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    Mental health interventions: improving the mental health of workers in the gig economy
    Polygeia
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    Are we using the right evidence to inform suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries?
    Polygeia
    • Jul 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
    Addressing the Psychiatric and Political Needs of Yazidi Refugees
    Polygeia
    • Jun 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
    Can work improve mental health?
    Polygeia
    • Dec 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Can work improve mental health?

    #mentalhealth #wellbeing #work #workforce Summary Mental health problems affect the lives of a troublingly large number of individuals....
    Not Just Stranger Danger, Violence as a Public Health Problem
    Polygeia
    • Jul 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    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...
    Mental Health of Refugees in the UK: Providing a safe space for children, adults and the elderly
    Polygeia
    • Jul 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    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...
    Image manipulation on social media: the effects on young people’s mental health
    Polygeia
    • Apr 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    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...
    Smoking Cessation in Mental Health Patients
    Polygeia
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    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...
    Apps and Early Detection of Mental Health Disorders
    Polygeia
    • Feb 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    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...
    What’s in a name? Borderline personality disorder and stigma
    Polygeia
    • May 22, 2017
    • 4 min

    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...
    A paradigm shift towards PREVENTION via E-mental health?
    Polygeia
    • Apr 10, 2017
    • 3 min

    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...
    Male mental health and suicide
    Polygeia
    • Mar 13, 2017
    • 5 min

    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...
    British Muslim perspectives on Mental Health
    Polygeia
    • Jun 14, 2016
    • 5 min

    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...
    Depression and Post-PhD Careers
    Polygeia
    • Apr 11, 2016
    • 4 min

    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...
    Mental Health of Migrants in Immigration Detention
    Polygeia
    • Mar 30, 2016
    • 3 min

    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...
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