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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health

13 May, 2022 by CarolD

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the introduction of extreme measures that have served as attempts to restrict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 across the globe. These measures, such as national lockdowns, have dramatically altered people’s everyday lives: limiting social contact, affecting their ability to work and earn a living and reducing their ability to access services. …

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Fitness influencers and body image: How they impact our perception

16 December, 2021 by Ella Palmer

The fitness industry is a booming $160 billion market. With this much money at stake, it’s no surprise that social media platforms are saturated with fitness celebrities and “fitfluencers.” These influencers have enormous power to shape our body image and perceptions of what it means to be fit and healthy. However, the line between healthy …

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Walking may ease symptoms of mild to moderate depression

23 April, 2012 by CarolD

With depression so prevalent, identifying treatments is a pressing need. Research has been looking at non-medical options that people can do themselves to improve their mental health. According to a new report by a team of British researchers, walking can help reduce depression. Research published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity shows that …

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Anti-depressants are overprescribed

26 February, 2008 by CarolD

Recent study findings that anti-depressants do not have a clinically significant effect in most cases, appear to support long-argued claims by mental health campaigners that anti-depressants are overprescribed. The mental health charity Rethink reports that antidepressants are overprescribed and that millions are not receiving the psychological therapies that could help them recover. Most GPs admit …

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How to tell if you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder

5 February, 1999 by Pasha O

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that follows a seasonal patter. Some people refer to SAD as the winter blues, or winter depression. I didn’t know I had a problem with the weather until one day when it literally made me cry. My sister-in-law had insisted that we go for a drive …

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