Tag: Mental health
Erica was saved from suicide – by an unknown woman
In two episodes, Erica tells her story for the first time. By: Gustav Asplund.Final mix: Astrid Ankarcrona.The reality in P3 is made by the production company Filt. If you or someone you know is unwell, there is help to get. Don’t hesitate to talk to someone, here are contact routes: MIND – for mental health […]
Why it’s important to eat at work – even the odd cake
When England’s Food Standards Agency chief Susan Jebb recently compared eating cake at work to second-hand smoke, office cubicle walls trembled across the country. She told The times: Professor Jebb is right to criticize unstructured eating in the workplace, which can contribute to unhealthy eating. Overconsumption of unhealthy products such as cookies and processed foods […]
Almost 100,000 more calls were made to Mielinterveyssuomi’s MIELI crisis line than the previous year
“Russia’s war of aggression, the coronavirus pandemic and other ongoing crises are taking a toll on people. Low-threshold services, such as the Crisis Hotline, now fill the service gap of public services. People living in Finland should invest more in the psychological resources”, says Sanna VesikansaMIELI Mielenterveys Finland’s crisis operations manager. The most common reason […]
Calls to the mental health service increase by 100,000
Mieli received more calls last year than ever.
High risk of depression persists after the COVID-19 pandemic: Data behind the mental health crisis
In this data story, we use data from an electronic survey to take a closer look at the impact of the pandemic on mental health. Health deteriorates The number of people reporting “poor” or “very poor” health more than doubled between 2020 and 2022. Despite the lifting of most restrictive measures in early 2022 as […]
The impact of COVID on violence against health care
Almost 60% of respondents felt that the number of reported cases of violence against healthcare has increased since the start of the pandemic. The study also demonstrated successful approaches by health care providers to reduce violence in health care. From May to July 2021, the International Council of Nurses, the International Committee of the Red […]
American gun rights activists say shooting in Copenhagen proves that gun laws do not work, statistics say otherwise
American conservatives take to Twitter to say that strict gun laws do not prevent gun violence, and erroneously point to Sunday’s shooting in a Copenhagen shopping center as evidence. “Shooting in Copenhagen Denmark where weapons are PROHIBITED? Ooooh child, I can not wait for the left to explain how it happened! ” tweeted Lavern Spicer, […]
Motive probably not terror-related in “Brutal” Danish shooting
COPENHAGEN – An armed man who killed three people when he opened fire in a crowded shopping center acted alone and apparently selected his victims at random, Danish police said on Monday, but ruled out that the attack was a “terrorist act”. The police have not identified any motive for Sunday’s attack in one of […]
Health care costs continue to rise in municipalities
Finland’s healthcare costs have been rising for years, and there is no end in sight, according to the basic healthcare cost comparison conducted by the Association of Municipalities (AFLRA) in June. The report showed that healthcare costs rose significantly last year compared to 2020, especially in big cities. Costs per inhabitant rose the most in […]
Helsinki Pride will continue as planned after the Oslo terrorist attack
According to the chairman of the event organization, Helsinki Pride is proceeding as planned Panu Mäenpää. He commented on Monday on Yle TV’s breakfast program, adding that security plans will be reviewed with the authorities from Monday. Mäenpää said the organizers and staff discussed the issue on Saturday in the center of Oslo after an […]
Pamper Yourself With These Self-Care Treatments
We all know how important self-care is. Not only does it help us relax and recharge, but it also allows us to take care of our physical and mental health. However, sometimes, due to our hectic schedules, we simply do not have the time to indulge in long self-care routines. Luckily, there are plenty of […]
Questionnaire: Students need more support for mental health and other problems
Solving the problems of pupils and students during the past academic year more often required extensive multi-professional cooperation in student care services. This is according to a survey published by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and the National Board of Education on Wednesday. More than 1,300 nurses, curators, psychologists and doctors working […]
The study reveals changes in the brain structure of anorexic people
Understanding why some people develop anorexia while others do not is largely unknown, although biological factors are widely known. These new findings, based on an extensive brain scan analysis of patients around the world and published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, provide some answer to the question. They reveal that people with anorexia have a […]
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 […]
The fitness association retreats to stage performances in children’s competitions
The Finnish Association of Physical Sports has said that it will probably cancel plans to bring stage performances when it starts competing for 12-year-olds next year. The Finnish press said on Tuesday that the association opened its fitness competition for children under 12 in the summer of 2023, which provoked a backlash. Former fitness model […]
Research: One-fifth of Finnish suicide victims had time on suicide day
The results show that seeking treatment has become more common, but the struggle of health professionals to detect and reduce the risk of suicide is also continuing. Marena Kukkonensuicide prevention expert from the Finnish Mental Health Association told me YLE on Monday said the lack of detection and absence of suicidal tendencies is likely due […]
High-quality links between immigrants and long-term residents are vital for integration – but still too rare
FOCUS, an international consortium funded by the European Commission (2019-2022), has carried out extensive research and target groups with more than 5,000 participants, examining for the first time in a European context both the socio-economic and socio-psychological dimensions of integration. “As millions of people around the world flee their homes, FOCUS conveys key messages about […]
In Finland, it is said that you apply for a job every week or risk losing your benefit
Unemployed jobseekers in Finland must meet the new requirements in order to continue receiving unemployment benefits. From Monday 2 May, the jobseeker is obliged to apply for at least four jobs a month and to meet with an adviser from the Employment and Economic Development Office every two weeks. The purpose of regular meetings is […]
