The Future of Mental Health Symposium: Measurement, Treatments and Therapies was held on Nov 2nd and 3rd. Key learnings are summarized here. This week we…
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Sleep, Exercise and Mental Health
MHQ data highlights the profound relationship between sleep and exercise and mental wellbeing and the degree of sleep deprivation and sedentary lifestyle of he world….
Sleep and Wellness
Our bodies can do amazing things while we sleep. For instance, the brain sorts and saves information we learn throughout the day and files it…
PTSD and Memory Deficits: Which Causes the Other?
There are learning and memory differences between those with PTSD but is it that PTSD causes those deficits or the other way around? It was…
Complex Cognition Reflects our Ability to Deal with Complicated Situations
Complex cognition involves decision-making, planning, and creativity. It impacts our ability to adapt and thrive in the world. A busy parent plans meals for the…
How true are DSM disorder classifications to real-life symptom profiles?
The DSM is a theoretical framework for grouping of symptoms into disorder classifications. How well does it match the real-life diversity of symptom presentation? Across…
Face to Face Socialization & Mental Health
The Mental Health Million Project is showing us the importance of face to face socialization on wellbeing. Rethinking the way we socialize during the pandemic is…
Our Everyday Tasks Depend on Core Cognition
Core cognition affects your basic functioning such as memory, attention, and everyday interactions in the world. Understanding how your core cognition works can help you…
What Happens Next: Supporting Employees Returning to Work
Business owners must make tough decisions about when, and how, to bring employees back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While business owners may want…
Taking a Transdiagnostic Approach to Mental Health Research
There is strong rationale to move from disorder-labels of mental health to a transdiagnostic symptom based approach to enhance physiological understanding. For decades, psychiatry has…