An estimated 1 million sheet masks are thrown away every day (A24/YouTube). “When I looked in the mirror, I saw holes and deep wrinkles, and when I interacted with people, I couldn’t focus,” says Ashlya Perry, describing the intrusive thoughts about her appearance that plagued her throughout her twenties. “My internal dialogue was always the … Read more
Indian Knowledge Systems, this is the framework that IIT Mandi is now considering as it seeks answers to one of the most pressing concerns on India’s top campuses: student mental health. Big ranks, high packages and research papers, IITs are known for. But in the latter, another truth emerged. India’s top engineering institutes are facing … Read more
Keep this thought Refresh your mindset and improve your well-being with these tips. Spring cleaning isn’t just the physical act of dusting and cleaning your home. It can also be applied to refresh our mind. (Photo: Broly Su/AJC) The sun shines brighter, our days are a little longer, and pollen covers things as far as … Read more
Read this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We work with our partners to continuously review and improve results. The federal government will contribute $15 million to build two new treatment facilities in the Greater Toronto Area for first responders with post-traumatic stress … Read more
Dungeons and Dragons – Maybe you grew up playing it. Maybe you think it’s impossible. Perhaps your original encounter with it was on the hit show Stranger Things. Or maybe you’re actively involved in a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaign right now. In Public Affairs Today, the Louisville-based mental health clinic OCD and Anxiety Colorado … Read more
Louisiana’s hot, muggy nights when temperatures soar above 70 degrees have a measurable impact on residents’ mental health, according to a study that adds to a growing body of research on the relationship between heat and mental well-being. Researchers analyzed nearly 12,000 calls to Louisiana’s 988 suicide hotline and found that calls about suicide increased … Read more
A man in the US spent two years in a psychiatric hospital after being mistaken for someone else. Joshua Spersterbach, 55, was arrested by police in 2017 after being arrested off the street at a Hawaii state psychiatric hospital for the crime of a man named Thomas Castleberry. Spresterbach filed a lawsuit for wrongful detention … Read more
By 2024, fewer mental health patients will be waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. But Massachusetts still has some of the nation’s longest waits, and behavioral health patients with special needs — such as the elderly, pregnant women, or children with autism — often can’t get treatment in time. Get the Gavel A … Read more
The local NHS says a new provider appointed by Cornwall Council will run the redesigned service Image courtesy of the model (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Mental Health Day Resource Center services in Cornwall will end this week, with Cornwall Council saying the closure is part of “wider changes to how support is provided locally”. Cornwall Council-owned … Read more
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