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There was a time not so long ago when the prospect of using psychiatry to treat addiction would have been seen as baffling. Rather than seen as a brain disease [1], Substance Use Disorders were viewed as moral weaknesses needing spiritual treatment rather than psychiatric care. Thankfully, increased medical knowledge has updated the principles of […]
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Quick links for Schizoaffective Disorder How is Schizoaffective Disorder Diagnosed? What Types of Schizoaffective Disorder Exist? What are the Signs and Symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder? What Are the Causes of Schizoaffective Disorder? Is Schizoaffective Disorder the same as Schizophrenia? How Common is Schizoaffective Disorder? What Treatments Are Available for Schizoaffective Disorder? How Do I Get […]
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It’s important to know what burnout symptoms are, what causes it, and what to do should it happen to you or someone you care about. There are 32.8 million people employed in the UK.[1] Looking at different sources, you find different figures related to workplace stress. One source reports, 7% of people feel stressed every […]
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Addiction, also known as substance use disorder or substance abuse, is officially categorised by specialists and neuroscientists as a disease of chronic brain relapsing [1]. When someone is suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction, neural pathways and chemicals in the person’s brain will have been altered to become severely dependent on an addictive substance. […]
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Have you ever fallen out with someone or had an argument and the other person hasn’t forgiven you? Perhaps they were unable to let something go that happened in the heat of the moment? It could be that you lost your temper and shouted, and the other person couldn’t forgive you for it. Interestingly, when […]
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Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that can leave the victim extremely vulnerable. Unfortunately, it’s more common than you might realise. 58% of people report having been gaslit at work.[1] It was also reported that 84% of women felt their concerns weren’t listened to or taken seriously, and they felt gaslit by a GP.[2] […]
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Throughout the world, users of cannabis swear by its therapeutic effects in the treatment for anxiety. In the UK, 1.4 million people use cannabis to self-medicate.[1] The amount of scientific studies linked to the potential health benefits are increasing and there’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to be found whether online or when talking to people […]
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The fear of failure is also known as atychiphobia. It can lead to overwhelming anxiety, extreme worry, and unhealthy thoughts in connection to the pursuit of goals. Often, it’s very much linked to the core belief that many people have that they aren’t “good enough”. When the idea of failure or the thought that you have […]
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Cost of Living’s Impact on UK Students’ Mental Health [INFOGRAPHIC] The stress of the cost-of-living crisis is unravelling throughout society. Everyone’s impacted. At one end, there are those cancelling holidays, at the other people are counting pennies for their electric top-up cards. Students are also feeling the serious and worrying impact of the cost-of-living crisis. […]
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