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Kylie Klein-Nixon11:28, May 25 2021 OPINION: I was nervous for Prince Harry when he came out about using tapping and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD - its such a niche practice, I knew hed get flack for it. While EMDR is a well-researched treatment for PTSD, some forms of tapping are considered fringe. Some claim tapping is a mental health panacea, others a pseudoscience – it’s exactly the sort of thing sceptics roll their eyes at, and the truth is, I can’...

Through the work you are all doing, our whānau, our community and our nation prosper. The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora celebrated the stars of primary healthcare at a black-tie awards ceremony on 15 May at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland. The evening showcased GPs, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, suppliers, practice managers, researchers and others whose innovations and collaborations are transforming primary healthcare. These primary healthcare stars have stood strong...

Through the work you are all doing, our whānau, our community and our nation prosper. The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora celebrated the stars of primary healthcare at a black-tie awards ceremony on 15 May at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland. The evening showcased GPs, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, suppliers, practice managers, researchers and others whose innovations and collaborations are transforming primary healthcare. These primary healthcare stars have stood strong...

Through the work you are all doing, our whānau, our community and our nation prosper. The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora celebrated the stars of primary healthcare at a black-tie awards ceremony on 15 May at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland. The evening showcased GPs, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, suppliers, practice managers, researchers and others whose innovations and collaborations are transforming primary healthcare. These primary healthcare stars have stood strong...

Mental Health Awareness Week: The advisers doing their bit 10-16 May From no-contact boxing to providing support for employees coming back to work, PA looks at what financial advisers are doing to support mental health awareness May 10 through to May 16 marks Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, a campaign encouraging people to be more aware of their own mental health, as well as what they can do to support others. The impacts... Sign In To read this story please register PA is dedicated to champ...

A commitment to a religious practice, studies indicate, lead to psychological well-being and better mental health. Hundreds of studies report religiosity being associated with, for example, lower levels of depression, anxiety and substance misuse. Some follow up with people over decades. The message is clear: commitment to religion is associated with a reduced risk of psychological problems. A few disorders do break this general rule, though. For example, anorexia and obsessive compulsive disor...

A recent study shows that people in quarantine are twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts. Vulnerable populations Front-line health-care providers are also at increased risks of mental health distress. Furthermore, usual adaptive and coping resources may be decreased — less social support from friends and family, limited or no access to primary care, community support, health-care services and social recreational activities. People with pre-existing mental illness are more l...

From the blog of Omri Hurwitz at The Times of Israel

An increase in suicidal-like behavior and a rise in drug overdose-related deaths show the lethal potential of COVID-19 beyond the virus itself.

Patients have provided their feedback for a vital health service – and the team is thrilled to have received top marks. Serving people across north and west Cumbria, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trustss (NCIC) Stroke Wellbeing Service has scored highly in all aspects, after patients who had used the service were asked to share their thoughts. The service is less than a year old, and provides rapid assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and support to those struggling with...