Posts related to mental health
Content This is not a scientific study about migration but is a story based on personal experience and on what I learnt from other people. It may resonate with other people who migrated for “economic reasons”, meaning that their life was not at risk in the birth country, but they decided to move for a …
Why is emigration not a good idea and better to avoid? Read More »
Content This is written for people who lack time, both to read and to improve their health, but would still like to make some changes towards health. I will write as “basic rules” in a quite direct way. Rule 1 – walk at least 7000 steps a day, ideally around 10000 Exception: physically unable to …
What’s the easiest way to improve your health? Read More »
Summary What is chatGPT?Trial of how it works in psychiatry – interaction “psychiatrist”(AI) and patientTrial of how it works as an interaction “psychiatrist” to psychiatrist There has been a lot of public and media attention about chatGPT. Although it’s not the first use of artificial intelligence (AI), what sets it apart is the large amount …
Can we trust chatGPT as a psychiatric diagnosis tool? Read More »
What you will be reading about: IntroductionHow can strength training be helpful for mental health?Strength training as trauma therapyHow to do it? Introduction It seems common knowledge that running, walking and spending time in nature benefit mental and physical health. I wrote previously about my journey into running. (link here) It makes sense to think about …
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content Very short historyTypes of Psychedelics What is psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy?How to Access it?what to be cautions about?summary This is addressed to the general public with an interest in psychedelics and to mental health professionals. It’s an overview of the different substances and what therapy would involve. A short disclaimer before I start: I am a …
Is psychedelics-assisted therapy the “new” hope for mental health? Read More »
There are so many ways in which alcohol can Literally Destroy your life. and the lives of the ones who care about you I will describe a few negative effects of long term excessive drinking 1. alcohol dependence 2. changes in personality 3. messing up your brain (korsakoff’s and alcohol dementia) 4. ruining your physical …
Why is alcohol bad for you? even life-destroying? Read More »
This post is aimed at patients rather than psychiatrists or other prescribers. 2 useful resources aimed at professionals are below RCPsych guidance about antidepressants deprescribing About deprescribing in general paper about deprescribing in psychiatry Meds or no meds? What is deprescribing? In short, it is about stopping the medication. But, as the word suggests, it’s …
What is deprescribing in Psychiatry? When to stop medication? Read More »
A few strategies to help with depression, including CBT, lifestyle, exercise and gut health.
It’s a saying that annoys some; others find it helpful to move on from a situation that can’t be changed. It has been used in sports and politics, to name a few. I first heard it (or really heard it) during my placement with a DBT (dialectical behavioural therapy) service. DBT was described by the …
“It is what it is” or how to practice radical acceptance Read More »