Mental health of children and adolescents: New prevention center opens – Alumni Uni Würzburg

Mental disorders are widespread in Germany. The DZPP is working to reduce their frequency. With a ceremony, a scientific lecture program and numerous guests from science and politics, the German Center for Prevention Research in Mental Health (DZPP) officially celebrated its opening on Friday, April 19, 2024. The new building on the campus of the […]

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Solutions to the psychological suffering of adolescents: “adjust” and take the time

En five years, the mental health of young people has deteriorated considerably. This is the observation drawn up in April by Public Health France after a study of 9,300 high school students.·born and middle school·nes. A quarter of high school students·nes questioned·They indicate having had suicidal thoughts during the last twelve months, which concern many […]

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What we know about the links between microbiota and mental health

QGone are the days when our brain was considered the undisputed conductor of our body. In shaping our thoughts and regulating our brain functions, the colonies of microorganisms in our intestines have their say. To the point that we must cede part of our free will to them, according to Pierre-Marie Lledo, research director at […]

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Contact with mental health peers in a non-clinical setting

An opinion from the Belgian Higher Health Council focuses on peer contacts organized by peer helpers in a non-clinical setting. Analysis of the data shows a mostly positive picture, with individuals feeling “heard, seen and understood” by sharing their own experience as a valuable source of support and inspiration. Peer contact is increasingly used in […]

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Contact with mental health peers in a non-clinical setting

An opinion from the Belgian Higher Health Council focuses on peer contacts organized by peer helpers in a non-clinical setting. Analysis of the data shows a mostly positive picture, with individuals feeling “heard, seen and understood” by sharing their own experience as a valuable source of support and inspiration. Peer contact is increasingly used in […]

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Police officers who ignore their powers in mental health cases

Found not criminally responsible five times since 2013, Isaac Brouillard Lessard had to respect release conditions determined by the Commission for the Examination of Mental Disorders (CETM) at the time he killed Sergeant Maureen Breau before being shot during a police operation in Louiseville. During the days preceding the tragedy, the police did not use […]

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Young people are still suffering from the consequences of the corona pandemic to this day

exclusive As of: April 25, 2024 6:00 a.m Thousands of young people are still suffering from the after-effects of the corona pandemic. The school closures in particular have affected them. The result: a massive increase in mental illnesses. By J. Arendt, L. Polanz and A. Pollmeier. By Janine Arendt, Lutz Polanz and Achim Pollmeier, WDR. […]

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