Note From the Editor
| In the month of love,Affirmations on Self Love by Louise Hay: |
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| Best of the Month! |
| One in three people with cancer has anxiety or other mental health challengesResearchers in Germany report that nearly a third of more than 2,100 patients with cancer interviewed at inpatient and outpatient care centres experienced a clinically meaningful level of mental or emotional distress that meets the strict diagnostic criteria for mental disorders including anxiety, depressive and adjustment disorders during the prior four weeks. |
| On Valentine’s Day, play this game to understand your relationshipAnswer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. On Valentine’s Day, researchers at Stockholm University are publishing a study that introduces a scientifically validated scale, the ‘Valentine’s Scale.’ The scale measures how satisfied you are in your love relationship. |
| Stress a common seizure trigger in epilepsyPatients with epilepsy face many challenges, but perhaps the most difficult of all is the unpredictability of seizure occurrence. One of the most commonly reported triggers for seizures is stress. |
| My hands, my self expressionTo open a bottle of water, we need to use our fingers. To open any door, we need to unlock it with our hands. Life without them is unimaginable. And yet, we use them roughly. The actions of self-care and self-expression are synonymous with mental health. |
| Urban trees suffer more from heat waves and drought than their rural counterpartsThe finding, made by researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC), highlights the challenges urban trees face in the context of climate change and underscores the importance of tailored urban forestry management as a tool for protecting tree species and reducing urban heat islands. |
| One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problemsCambridge scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions — which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts — may be a core symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). |
| Treat yourself with the same love and care you would offer to a loved oneA study explored whether practicing self-compassion — or treating oneself with the same care and kindness that people typically offer to their loved ones — helps people become more resilient to these overeating setbacks.Dementia cases estimated to double by 2060A study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older studies. That dementia risk translates into an estimated half-million cases this year, rising to 1 million new cases a year by 2060. Dementia involves progressive declines in memory, concentration, and judgment. |