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  • Is your job affecting your mental health?

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    It is extremely rare to find someone who enjoys work 100% of the time. Even those of us who love what we do for a…
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  • The link between chronic pain and mental health

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    Individuals struggling with chronic pain are at increased risk for mental health problems such as anxiety and depression; substance use disorders including alcoholism, drug addiction…
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  • Depression: one of the world’s leading causes of disability

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    John McKeown

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    Early 2020 saw the Covid-19 pandemic strike fast and furiously across the globe. Governments quickly imposed strict stay-at-home orders, nationwide lockdowns, and heavy restrictions on…
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  • Are anxiety and depression the same?

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    John McKeown

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    The terms anxiety and depression are frequently used when talking about mental health. Since these are two of the most commonly occurring psychological conditions in…
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  • Brain stimulation therapy for the treatment of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)

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    John McKeown

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    In a recent study (December 2021) funded by the NIH (National Institute for Health), and published in the medical journal Nature Medicine, researchers captured over…
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  • Risky drinking – alcohol misuse in the over 50s

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    John McKeown

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    With the latest strains of the Covid virus being seemingly less ferocious, global governments are implementing strategies and health measures to enable a reopening of…
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  • Is alcohol a drug?

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    John McKeown

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    Alcohol is the intoxicating component in wine, beer, and spirits like vodka and whiskey. Yes,it is a drug. It is a psychoactive substance which means…
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  • Student life: alcohol and drugs

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    John McKeown

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    The school holidays are coming to an end. Following six weeks of having the kids at home, hanging around under your feet; after snacks and…
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  • Alcohol misuse: Why is binge drinking so dangerous?

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    John McKeown

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    Over 5% of all deaths worldwide result from the harmful use of alcohol. It is a factor in over 200 different illnesses, diseases, and injuries….
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  • Side effects of the UKs most popular illegal drugs (i.e., cannabis and cocaine)

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    John McKeown

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    Figures published earlier this year (2021), by the Home Office, show that cannabis and cocaine continue to be the most popular illegal drugs in the…
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  • Reasons to consider a rehab centre for depression

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    John McKeown

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    Residential rehab is typically linked with substance misuse and addiction. However, reasons to consider a rehab centre for depression, is also a practical and sensible…
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  • The Role of Family in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

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    Substance abuse, addiction, and mental health problems including bipolar, depression and anxiety, not only affect the individual suffering, but they can also impact upon the…
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