Each winter season about 10% of us experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It can be a seriously debilitating condition and can manifest a range of symptoms – including severe depression – as such it should […]
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): What it is and how to treat it naturally
Friday 19th February 2021
Avoiding social isolation in older adults over the holidays
Monday 09th December 2019Although holidays are meant to be a time of celebration and togetherness, they can have a negative impact on older adults who run a high risk of being socially isolated. Social isolation, although easily overlooked […]
Majority of childhood sex-abuse survivors achieve complete mental health
Tuesday 03rd December 2019Although most research on child sexual abuse survivors is focused on negative consequences, a new study has instead examined factors associated with resilience and flourishing among adult survivors. “Remarkably, two-thirds [65%] of the childhood sexual-abuse […]
Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation
Friday 29th November 2019A new study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, has revealed that a runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for triggering severe depression during and after pregnancy. This depression is not the same as […]
What is burnout, and how can you cope with it?
Saturday 09th November 2019More and more people are admitting to burnout at work. In May 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised burnout as an “occupational phenomenon”. Recently, a study of around 7,500 full time workers discovered that […]
