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'Distressing' mental health facility claims spark probe

The Queensland government has launched an investigation after "distressing" allegations of abuse spanning decades at a former mental health facility.

AAP · Aug 9, 2024

Genetic Testing for Scoliosis: Discovering Possible Cures

The condition makes the spine curve in an abnormal way. It often begins in kids or teens. The reasons for scoliosis can be complicated, but more people are using genetic testing to learn about the genes that are important. This includes patients who do not have a clear cause. This…

inkl · Aug 9, 2024

Lonely extroverts, happy hermits: why being alone isn’t the same as being lonely – and why it matters

Loneliness isn’t just awful for individuals – it has society-wide impacts too. It significantly contributes to mental health issues, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, and early death. Researchers have even compared its impact on health to that of smoking.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2024

How gadgets are fueling personality disorders in youth

Advances in technology have put the youth at risk of various mental and personality disorders since most such disorders have onset during the young age. Late childhood and adolescence are the age groups when personality starts developing and gradually solidifying before getting further established in the early 20s. Thus, the…

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2024

Friend's Genetic Traits Can Influence Your Mental Health Risk: Study

The traits of your friends, particularly their genetic predisposition to mental health issues, can influence your mental health risks, the study revealed.

Medical Daily · Aug 8, 2024

Knitting helps Tom Daley switch off. Its mental health benefits are not just for Olympians

Olympian Tom Daley is the most decorated diver in Britain’s history. He is also an avid knitter. At the Paris 2024 Olympics Daley added a fifth medal to his collection – and caught the world’s attention knitting a bright blue “Paris 24” jumper while travelling to the games and in…

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2024

Watching Even 8 Minutes Of TikTok Glamorizing Disordered Eating Harms Body Image, Study Finds

The researchers noted that even short exposure to "pro-anorexia" content that glorifies extreme weight loss and restricted diet is sufficient to harm body image and affect women's mental health.

Medical Daily · Aug 8, 2024

How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief

One year after the Maui fires, thousands of residents struggle with grieving the losses of loved ones and generational homes

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Psychotropic drugs in the Olympic Games: Doping regulations and athletes’ mental health medications

Elite gymnast Simone Biles made headlines in 2021 when she withdrew from the team finals and the individual all-around finals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for mental health reasons. Before that, Biles’s confidential medical records from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database had been leaked by hackers alongside the records…

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

10 Benefits of Mental Health Facility

Mental health was previously considered to be a conversation only reserved for closed spaces. During COVID-19, it was found that the pandemic affected the mental health of nearly 59% of Americans.

inkl · Aug 7, 2024