GP burnout: ‘I was left feeling like a husk of a human’
A support service for NHS staff reports a 77% rise in doctors seeking help for mental health issues. Source link
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‘Alexithymia means I can’t explain how I’m feeling’
A politics graduate reflects on life being autistic and experiencing alexithymia and aphantasia. Source link
Feeling the heat: Dry red chilli prices hiked by ₹50-70 per kg in open market in Yadgir
The price of Guntur red chilli went up from ₹240-260 per kg to ₹310-330 per kg while the cost of Byadgi variety was hiked from ₹430-450 per kg to ₹490-510 per kg, based on the quality, in the last 15 days. file photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The prices of dry red chilli of … Read more
How to Stop Feeling Anxious Right Now
Everyone feels anxious from time to time. Occasional anxiety is a normal reaction to uncertainty about what’s going to happen next, whether that’s in the next few minutes, days, or months. Mental health experts define anxiety as worry over a threat that’s still in your future. Thinking about a conversation you dread, for example, could … Read more
Long Covid: ‘I’m feeling quite good after vaccine’
A study of more than 800 people with long Covid found most people who had the vaccine felt it had a positive impact on their condition. The research by LongCovidSOS gave “hope” to people with the condition, said Dr David Strain, who worked on the study. The BBC spoke to people with long Covid to … Read more
How to Stop Feeling Lonely in a Relationship
SOURCES: Journal of Societal and Personal Relationships: “Loneliness in the older adult marriage: Associations with dyadic aversion, indifference, and ambivalence.” Pew Research Center: “Americans unhappy with family, social or financial life are more likely to say they feel lonely.” News release, Cigna. CDC: “Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions.” Jane Greer, … Read more
Feeling Stressed Out? Learn How to Relax.
SOURCES: David Shurtleff, PhD, deputy director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH); acting scientific director, acting chief, Clinical Investigations Branch, Pain and Integrative Neuroscience Branch, Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD. Jonathan C. Smith, professor of psychology, Roosevelt University, Chicago. Mayo Clinic: “Exercise and … Read more
Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Yoga may help people soothe frayed nerves during the coronavirus pandemic, but the ancient practice may also help those with more serious, chronic forms of anxiety, new research suggests. The study compared yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress management for treating people with generalized anxiety disorder. … Read more