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Drug-Free Approach to Depression
· Benefits can be seen in as little as 2 weeks · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is non-invasive · Patients from abroad can access treatment lasting 2 weeks, avoiding lengthy stays in London · The Wellbeing Centre has successfully treated patients for depression using TMS · Drugs for depression don’t suit everyone, says Centre’s medical director […]
Let’s Talk About Sex
As the Government pulls back from planned online porn controls, Priory psychiatrist says parents need to be prepared to talk to their children about explicit content · Priory adolescent psychiatrist Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg offers tips to parents on how to have conversations with children · New online porn controls would not have stopped some […]
Managing Anxiety at Work
Anxiety is a common concern in the UK, with an estimated one in six of us experiencing an episode of anxiety or depression a week. Many of us will be at work, struggling to get through the day, with the condition more common in people from the ages of 35 to 59. It can have […]
World Mental Health Day
“What Could I Have Achieved in my 20s With These Tools”
World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.[i] Although the stigma is starting to change a study by ThinkWell LiveWell found that people are putting their mental health on the back-burner, with over a third ignoring signs of stress and anxiety. The Naked Professor, Ben […]
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Social Anxiety at School
What’s it like – and what to do about it: A leading Oxford-based child psychiatrist explains The mental health charity Mind says there should be more help for students affected by social anxiety disorder – which is sometimes known as school phobia or school refusal – in which a child will not go to school […]
Boost to Health and Wellbeing Support of Students and Staff
The University of Greenwich is working with Goldman Sachs and the mental health charity Mind to boost the health and wellbeing support it provides to students and staff. The university is one of ten institutes across the country who are part of a new £1.5 million partnership which has launched in London. The innovative scheme […]
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The Emotional Journey of a Digital Detox While Travelling
New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling. The study, by the University of East Anglia (UEA), University of Greenwich and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), investigated how engaging in digital-free tourism impacted travellers’ holiday experiences. It involved losing access to technologies such […]
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Being Human
A major new gallery opens this week at Wellcome Collection explores the meaning of being human in the 21st century and our changing relationship with the world. What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? The Wellcome Collection, Euston has opened a major new gallery divided into four sections – Genetics, Minds […]