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Mental health interventions: improving the mental health of workers in the gig economy
Good working conditions, job security and development opportunities are associated with better mental health. In the gig economy, workers...
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Jul 19, 20201 min read
Are we using the right evidence to inform suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries?
Suicide is a major health issue globally with the majority of deaths occurring in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). [1] Because...
Polygeia
Jul 5, 20202 min read
Addressing the Psychiatric and Political Needs of Yazidi Refugees
In 2014, the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked Yazidi settlements in Northern Iraq in...
Polygeia
Jun 28, 20204 min read
Can work improve mental health?
#mentalhealth #wellbeing #work #workforce Summary Mental health problems affect the lives of a troublingly large number of individuals....
Polygeia
Dec 18, 20192 min read
Not Just Stranger Danger, Violence as a Public Health Problem
TW: violence, sexual assault, abuse For every day of 2017, 82 women were murdered by a current or former partner. So, should we be...
Polygeia
Jul 29, 20193 min read
Mental Health of Refugees in the UK: Providing a safe space for children, adults and the elderly
Key points The increase in the number of refugees in recent years has been unprecedented According to the UNHCR 87% of refugees have...
Polygeia
Jul 12, 20183 min read
Image manipulation on social media: the effects on young people’s mental health
Key points Social media use has been linked to mental health and body dissatisfaction among young people By normalising unrealistic body...
Polygeia
Apr 21, 20183 min read
Smoking Cessation in Mental Health Patients
Key points Smoking rates in people who have mental illness is 50% higher than the general population. Evidence suggests there is a...
Polygeia
Mar 21, 20183 min read
Apps and Early Detection of Mental Health Disorders
Key points Efforts to reduce mental health illness need to focus on disease prevention Disease prevention has proved to be particularly...
Polygeia
Feb 1, 20184 min read
What’s in a name? Borderline personality disorder and stigma
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a disorder of self-function and interpersonal functioning. Its symptoms, which can be...
Polygeia
May 23, 20174 min read
A paradigm shift towards PREVENTION via E-mental health?
The prevalence of mental health disorders, particularly depression, is very high in adolescence with 10% of teenagers experiencing a...
Polygeia
Apr 11, 20173 min read
Male mental health and suicide
Whilst the pain of mental illness can manifest in anyone, the way that people of different genders are affected appears to drastically...
Polygeia
Mar 13, 20175 min read
British Muslim perspectives on Mental Health
Mental ill-health is a growing public health concern, it is not only prevalent in the UK, but all across the globe. It has been estimated...
Polygeia
Jun 15, 20165 min read
Depression and Post-PhD Careers
In recent years, a crisis has been building in academia. Traditionally, the PhD has been a qualification meant to prepare people for a...
Polygeia
Apr 12, 20164 min read
Mental Health of Migrants in Immigration Detention
Immigration detention is the practice of holding migrants for periods of time, either during the processing of their application for UK...
Polygeia
Mar 31, 20163 min read
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