tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26630504561293712412024-03-08T23:25:11.427+02:00Mental Health Interest GroupWelcome!
This blog has been created to introduce you to mental health issues around the world, many of which are unique to particular cultures. While most of you already have some knowledge about mental health, I encourage you to read some of the articles, watch some of the videos, and think about some of the dilemmas presented here. The consequences of mental illness for the sufferer, their family, and society are staggering when left untreated.Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-29153827211816449692013-07-29T07:10:00.000+03:002013-07-29T07:10:10.152+03:00UK soldier and veteran suicides 'outstrip Afghan deaths'
Interesting, yet tragic article with an accompanying video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23259865
From the article: More British soldiers and veterans took their own lives in 2012 than
died fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan over the same period.
The Afghanistan death toll was 44, of whom 40 died in action. Some of the soldiers' families say the men did not get enough support.
The British Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-26673973673435998412013-07-08T23:19:00.002+03:002013-07-08T23:19:56.057+03:00The Bystander Effect
From Wikipedia: The bystander effect is a phenomenon that refers to cases in which individuals do not offer help
to a victim. The probability of help is inversely related to the number
of bystanders. In other words, the greater the number of bystanders, the
less likely it is that any one of them will help.
Here's an interesting, yet scary example of an experiment where a child is being Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-37199591809346332442013-07-01T02:42:00.001+03:002013-07-01T02:44:06.105+03:00Can we make ourselves happier?
Alright, I've been on an extended vacation, so I haven't kept up to date with mental health :>/ . Let's get things rolling again!
This is a neat article about happiness. Studies show that indeed we can make ourselves more happy, but happiness may not be where we are looking for it!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23097143
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-43322571673116362652013-05-16T00:24:00.001+03:002013-05-16T00:24:39.514+03:00Inside the Teenage BrainGreat little link Helena Dayal sent me: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/
Learn about how the teenage brain is wired differently which helps explain some of the behavior patterns you see during adolescence.
Here's the link for the Online Video Program:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=frol02p392&continuous=1
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-58900964541491166222013-04-20T12:25:00.001+03:002013-04-20T12:25:54.617+03:00Obsessive Compulsive Personality DisorderThis is one of the better blogs I've come across. It gives you some insight into OCPD, a personality disorder. It is not the same as OCD! The writer sheds light on this commonly misunderstood personality with an interesting, yet unconventional way of looking at this condition.
giftofocpd.comSanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-5010405678822297552013-04-13T20:32:00.006+03:002013-04-13T20:32:53.000+03:00How to Avoid a Late- Life Crisis
From BBC news:
It appears that 'mid-life' might not be the only time people suffer a crisis in their lives according to new research.
Psychologists have found that many people in their sixties
also find themselves questioning their worth and place in the world,
often following personal illness or the loss of friends.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22130907
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-11025118186272391942013-03-31T23:56:00.003+03:002013-03-31T23:56:35.169+03:00An Overview of Mental Health Therapies
Here's a great clip made by Diane Bederman!
http://www.dianebederman.com/the-many-voices-of-mental-illness-podcasts/podcast-episodes/6-episode-2-mental-health-therapies
Here you learn about the different talk therapies from cognitive
behaviour therapy to psychoanalysis, drug therapy, and spiritual care.
Diane has a number of great clips on her website, so check it out!
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-49796855466185492162013-03-21T20:32:00.001+02:002013-03-21T20:32:26.329+02:00From the DSM-5: Binge Eating Disorder
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mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-44388818438639746222013-03-01T11:34:00.003+02:002013-03-01T11:34:49.174+02:00Mental Illnesses share common DNA roots
The biggest study yet into genetics and mental health has come up with a
stunning result: The five most common mental illnesses -- autism,
attention deficit disorder, bipolar disease, schizophrenia and major
depression -- all have a common genetic root. Read the article for more!
http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/27/17121643-mental-illnesses-share-common-dna-roots-study-finds?lite
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-38478811986299825022013-02-26T17:22:00.000+02:002013-02-26T17:23:38.642+02:00Bad sleep 'dramatically' alters body
Wonder why you can easily catch a cold after a poor sleep? Wonder why you can't recall information from a lecture after 4 hours of sleep?
A run of poor sleep can have a potentially profound effect on the internal workings of the human body, say UK researchers.
Blood samples were analyzed comparing periods of plenty of sleep versus sleep deprivation. There was a dramatic change in the functionSanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-55400572470959681792013-02-03T15:04:00.000+02:002013-02-03T15:08:01.875+02:00No Flowers on the Psych WardA beautiful narrative that focuses on the hope that nature will someday play a bigger therapeutic role in the healing of psych patients, and artist Anna Schuleit's exhibit commemorating the closure of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
"So many items cannot come onto a locked psychiatric ward. Administration looks at everything as a possible weapon of self or mass destruction. No curtains. Sarah Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064940665842311541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-15617135793907557332013-01-14T22:12:00.000+02:002013-01-14T22:12:13.543+02:00Sharing Psychiatric Records Helps Care
Another great find by Deb!
Sharing psychiatric records with nonpsychiatric doctors has been a contentious issue. Only a fraction of hospitals in the US allow nonpsychiatric doctors access to all psychiatric records.
However, a survey of hospitals found that those with both full electronic psychiatric records and unrestricted accessibility to them had a lower rate of readmissions.
http://Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-83599784810937122692013-01-11T02:03:00.000+02:002013-01-11T02:03:08.534+02:00Storm Weakened a Fragile System for Mental Care
Another great find by Deb!
