Children who grow up near green space have up to 55 percent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life, a Danish study suggested. Based on satellite data from 1985 to 2013, researchers from Aarhus University mapped the presence of green space around the childhood homes of almost one million Danes from birth...Read More
Children who are excluded are more likely to develop a mental health condition than their peers who stay in mainstream, a leading researcher told the Mental Health in Education conference on Wednesday. “It won’t surprise anyone that children with mental health conditions, particularly the more disruptive ones — ADHD and conduct disorder — are more...Read More
Turns out, nightmares are an indicator of mental health problems, such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Nightmares are classified as dream sequences that seem realistic and often awaken the person. Though fear is the dominant emotion felt during nightmares, according to a study, sadness, anger, confusion, disgust, frustration or guilt were also common,...Read More
World mental health day is on Wednesday, October 10 and the theme this year is supporting good mental health in the workplace. In recent months the importance of mental first aiders has been a hot topic, hoping to catch the warning signs before it gets too much, chichester.co.uk reported. Anna Williamson is a television presenter,...Read More
Universities may be fueling the mental health crisis, the president of the Royal Society of Medicine has said, with many mistaking loneliness for depression. Sir Simon Wessely, who is regius professor of psychiatry King’s College London, warned that universities must not ‘over medicalize’ the normal emotions of young adults, telegraph.co.uk wrote. He urged universities to...Read More
