Nearly 40% of European Workers Face Mental Health Risks: New Survey A revealing new survey indicates a concerning trend: nearly two out of five European workers are at risk of experiencing a mental health condition. This alarming statistic comes from TELUS Health, a provider of health services and technologies, their yearly Mental Health Index analyzed … Read more
Brain Scans Reveal Empathy Deficit in Frontotemporal Dementia Patients A new study illuminates the neurological basis for the reduced empathy often seen in individuals with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a condition affecting approximately 3% of dementia patients in Sweden. Researchers at Karolinska Institute and Lund University utilized functional MRI (fMRI) scans to observe brain activity while … Read more
How Traffic Noise Might Be Harming Your Mental Health The relentless hum of traffic is more than just an annoying soundtrack to city life—it could be quietly chipping away at your mental well-being. New research from the University of the West of England sheds light on the link between traffic noise and increased stress, anxiety, … Read more
The Troubling Link Between Violence and Teen Suicide A new study paints a disturbing picture of the relationship between violence and suicide among American teenagers. Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the research reveals a clear connection between aggressive behaviors, exposure to violence, and suicidal thoughts and actions in young people. While the … Read more
Alcohol’s Dulling Effect: Why You Might Act More Aggressively After a Drink While alcohol might loosen inhibitions and make you feel more carefree, new research reveals a darker side to that feeling of numbness. It could be fueling aggression. A recent study conducted by Ohio State University suggests a direct link between alcohol consumption, increased … Read more
Genes and Head Trauma: Study Finds Link to Increased Aggression in Middle Age A new study reveals a worrying connection between chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries, and increased aggression in middle age. For individuals with both CTE and a family history of mental illness, the risk of aggressive … Read more
Understanding the behavior of people who suffer from a personality disorder is often very challenging for those around them. Accepting that they behave like this, not because they are like that by nature, but because they are just sick, is not easy at all. Society often looks down on them, and the potential for professional … Read more
Table of Contents 1 The role of others 2 The Importance of “Permanence” 3 What are the qualifications and training necessary to become a school psychologist? «Ta guys open up. They need to talk, they feel that someone can listen to them. Even at the 5 minute break…». OR Eleni Koukoulispsychologist of the Directorate of … Read more
This is the latest oddity from China. In recent times, simple stones have become a hot commodity: they play the role of “pet” for some young people, ready to break the bank to get them. Their “masters” like to draw a nose, a mouth and ears on these pebbles, then stick eyes on them, before … Read more
Communism and anti-fascism are two different political ideologies, but both struggle against fascism and other forms of authoritarianism. Antifascism is a political attitude or movement that opposes fascism and its excesses. Antifascists actively advocate for a pluralistic, democratic society and oppose racism, nationalism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination. They fight against fascist groups … Read more