a wellbeing society – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Impact of Relational Depth on Subjective Well-being in Close Relationships in the Community

Author: Editorial 29th March 2024 0 Comments

This study from Gina Di Malta, Julian Bond, Brett Raymond-Barker, Naomi Moller, and Mick Cooper has been published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. The abstract says: “Relational depth (RD)—moments of profound connection and engagement between two people—is a humanistic–existential construct,…
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Brett Raymond-Barker, Close Relationships, Gina Di Malta, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Julian Bond, Mick Cooper, Naomi Moller, Relational depth, relationships, Research, well-being

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – a pocket full of poison

Author: Editorial 22nd March 2024 0 Comments

“An urgent and persuasive warning about the toll of ‘phone-based childhoods’” This article by Sophie McBain has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “At the start of the 2010s, rates of teenage mental illness took a sharp upward turn, and…
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anxiety, children and adolescents, Jonathan Haidt, smartphones, social media, Sophie McBain, The Guardian

Twitter (X) use predicts substantial changes in well-being, polarization, sense of belonging, and outrage

Author: Editorial 21st March 2024 0 Comments

This paper from Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Felix Cheung, and Michael Inzlicht has been published in Communications Psychology. The abstract says: “In public debate, Twitter (now X) is often said to cause detrimental effects on users and society. Here we address…
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Communications Psychology, Felix Cheung, Michael Inzlicht, polarisation, polarization, Research, social media, twitter, Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, wellbeing, X

ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests

Author: Editorial 22nd February 2024 0 Comments

This report by Nicola Davis has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “Traits common to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as distractibility or impulsivity, might have been an evolutionary advantage for our ancestors by improving their tactics when foraging…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, David Barack, evolutionary biology, Michael J Reiss, Nicola Davis, Research, The Guardian

The Psychiatrist Who Warned Us That Donald Trump Would Unleash Violence Was Absolutely Right

Author: Editorial 8th February 2024 0 Comments

“‘There is typically a developmental arrest caused by early trauma or abandonment,’ Lee says. ‘As adults, they still act like children in the playground; convinced that might makes right, they often can’t stop bullying others.’ “ This article by Joshua Kendall has…
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American Psychiatric Association, Brandy Lee, Donald Trump, Joshua Kendall, Mother Jones, psychiatry, violence

The Connected Community

Author: Editorial 2nd February 2024 0 Comments

“Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community. It takes a village!“ The reduction of social isolation – as part of improving societal…
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asset-based community development, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, books, community, Cormac Russell, John McKnight, loneliness, social isolation, wellbeing

The relationship between harsh parenting and adolescent depression

Author: Editorial 4th December 2023 0 Comments

This research paper has been published by the National Library of Medicine. The abstract says: “Guided by Beck’s cognitive model of depression, this study comprehensively explores the mechanisms linking harsh parenting, rumination, and victimization to the development of adolescent depression. A total…
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children and adolescents, China, depression, National Library of Medicine, parenting, psychology, Research, rumination, vicitimisation, victimization

Adverse childhood experiences: a meta-analysis of prevalence and moderators among half a million adults in 206 studies

Author: Editorial 30th November 2023 0 Comments

This paper has been published in World Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including maltreatment and family dysfunction, is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability. With a large body of international literature on…
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Adverse childhood experiences, children and adolescents, Research, World Psychiatry

For Teen Girls, Rare Psychiatric Disorders Spread Like Viruses on Social Media

Author: Editorial 16th November 2023 0 Comments

“Researchers argue that a massive sudden spread of unusual psychiatric problems follows the pattern of ‘psychosomatic social contagion.’” This report by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “TikTok’s ‘sick-role subculture’ leads to children taking on the…
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children and adolescents, Comprehensive Psychiatry, Mad in America, Peter Simons, psychosomatic social contagion, Research, social media, TikTok, wellbeing

Selling Sickness: How Drug Companies are Turning Us All Into Patients

Author: Editorial 30th October 2023 0 Comments

This book has been written by Ray Moynihan. The publishers say: “Three decades ago, the head of one of the world’s leading drug companies made some remarkably candid comments. Wishing his company was more like the chewing gum maker Wrigley’s, the…
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books, pharmaceutical industry, Ray Moynihan