The odds of securing mental health treatment in New York City have worsened significantly since Hurricane Sandy knocked out hospitals and disrupted outpatient services.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/nyregion/new-yorks-mental-health-system-thrashed-by-services-lost-to-storm.html
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-72147179097402540952013-01-02T00:50:00.000+02:002013-01-02T00:50:10.535+02:00Mental Health Services Absent for Traumatized South Sudanese
This is a great follow up clip to Sarah's article. South Sudan was engaged in a civil war for almost 5 decades with the north, and in 2011 gained independence.
Here, you get a glimpse of the postwar situation. Because there are no psychiatrists, health professionals have to rely on sedation and imprisonment to handle mental illness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP1VCjeP1p8
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-746894008118959592012-12-13T11:49:00.000+02:002012-12-13T11:49:32.564+02:00PTSD and Depression in Postwar LibyaA really great illustration of the psychological pain that war and its aftermath can bring to the people who experience it firsthand. This article was just published today in BBC News Magazine, and sheds light on how the fighters and those who lost loved ones in the Libyan revolution are (barely) coping with their trauma. Of particular interest is the city of Misrata, where some of the Sarah Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064940665842311541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-58279863404177719732012-12-02T17:29:00.001+02:002012-12-02T17:29:09.155+02:00Dr. Robert Gupta and the "Soloist"Also listened to a TED talk by Dr. Robert Gupta who combines his love for music and mental health (posted on 10/2/12):
https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/tedtalks-audio/id160904630?mt=2
Description: "When Robert Gupta was caught between a career as a doctor and as a violinist, he realized his place was in the middle, with a bow in his hand and a sense of social justice in his heart. He tells a Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065055416432972392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-31896385377645074662012-12-02T17:25:00.002+02:002012-12-02T17:25:45.841+02:00Vikram Patel & Mental Health in Developing CountriesI just listened to a great TED Talk by Vikram Patel posted on iTunes on 9/11/12:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=160904630
Description: "Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065055416432972392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-8429861289253309412012-11-15T02:43:00.002+02:002012-11-19T00:59:37.895+02:00medical students matching into psychiatry
There is new data from the match in recent years supporting that psychiatry is becoming a popular field especially among M.D. Ph.D. students. Indeed, there is so much to be discovered in this fascinating field. This is one of the perks among many who join the field NOW!
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2012/the-future-of-psychiatry-clinical-neuroscience.shtml
Sciartisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07602122397901205216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-39634017500688337852012-11-11T02:21:00.001+02:002012-11-11T02:21:29.895+02:00Dr. Phil - Biofeedback Appetite Control
Thought this was neat! It worked for this woman with a chocolate addiction, as you'll see in this clip. The device is approved by the FDA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8YHDMKg1wA
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-10801195000046011782012-11-03T20:18:00.001+02:002012-11-03T20:18:19.967+02:00Sigmund Freud documentary – opening the door to the unconscious
A nice short biography about the Father of Psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQh9LBIhjyM
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=hAo_-jcfXUk&feature=endscreen
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=eAtHpOM63ZQ&NR=1
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-61400821461155122562012-10-16T22:25:00.004+02:002012-10-16T22:25:55.174+02:00WHO Calls For End To Stigma On World Mental Health Day
"Wednesday (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day," VOA News reports, noting, "The World Health Organization is using the occasion to call for an end to stigma against those who suffer from depression and other mental disorders" (DeCapua, 10/9). Depression affects 350 million people worldwide, with nearly five percent of the world's population suffering from depression annually, Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065055416432972392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-38398133876828635112012-10-15T04:25:00.000+02:002012-10-15T04:25:19.979+02:00Mental Illness rarely leads to violence
Here's a short 2 mins follow up clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9wxybpy3NU
Dr. Sylvia Gearing talks about how the real danger is not mental illness; it's drug or alcohol abuse.
The only mental illness which increases the risk of violence is paranoid thinking, but only when the paranoia has reached the point of psychosis (complete loss of contact with reality).
Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-62947815546498273682012-10-02T05:54:00.000+02:002012-10-02T06:23:31.436+02:00Shootings expose cracks in US mental health system (but mentally ill people are no more violent)
This is a tragic story: http://www.boston.com/2012/10/01/entry-cont/IC1EtuarR03RNoWgUsgrNN/story.html
Although laws may be slowly changing in some states, it is often difficult to get people the help they need before it's too late.
Keep in mind, although this highlights the violence that can transpire when people with mental illness don't get treatment, the vast majority of people who have a Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-47384554956348216782012-09-23T15:55:00.002+02:002012-09-23T16:12:02.596+02:00Struggling in Silence: Physician depression and suicide
This is a great documentary we showed medical students in Israel awhile back.
Here's the link: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v22021452Hn9hfBFJ
The following 5 cases are presented in the film:
1) suicide of a renown burn surgeon
2) medical student suffering from depression & anxiety who was on the brink of dropping out of medical school
3) plastic surgeon suffering from major Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663050456129371241.post-78637780906833448382012-09-09T22:27:00.000+03:002012-09-09T22:27:47.201+03:00Stockholm syndrome
Here's a short clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwHaBHnTi0&feature=relmfu
Victims of Stockholm syndrome develop compassion and loyalty toward their captors.
Here's a great article: http://counsellingresource.com/lib/therapy/self-help/stockholm/
You can get an understanding of the psychology behind this.
It can be found in many family, romantic, and interpersonal relationships.
The Sanjaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04645566743181972373noreply@blogger.com0