Video game addiction is real in one out of every 10 gamers and can result in mental, social and behavioural issues, according to a new study. US psychologists claim 10 per cent of gamers – a ‘significant minority’ – play in a way that is harmful or causes negative long-term consequences. They fall into what … Read more
MasterChef Australia’s Melissa Leong reveals she has a ‘secret code word’ with producers on the set of the series… so what is it used for? By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:52 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 03:52 BST, 6 May 2020 Melissa Leong has won over audiences and become a household … Read more
‘There are times I need to go into a quiet space and shut the door’: MasterChef’s Melissa Leong reveals how she copes with her clinical depression while on set – after suffering a breakdown By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:44 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 16:54 BST, 5 May 2020 MasterChef … Read more
Scientists are in a race against time to test both existing drugs and experimental therapies in the hope one of them can slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Among those are medications used to treat cancer, high blood pressure, gout, heartburn and depression. Researchers believe the pills may help with a variety of conditions … Read more
Eating meat IMPROVES mental health and one in three vegetarians are depressed, study claims Study found vegetarians are twice as likely to take medication for mental illness Scientists found vegetarians are nearly three times as likely to consider suicide Researchers reviewed 18 studies involving a total of 160,257 participants By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 17:44 … Read more
A mother-of-two has shed a whopping 129lbs and given up alcohol for good after depression caused her to binge drink and feast on fast food every day, causing her to pack on the pounds. Kassidy Riekens, 28, from Wyoming, started gaining weight in 2010, less than five years before she became pregnant with her first … Read more
Mother, 31, suffering from depression says she was denied mental health care because she is ‘too pretty’ Jade Rowlands, 31, from Wales, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder Said NHS workers comments made her feel like she was discharged for her looks Comments come as health workers continue to battle against coronavirus Here’s how to help … Read more
Tech start up using magic mushroom extracts to treat clinical depression raises £64million from investors including billionaire Paypal founder Peter Thiel Compass Pathways researching psilocybin, which is found in ‘magic mushroom’ The company plans to trial a synthetic form on patients with clinical depression If it is a success and approved, Compass hope to market … Read more
Graphs reveal nearly 40% of baby boomers feel anxious and depressed amid the pandemic while more than half of millennials want to talk to a therapist to help them cope with coronavirus All generations, including Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation reported worsening mental health More than half of Millennials … Read more
Nobel prize-winning economist slams Trump’s handling of the coronavirus as making the US look like a ‘third world’ country – and warns of a ‘Great Depression’ if president stays in charge Joseph Stiglitz delivered the harsh criticism of President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis while describing how Americans had been impacted ‘The numbers turning … Read more