Poor or disrupted sleep is a significant cause of psychological and emotional distress (as well as physical ill-health). This TV programme from the BBC’s Horizon series is presented by Michael Mosley. The producers say: “A third of the population regularly…
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There is increasing evidence that the food we eat has a significant impact, positive or negative, on our mental health (see for example Brain Changer: How diet can save your mental health – cutting-edge science from an expert ). This BBC article is about an experiment involving Dr Chris van Tulleken and a month-long diet he…
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“Two-thirds of adults throughout all developed nations fail to obtain the recommended eight hours of nightly sleep. I doubt you are surprised by this fact, but you may be surprised by the consequences.” Sleep deprivation, including disrupted sleeping patterns, is…
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This article in Medical News Today begins: “According to a recent study, there is an association between hotter temperatures and an increase both in the number of hospital visits for mental health reasons and in suicide rates. Suicide is one of the leading…
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This blog-post from Mad in America is written by James Schroeder, PhD: “Over the past few years, many of you have heard me and other professionals describe how smartphone use, and the technologically immersive culture in general, are associated with a multitude of negative outcomes….
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