Eating disorders ‘risen considerably’ during the pandemic: An expert has spoken of a significant increase in eating disorder referrals – and explained how focusing on food and weight, by over-eating or restricting food intake, can be seen by those with eating disorders as a way to “cope” with the pandemic. Dr Lorna Richards cited a […]
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Advice to help families cope during COVID-19: Family life has changed dramatically since the outbreak of the coronavirus. For many people, they have had to adapt to new daily routines, where they are spending more of their time at home. Lopa Vihibkar a systemic couple and adult family psychotherapist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Fenchurch Street and Priory Wellbeing Centre […]
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The true cost of chemotherapy: Chemotherapy for breast cancer costs the UK economy more than £248 million annually, including ‘out-of-pocket’ personal costs of more than £1,000 per patient – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to investigate the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy […]
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviours such as drinking and gambling – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied ‘relative deprivation’ – the feeling that other people have things better than you in life. They wanted to find out why only some people experiencing this […]
How to cope at Christmas: Priory experts on handling grief and loneliness over the festive season Social media can offer access to an online community at Christmas, and link people with valuable support networks for the bereaved Make sure to get outside into nature and connect with the natural world; exercise is also key to […]
Doctors in distress: Beneath the White Coat: Doctors Their Minds and Mental Health, the new book by Dame Clare Gerada. Society puts doctors on a pedestal and the medical culture reinforces this state of elevation. Our bio-medical approach to the doctor–patient relationship takes as a given that the doctor has authority and status of being […]
New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier. Led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), the study assessed more than 1200 children living in Melbourne, Australia, each year from age 8-9 years (wave 1) to 11-12 years (wave […]
Bringing mentally healthy schools to life in Western Australia! There are many opportunities in the school environment for students, staff and the greater school community to be active, develop a strong sense of belonging and add meaning and purpose to their lives. Our Mentally Healthy Schools Program provides a framework to embed Act-Belong-Commit within the classroom, school […]
School mental health program benefits teachers as well as students: With stress and anxiety currently high among many people, new Curtin research has revealed how staff at the frontline of delivering mental health promotion in our schools can be helped to manage their own mental health. Researchers examined the effectiveness of the Mentally Healthy Schools Framework, which is […]
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Birmingham-based Priory expert: Loneliness and isolation is fuelling alcohol addiction in older people:- Leading psychiatrist Dr Syed Omair Ahmed says older people are particularly vulnerable to mental health issues in the pandemic The pandemic is having a major psychological impact, and alcohol can become a ‘coping mechanism’, he says Millions are struggling as a result […]
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