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Tackle student anxiety
Although exciting, students starting university and children embarking on their primary or high school careers, may find themselves facing unexpected anxiety.
It’s the season to be impulsive
Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often have a tough time keeping their spending in check during the festive season.
Tips to manage burnout
A recent Medical Protection survey of more than 500 South African healthcare professionals found that more than 40% of doctors feel burned out.
Mind over sphincter: brain-training GORD away
In days of yore, before the scientific revolution normalised abstract thinking, people would often locate the emotions they felt in
New link identified between inflammation and depression in type-1 diabetes
Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in
Teen suicide: communication key to prevention
The South African Anxiety and Depression Group (SADAG) also points out SA’s high teen suicide rate and concerns about the
Depression: the facts
The World Health Organization recently released a depression fact sheet, as outlined here. Depression is the leading cause of disability
Link between ADHD and compulsive eating
A common under-addressed symptom of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is its impact on eating behaviours. Studies show one in five
When food is no longer fun
Comprising various types of complex mental health disorders including anorexia nervosa (AN) – restricting type, anorexia nervosa – binge eating/purging
Suicide in youth
The SASH (South African Stress and Health Study) conducted between January 2002 and June 2004 including 4185 South African adults
Adult ADHD: Guidelines
Inattention manifests behaviourally in ADHD as difficulty sustaining focus, wandering off tasks, lacking persistence, paralysing procrastination, poor time management, inefficiency
Reversal of cognitive decline
Dr Menolascino focused on the reversal of CD defining Alzheimer’s as a neuro inflammatory disease involving the innate immune system
