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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...
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...
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...
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....
Polygeia
- Jul 29, 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...
Polygeia
- Jul 12, 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...
Polygeia
- Apr 21, 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...
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...
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...
Polygeia
- May 23, 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...
Polygeia
- Apr 11, 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...
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...
Polygeia
- Jun 15, 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...
Polygeia
- Apr 12, 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...
Polygeia
- Mar 31, 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...