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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Dr Teresa Tavassoli (UK) in 2017 shed light on the relationship between sensory differences and mental health symptoms in autistic children. In 2018, Dr Rachel Hillier (UK) used data to map and better understand the mental health needs of young people growing up in care.

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Addressing Veterans’ Mental Health: An Overview

Relias

In the line of duty, they can experience events that have a lasting impact on their behavioral and mental health. Behavioral and mental health challenges for veterans Veterans are at high risk for mental health issues. For instance: Women are about three times more likely to develop PTSD than men.

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What Is A Traumaversary And How Can It Affect Us?

MQ Mental Health

The term ‘ Traumaversary’ has crept into the mental health world in recent years. A traumatic event is something that happens to us that causes us harm. This harm could be physical, emotional, or psychological. But in a clinical sense, a trigger is a trauma-related cue that induces a PTSD response.

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MQ supporters share their mental health story

MQ Mental Health

[Content warning: This blog references violence, suicide and self-harm]. We reached out to our Momentus givers to share their mental health stories with us. They told us why mental health research matters to them. Staying mentally healthy requires constant vigilance and attention. "I

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Finding Help on Self-Injury Awareness Day in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

struggle with mental health, but less than half receive the help they need. Mental health problems often result in behaviors like substance misuse, sleep problems, emotional outbursts, weight or appetite changes, and isolation. In some cases, they can also lead to cutting and self-inflicted harm.

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Why Worry: Understanding OCD and Anxiety Disorders

Psychological Health Care

While the impact of COVID-19 may be contributing to heightened levels of worry in general, for many, ongoing anxiety is a debilitating mental health disorder. In fact, anxiety and associated conditions such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are common mental health conditions. What Is Anxiety?

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide.