[ad_1] People who avoid eating meat tend to have worse psychological health than people who eat meat, according to new research published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. The study, which did not draw any conclusions about causation, found that vegetarians / vegans were at increased risk for depression, anxiety, and self-harm. “Dietary … Read more
[ad_1] In 2018 psychiatrist Oleguer Plana-Ripoll was wrestling with a puzzling fact about mental disorders. Did you know that many people have multiple conditions: anxiety and depression, for example, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He wanted to know how common it was to have more than one diagnosis, so he had in his hands a database … Read more
[ad_1] QUEEN’S University Belfast has received funding to develop a rapid diagnostic test for Covid-19. The trial is aimed at finding a highly accurate test which can show results within an hour, eliminating the need to send tests to a laboratory. one Ireland remains on Covid-19 lockdown until May 18Credit: PA: Press Association Meanwhile, the … Read more
[ad_1] Research has found that people with little or no ability to visualize mental images are more likely to work in the scientific and mathematical industries than in the creative sector. A study led by the University of Exeter examined people with aphantasia, which describes when people can’t visualize in the mind. The phenomenon is … Read more
[ad_1] The Government has accelerated the opening of the new Central Mental Hospital in North Dublin to allow isolation of patients with symptoms of Covid-19. The hospital is the only state facility to hold and treat people with serious mental illness who have committed serious crimes. The current facility in Dundrum, south of Dublin, contains … Read more