Explore what happens in the brain to trigger procrastination, and what strategies you can use to break the cycle of this harmful practice. — The report you’ve been putting off is due tomorrow. It’s time to buckle down, open your computer … and check your phone. Maybe watch your favorite YouTube channel? Or maybe you […]
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In the last step of this wonderful series, Seasoned Grower Jonathan Mullen recounts living with schizophrenia, isolation, bipolar, and depression, and explains how he used Step 12, ‘We carried Grow’s message to others in need’ to help others on his journey.
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This video has been created for young people (10 years and above) who have a parent with a #mentalillness. It has been designed to help you understand your parent’s mental illness and their behaviour and has been developed in partnership with other young people in this situation. The video is accompanied by 11 others which
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Depression affects 1 in 10 people in Ireland. It’s not about feeling sad, it’s about feeling nothing at all. http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/still-jus…
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Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. Helen M. Farrell examines the symptoms and treatments of depression, and gives some
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Neuroscientist Kay M. Tye investigates how your brain gives rise to complex emotional states like depression, anxiety or loneliness. From the cutting edge of science, she shares her latest findings — including the development of a tool that uses light to activate specific neurons and create dramatic behavioral changes in mice. Learn how these discoveries
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When a person in your life is going through a mental health difficulty, knowing how you can best support them can feel like a bit of a puzzle at first.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Columbia University and past President of the American Psychiatric Association, envisions that breaking down the barrier which arises from our stigmatizing mental health would result in better treatment for millions of individuals. Jeffrey Lieberman has devoted his life to the study and treatment of mental illness.
In the fifth step of our 12-part series, Grow’s Síle Tracey discusses the importance of ‘We also tackled our weaknesses and failures’ with Seasoned Grower, Christine Fitzgerald. Christine explains her journey from low self worth, depression and suicidal thoughts to hospitalization and eventually Grow Mental Health.
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In this episode, Seasoned Grower Seamus Kelly recounts his experience with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts with Grow’s Síle Tracey. This deep discussion is focused on Step 3 of the 12 Steps of Recovery & Growth, ‘We trusted the greater power of life, love and the world around us’.
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Sherwin Nuland : How Electroshock Therapy Changed Me Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression — including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances.
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