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Out of the blue? How the colour of light could be used to treat mental illness | Medical research
At first glance, the psychiatric ward in Trondheim looks much like any other unit caring for patients in acute mental…
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‘Massive boost of serotonin!’: How a dose of nature is treating mental illness | Mental health
“What you’ve got there from the sun on your face is a massive boost of serotonin!” says Alison Greenwood, founder…
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GPs tell BBC they've NEVER refused sick note for mental health
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
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Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns
Last year, a government-commissioned report looking into the role of employers in health and disability said that fit notes were…
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How ADHD diagnosis helped my mental health | Mental health
In suggesting there is a possibility that we all lie somewhere on an ADHD continuum, your correspondent (Letters, 27 February)…
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How Trump turmoil is driving more people to the therapist’s office: ‘This is all upside down’ | Mental health
When Rebecca McFaul woke up in her small farmhouse in Logan, Utah, on a cold January day, she felt the…
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A lovely name for watching night fall | Mental health
Rachel Dixon’s piece about “dusking” (‘All you need is a chair and a view’: could daily ‘dusking’ make us healthier…
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‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness? -podcast
Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned…
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How AI is being used to support positive mental health
Emma-Louise Amanshia speaks to Anya Aggarwal, a mental health clinician who helps people using the Wysa AI chatbot.
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Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe? | AI (artificial intelligence)
The alert came around 7pm. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam county, Florida, Phillips receives…
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