LORRAINE WOIAK
“As history has proven, it is difficult to change stereotypes, and make dramatic changes in society”
Mental Health
A Dutch Teenager’s Death Was Wrongly Reported As “Legal Euthanasia” Across International Media. Here’s How They All Got It Wrong. / BUZZFEED NEWS
“On Wednesday, thanks to the diligence of Politico Europe reporter Naomi O’Leary, the truth finally started to emerge outside of the Netherlands: Noa Pothoven had not been “legally euthanised” at all.
She had requested euthansia under Dutch law but had been refused. She died at home after refusing to eat and her parents and doctors agreed not to force feed her, offering her palliative care instead.”
Noa Pothoven: Raped girl, 17, dies by legal euthanasia in the Netherlands
By Lauren Chadwic
“In her last post on Instagram, the young girl wrote that she had stopped eating and drinking and that her suffering was “unbearable.”
She wrote that her decision was “final” and that she had not been alive for a while.”
Psychopharmacology Made Basic
“This article addresses an understanding of “psych meds.” Psychopharmacology results in concrete changes in emotions, thinking, and the body’s functioning. Drugs improving attention and depression illustrate this. Examples that follow show how these actions appear in people’s lives.”
We are at the beginning of a global mental health revolution /
By Rosalynn Carter and Bill Jallah
“(CNN) — Access to mental health services has never been more critical — no matter where you live. Mental health disorders are increasing globally, and depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. One in four of us will experience a mental illness at some point in our lives, according to the World Health Organization.”
Study provides new insights into how the idea of being a ‘strong Black woman’ could increase the risk of depression / Psypost
“The study, which was published in Sex Roles, suggests that self-silencing — or the inhibition of self-expression — is a key pathway between the concept of a “Strong Black Woman” and depressive symptoms.”
Burnout is an official medical diagnosis, World Health Organization says – CNN
By Ryan Prior, CNN
“Burnout is now a legitimate medical diagnosis, according to the International Classification of Diseases, or the ICD-11, the World Health Organization’s handbook that guides medical providers in diagnosing diseases.”
Study suggests CBD may reduce alcohol consumption
Patrizia Campolongo, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
“Experimental studies converge to find that CBD reduces the overall level of alcohol drinking in animal models of AUD by reducing ethanol intake, motivation for ethanol, relapse, and by decreasing anxiety.”
No School, no kids and don’t live near a lottery winner if you want to be happy
“Prof Paul Dolan, a ‘happiness expert’ from the London School of Economics, says our desire to keep up with the Joneses and have a family because that is expected of us can be detrimental to our wellbeing.”Key to Happiness
The Hidden Upside To Gossip : Shots – Health News : NPR — DhAnAnJAyA PArKhe “JAy”
“In one of Martinescu’s studies, published this year in Frontiers in Psychology, she and her colleagues surveyed people about their experiences with gossip in the workplace. In the study, participants were asked to “describe a specific situation in which a co-worker said something either positive or negative about their work performance behind their back to another co-worker.”
via The Hidden Upside To Gossip : Shots – Health News : NPR — DhAnAnJAyA PArKhe “JAy”
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