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What is PANDAS and PANS

Prosper Health Collective

PANDAS and PANS are both health conditions that frequently look just like OCD. This is unlike OCD which may display a gradual emergency of symptoms over weeks or months. antibiotics) AND psychological intervention for the obsessive and compulsive behaviours. PANS stands for Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.

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Depression & Perfectionism

Gateway Foundation

Depression is a complex condition that can significantly impact how a person views themselves and society. While researchers haven’t found one particular cause of the condition, many studies reveal a strong connection between depression and perfectionism. How Perfectionism Leads to Depression. What Is Perfectionism?

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Maternal Mental Health: How to Manage the Mental Health Challenges of Being a Mum

Psychological Health Care

In more formal terms, maternal mental health refers to the emotional and psychological well-being of mothers during the prenatal, postpartum, and beyond stages of motherhood. Some mothers may experience depression during pregnancy, which can increase the risk of postpartum depression.

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Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses

Society of Clinical Psychology

Remarkably, CFT has found application in treating various mental health difficulties, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 49) on depressive symptoms. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. CFT was superior to control conditions with a medium effect size ( g =.49) Ottaviani, C.,

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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Women Working on Preventions and Interventions Dr Susanne Ahmari, (USA) identified brain activity related to Obsessive behaviours, the first step towards developing new treatments for OCD in 2013. Dr Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu (Uganda) developed a highly successful intervention for remote communities living with HIV and depression in 2015.

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Dealing with the Emotional Fallout of Physical Sports Injuries

Beautiful Voyager

Keagen Hadley , a doctor of occupational therapy specializing in psychological treatments such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). This experience made him acutely aware of the struggles associated psychologically post-ACL injury and how to overcome them with positive results. What kinds of people do you work with?

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How Do I Know If I Have An Eating Disorder?

MQ Mental Health

Some emphasis can be misplaced upon physical symptoms and that might, to those suffering, feel like a negation of the psychological symptoms. My experience of OCD and depression started over 15 years ago, and the constant companions of anorexia and bulimia appeared not long after. Binges can feel extremely distressing.