UK adults aren’t connected to nature, study finds
New research indicates that UK adults experience less of a connection with nature than adults from most other countries, ranking 59th out of 65 national groups surveyed. The study, which …
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Why mental health and neurodivergence should not be used to explain incel violence
In recent years, incidents of violence by “involuntary celibates” (incels) have raised questions about the risks and worldview of those who espouse incel beliefs. In 2022, a Canadian Parliament standing …
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UNESCO report highlights how social media affects mental health, well-being of young girls
#SocialMedia Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational, …
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You need to combine mindfulness with exercise for mental health boost in 2024, study finds
#MentalHealth, #Mental, #Study, #Mindfulness IBNS: For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the University of Bath suggests that combining mindfulness with …
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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
#MentalHealth, #MentalHealthCare, #UN IBNS: Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he …
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Over a quarter of UNRWA centre patients in Gaza needing mental health support
New York: More than one in four patients screened in violence-afflicted Gaza at UN-run health centres, require mental health and psychosocial support, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine …
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Tele-Mental Health: Doors for an unquiet mind
IBNS: The concept of telemedicine is not new. But a raging Covid-19 pandemic is a game changer. Technology is boosting mental health care in the US and India as practitioners …
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Study reveals exercise is more effective than medicines to manage mental health
CMEDIA: University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more …
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Small island States need to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health risks in the world. Now, UN health agency WHO, is …
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How COVID-19 changed mental health discourse in India and Pakistan
By Rabia Umaima Ahmed in Pakistan and Devina Buckshee in India IBNS: When Amina Zia in Pakistan lost her husband to COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, she …
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