The Pain of Loneliness and the Pleasure of Solitude
(By Prof. Rob Whitley) Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, I have received dozens of calls from journalists seeking my opinion on the mental health impact of the pandemic. These calls typically cover various topics, but frequently focus on the impact on loneliness. This is an important topic to consider, given that the research literature indicates that loneliness can be a risk factor for adverse mental health outcomes including depression, substance misuse and suicide.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2020
N-word deserves repugnance, but also discussion: experts
鈥he N-word is a term of hatred meant to convey inferiority and subordination and the sense a person is less than human, said Dr. Myrna Lashley, a professor in 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 department of psychiatry and former director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. That being said, she wishes members of the Black community could do as many hip-hop artists and rappers have done, and rob the hateful word of its power by making it their own.
Montreal Gazette
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Published on: 21 Oct 2020
Dr. Cecilia Flores recently obtained a large grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (an institute of the US-based National Institutes of Health) to pursue her work on the effects of amphetamine on the development of the adolescent brain, specifically on increased vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. We caught up with Dr. Flores to find out more about her work.
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Published on: 16 Oct 2020
Through a collaboration between Dr. Outi Linnaranta and the National Research Council of Canada, virtual reality approaches are being used to offer mental health care to isolated and remote communities in Quebec's north.
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Published on: 16 Oct 2020
Led by Drs. Spreng and Bzdok, this work aims to advance our understanding of how social isolation and feelings of loneliness impact the brain and cognitive functioning in older adults.听
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Published on: 16 Oct 2020
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Published on: 16 Oct 2020
Loneliness growing during pandemic
Canadians are reporting higher levels of loneliness during the pandemic. Mental health professionals say people need to identify when the stress they鈥檙e feeling is normal, and what could be a sign of depression.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2020
BEHIND THE CRIMES: Why was family murder the only option for these two children?
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Published on: 15 Oct 2020
Trust in public institutions is linked to fewer COVID-19 deaths, but trust and belonging to groups is associated with more deaths, according to a wide-ranging, 9I制作厂免费-led study of 30-day COVID-19 mortality rates in 84 countries. Greater economic inequality is also associated with COVID-19 mortality.
Published on: 7 Oct 2020
Comment allons-nous ?
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Published on: 5 Oct 2020
Comment une rupture amoureuse impacte le cerveau, le corps et le c艙ur
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Published on: 2 Oct 2020
'He was looking to meet me': Public health leaders face threats, harassment over COVID-19
鈥�Strang has been celebrated as a hero, a voice of calm and clarity. But in times of calamity, of 鈥渃atastrophes or disruptions of the social order, people often look for simple narratives and explanatory models to identify culprits,鈥� 9I制作厂免费 anthropologist and cognitive scientist Dr. Samuel Veissi猫re has said.
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Published on: 1 Oct 2020
It is with much sadness we learned of the passing of our dear colleague Dr. Pierre Assalian on Friday, September 25 after a brief and intense struggle with leukemia. His passing was much too soon and he will be deeply missed.
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Published on: 30 Sep 2020
Mental health advocates have long criticized the mainstream media for getting it wrong when reporting suicide. These criticisms are based on a historical corpus of research indicating that suicide was frequently reported in an inappropriate manner in the media. Common issues include glorifying or romanticizing suicide and giving excessive detail about the suicide method used. A recent review paper indicates that such coverage could contribute towards 鈥渃opycat suicides.鈥�
Psychology Today
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Published on: 30 Sep 2020
Sadly, the time has come to bid adieu to our dear friend Luis. And none too soon, he would have said, with typical irony; for the feeling of having reached the end of his tenure in this world had been with him for some time. He did not appear distressed about it; but one could sense his anguish at the futility of the empty, extremely limited existence he was enduring. 鈥淚 have no health problems, other than this hell,鈥� was his response when I asked him, how he was doing, was he undergoing any tests, was the doctor looking into any new issues?
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Published on: 28 Sep 2020
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