Eating disorders and self-harm rose among teenage girls during the pandemic – new UK study: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study published in August 2021 estimated that …
The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research: fizkes/Shutterstock Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people, with the situation partially exacerbated by the pandemic. Occasional feelings of anxiety are normal, even in childhood – for example, a child may feel anxious about an …
Older people have eating disorders too – but they’re a largely ignored group: Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, …
People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem: solarseven/Shutterstock Many psychological studies rely on participants to give up their time to take part in experiments or complete questionnaires. They take part because they get paid or because they are required to as part of …
Dracula at 125: how Bram Stoker’s vampire is a monstrous creation of terrifying sleep disorders: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Having celebrated the 125th anniversary of its 1897 publication earlier this year, Dracula is deservedly considered a classic – not least for the way its eponymous vampire remains a cultural icon. Bram Stoker’s novel has …
We studied how COVID affects mental health and brain disorders up to two years after infection – here’s what we found: COVID has been linked with a higher rate of psychiatric and neurological disorders. SewCream/Shutterstock The occurrence of mental health conditions and neurological disorders among people recovering from COVID has been a concern since early …
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Teenage mental health: how growing brains could explain emerging disorders: For years, it was thought the brain only grew during childhood, and changed very little thereafter Darren Baker/Shutterstock Adolescence is the time when most mental health problems arise. Diagnoses of psychiatric illnesses increase across the board, with teenagers suffering not only from mood disorders such …
Mental disorders are common for new parents – you don’t have to go through it alone: GrooveZ/Shutterstock Having a baby is often a source of great happiness, but not always. Many new mothers experience mental disorders, and this can be an extremely distressing and stigmatising experience. Sometimes when new mothers experience mental disorders, it leads …
Why looking in the mirror is so hard for people with eating disorders: Pexels Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, are estimated to affect more than 16 million people worldwide. Considered to be serious mental health conditions, in many cases, food intake is either unrestrained, excessive, to the point of bingeing, or is progressively …
People with eating disorders saw their symptoms worsen during the pandemic – new study: Marish/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact across the entire population, but one group likely to have been disproportionately affected is people with eating disorders. There are an estimated 1.3 million people in the UK living with an eating …
Link between autism and eating disorders may be due to an inability to identify emotions – new research: Alexithymia is a personality trait characterised by an inability to identify and describe emotions. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. They don’t discriminate, affecting people of all ethnicities, sexualities, gender …
Social media isn’t causing more eating disorders in young people – new study: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock There is ongoing debate about whether eating disorders are more common in modern society. Some say that as young people are both exposed to and share images of themselves in an unprecedented way on social media today, this affects their …
Why people with anxiety and other mood disorders struggle to manage their emotions: Struggling to be positive. Mangostar/Shutterstock Regulating our emotions is something we all do, every day of our lives. This psychological process means that we can manage how we feel and express emotions in the face of whatever situation may arise. But some …
Making circumcision safer for young men with bleeding disorders: Haemophilia impairs the body's ability to make blood clots causing excessive bleeding. Shutterstock Circumcision is the oldest and most frequent surgical procedure in the world. In some cultures, it marks a clear break from childhood to adulthood. But, reports of young men dying during traditional initiation …
South Africa in the news: Nearly 60 Million People Suffer from Mental Disorders In India: In India, at least 60 million people – a number more than the population of South Africa – suffer from mental disorders, even as the country lags the world in medical professionals and spending on mental-health issues. Nearly 10-20 million …
Towards Narrowing the Treatment Gap for Substance Use Disorders in Cape Town, South Africa – a South Africa interest event taking place on 2016-04-11 13:00:00 in United States Towards Narrowing the Treatment Gap for Substance Use Disorders in Cape Town, South Africa Presenter: Bronwyn Myers, PhDSponsors: Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) and Bass Connections-Global Health …