Tag: Anxiety disorder
Reducing eco-anxiety is a critical step in achieving any climate action
We all have times when we feel anxious about our future; perhaps this is more acute for many people this summer, as we experience unprecedented wildfires and heat waves due to the warming climate. General anxiety intensifies climate or “eco”-anxiety. This can spur some people to climate action, while for others it can lead to…
Melatonin use can reduce self-harm in young people, research shows
Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycle. It is also often used as a medicine for people who have difficulty sleeping. Because there are known connections between sleep problems, depression and self-harmwe were interested in investigating whether treating sleep problems with melatonin would lead to fewer cases of self-harm. Our findings, recently…
According to research, people with traumatic childhoods tend to grow up to be angry adults
According to previous studies, more than 40 percent of patients with both anxiety and depression were shown to be prone to anger. In comparison, only 5% of healthy controls have this problem. The ongoing Netherlands Depression and Anxiety Study, created to examine the progression of depression and anxiety disorders over several years, provided the data…
A sharp rise in psychiatric diagnoses among young people after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
The nationwide registry study examined the use of specialized medical care by all 0-17-year-olds living in Finland from January 2017 to September 2021. The researchers analyzed diagnoses of psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders in specialized medical care according to gender, age, and place of residence. . In the study, the number of diagnoses received by children…
Medical cannabis may be a better alternative to opioids for managing pain: Study
Washington [US]Sep 28 (ANI): A new study of thousands of patients has concluded that medical cannabis can be an important alternative to opioids for pain management. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance Use and Misuse, found that people reported having less pain and were able to function better physically and socially after using…
Monday’s newspapers: Ukrainian school, false news and distressing times
The city of Jyväskylä has decided to channel Ukrainian children to one school next semester, says the regional newspaper Central Finland. This autumn, about 150 Ukrainian children aged 6-16 will start teaching at a school in the city of Voionmaa. According to the authorities, the growing number of Ukrainian refugees meant that it was becoming…
Survivors of COVID-19 have increased mental health risks even a year later: Research
The study was conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System. The results were published in The BMJ. Disorders include anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation, as well as opioid use disorders, illicit drug and alcohol use disorders, and sleep and cognitive disorders. In…
YLE: Mental health absences have increased during the coronavirus epidemic
Other sick leave, on the other hand, has even decreased. “The fact that the increase in mental health absences has accelerated suggests that this is also a reflection of the coronavirus times,” Timo Vänttinen, Aava Health Center Occupational Health Physician. The reasons for the acceleration include fear of contracting the virus in personal work, limited…
Regular exercise can reduce the risk of developing anxiety
Stockholm [Sweden]September 11 (ANI): A new study has shown that those who exercise regularly can reduce the risk of developing anxiety by almost 60 percent. The study was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health often comes with a variety of results. One of…
Regular exercise reduces the risk of anxiety
Stockholm [Sweden], September 10 (ANI): The results of a recent study suggest that those who exercise regularly can reduce the risk of developing anxiety by almost 60 percent. The study was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health often comes with a variety of…
Immigrants, young people suffer more from mental health problems during a pandemic
Nearly a year and a half after its birth, the coronavirus continues to affect mental health, and the problems are particularly evident among children, young adults, and immigrants. Covid stress strikes most people in the 18-34 age group. This is clear from a study carried out by IRO Research Oy on behalf of the non-governmental…
One in three women experiences violence worldwide: UN Women
This violence starts early: One in four young women (aged 15-24) who have been in a relationship have already experienced violence by a close partner by the mid-20s. “Violence against women is endemic in all countries and cultures, causing damage to millions of women and their families, and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,”…
FACTS: You know about the fear of needles
Here you can read more about needle fear: * Needle fear is also called trypanophobia. * It is a so-called specific phobia. It manifests itself in phobic anxiety about syringes and injections. * A specific phobia is a particular type of anxiety, which means that there is one specific thing that one is afraid of.…