing American youth, experts also said adolescents should be screened for depression.
Health Panel Recommends Screening All Kids 8 and Up for Anxiety Read More »
A health panel in the US, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recently recommended that all adults under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety . It’s being described as a ‘global plague’ by medics, and the stats are pretty stark.
High rates of depression and anxiety reported by adolescent athletes whose sports were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic improved significantly a year later when they were able to resume playing sports, according to new research.
