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New Year’s resolutions and mental health
It’s a bit of a cliche, isn’t it, the whole new year’s resolution game? As natural as it is to start a brand new, shiny year with edifying intentions, does anyone ever persist for longer than it takes for the afterglow of the silly season (or possibly even the hangover) to wear off? According to…
Merry Christmas from all at 96 Harley Psychotherapy
Well, it’s that time of year again, when we let down our hair and hang up our stockings in preparation for Christmas and the festive season. It’s also an opportunity to acknowledge that we are coming to the end of another year and, as any good therapist will tell you, endings are a great time…
Sunlight each day keeps depression at bay
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), as the name suggests, has long been linked to the time of year; namely winter, when the days are short and the rays are in short supply. It seems reasonable to propose, then, that there may be a link between SAD and vitamin D, as sunlight is a direct precursor of…
Fun and games
Smartphones are now equipped with a dazzling array of entertainments, using state-of-the-art graphics and algorithms. A quick pan around any public square thesedays, will reliably reveal young adults glued to their mobile devices. It’s tempting to believe they might be using the technology to further work or school objectives; probably some of them are. But…
To your health and happiness
As you pop that last frond of parsley into your alfalfa and wheat grass shake, ask yourself a question: am I happy? Hopefully, the answer is yes and you’ll down that nutritional depth charge, slam the glass back down on the table and dash out for a 10km run with spring in your stride and…
Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown?
A new piece of research from the Psychology Department of the University of Texas in Austin suggests that women in positions of authority in the workplace may be more likely than others to experience symptoms of depression. Interestingly, the paper, published in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, entitled Gender, Job Authority and Depression…
How smart are smart drugs?
You can’t blame anyone for wanting to have the cognitive edge, for wanting to be that little bit smarter. Especially students, who it is claimed have been turning to so-called ‘smart’ drugs, like modafinil, to increase their chances of exam success, at a rate of about one in five, But new research from the University…
Children and mental health in the digital age
A recent report issued by the Commons Health Committee paints a grim picture of the situation on the ground for the mental health of children in the United Kingdom. The report notes a radical increase in the number of children seeking help for mental health problems (25% to 30% a year) and links it to…
