9 women on their experiences with antidepressants
Monday 15th April 2019
Tessa Miller, The Cut
In a widely read excerpt from his new book, Lost Connections, controversial author Johann Hari asks, “Is everything you know about depression wrong?” While some readers appreciated Hari’s emphasis on depression as more than just “a broken brain,” many in the science community —especially neuroscientists and psychiatrists — took issue with his claims, published online on Sunday by The Guardian. For example, Hari writes that the medical community peddles chemical imbalance as the sole cause of depression, and he characterizes antidepressants as doctors’ “one menu option.” But this is…
seven ways to start meditating
Tuesday 9th April 2019
The Guardian
*Find a meditation approach that you enjoy* “This idea that meditation is hard work and takes a long time to master is not correct,” says Jillian Lavender, co-founder of the London Meditation Centre. The trick is to find an approach…
transgender day of visibility
Sunday 31st March 2019
Ashlee Folkes
*The International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) is celebrated on March 31 every year. It was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a licensed psychotherapist specializing in transgender issues. The purpose of TDoV is to recognize the accomplishments of transgender and gender non-conforming people as well as bring attention to their continued struggles. It is an important day for the LGBTQ+ community…
how to rewire your brain for happiness...
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Vanessa Loder
*Is happiness something we can cultivate or is it a result of our environment? New scientific research is shedding light on the answer, and the results are encouraging. Imagine your brain has all these neural pathways connecting different responses. If you’re stuck in a traffic jam, and you feel angry, that fires a series of neurons together. The first time you fire the sequence of “Ugh, traffic, I’m angry,” it’s as though you’re walking through a jungle (in your brain), and you bushwhack a path and put a wooden plank across a…
understanding male suicide
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Statistics published in the Samaritans Suicide Statistics Report 2017 show there were 6,639 suicides in the UK and Republic of Ireland in 2015. The highest suicide rate during…
