(Neuroscience News) It’s likely you have felt “empty” at some point in your life – or perhaps you’ve heard someone else describe themselves in that way. But while this might be a relatively common feeling, it’s often not spoken about as a symptom of mental health difficulties. Typically, “feelings of emptiness” are only considered as a symptom of borderline personality disorder – a mental health condition characterised by challenges with emotions, relationships to others, and feelings of chronic emptiness.
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Cannabinoid Pathway Linked to Psychiatric Disorders
(Neuroscience News) Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered an unexpected connection between a synapse protein that has been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders and the endocannabinoid pathway, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry.
Support the Troops? Over 30,000 Soldiers & Vets of Post 9/11 Wars Have Killed Themselves
(Matt Agorist) It is no secret that the leading cause of death among active duty troops deployed to the Middle East is not combat or accidents, or IEDs — it’s themselves. The Pentagon’s own statistics show that this is a crisis but it is being ignored.
Implications of the Near-Death Experience with Barbara Harris Whitfield
(Barbara H Whitfield RT and Charles L Whitfield MD) Our Humanity, the entire globe, is going through a huge AFGE. So profound that we can even think of this as a planetary Near-Death Experience (NDE). Here is a poem I (BW) wrote after my NDE trying to express this deeply personal death and rebirth.
The Color Blue and its Effect on Your Mind
(Exploring Your Mind) The blue of the sea can reduce anxiety and depression. In fact, your brain becomes more balanced when you see this color.
Large Proportion of Mass Shooters Had Unmedicated, Untreated Mental Illness, Study Finds
(Alex Nitzberg) Astudy that examined the psychological condition of mass shooters in the U.S. found that a large proportion had untreated, unmedicated psychiatric issues.
Stanford Study: Most Mass Shooters Have Undiagnosed Psychiatric Illnesses
(Steve Watson) Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have published a study that reveals most of the perpetrators of mass shootings in America are people with undiagnosed psychiatric disorders.
OpED: When does This End?
(Barbara H Whitfield RT) Here I sit— 78 years old, mother of 3, Grandmother of 8, soon to be a great grandmother.
Worldly accomplishments – reasonable, author of 5 published books, co-author of 6 more. Lectured for years while a psych researcher and my audiences walked away feeling good – hopeful.
Students at West Point Threatened with Solitary Confinement, Separation from Academy for Refusing Risky Covid Vaccinations
(Ethan Huff) The United States Military Academy at West Point is attempting to force all cadets to get vaccinated for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) by threatening them with solitary confinement, separation from the Academy, and no more essential training.
NYC Psychiatrist Tells Yale Audience She Fantasizes About Shooting White People in the Head and Burying Their Body with Her Bloody Hands
(Cristina Laila) A New York City-based psychiatrist recently told a Yale audience that she fantasizes about shooting white people in the head, burying their body and walking away guiltless.
Breathing Exercises for Managing Stress
(Exploring Your Mind) Breathing exercises are a simple, fast, and very effective measure for managing stress and anxiety. This is because the first thing that happens when you’re stressed is that your heart rate increases. It’s due to the action of the stress hormone, cortisol. Consequently, your breathing also accelerates.
Food for the Brain: Review Examines the Link Between Diet and Mental Health
(Virgilio Marin) A review published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology shows that a person’s diet can improve or worsen his mental health, depending on the quality of the foods that he eats. European researchers arrived at this conclusion after reviewing past studies that examined the potential link between nutrition and mental health.
Misplaced Contrition: The Psychological Origin of White Guilt
(Vasko Kohlmayer) “Yes, I am a white woman, and yes, I have white privilege — too many privileges to count and many of which I do not consciously know,” wrote Christina Wyman in Detroit Free Press last year.
Documentary Exposes the Alarming Truth – TV Puts Us In Hypnotic State and Suppresses Critical Thinking
(Phillip Schneider) A documentary titled Pseudology: The Art of Lying tells what many of us already presumed. Watching television does put the viewer in a suggestible, almost hypnotic, state of mind and suppresses our ability to think critically.
Gardening Just Twice a Week Improves Wellbeing and Prunes Your Stress, Says New Study
(Good News Network) A new study reveals a significant association between gardening more frequently and improvements in wellbeing, perceived stress and physical activity.