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40-day phone-free challenge a boost for teen mental health

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Advocating support for autism awareness and early intervention

4 Apr 2024

South Africa needs to accelerate its focus when it comes to addressing mental health issues

South Africa needs to accelerate its focus when it comes to addressing mental health issues

3 Apr 2024

Self-healing through relaxation

Self-healing through relaxation

Claudia Klein 7 Mar 2014

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Claudia Klein 28 Feb 2014

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

18 Feb 2014

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

14 Feb 2014

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

13 Feb 2014

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

17 Jan 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

9 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

Substance abuse by taxi operators precluded them from the IRT jobs offers. Image:

Druggie drivers apply to drive buses

12 Nov 2013

Hope Papo at a media briefing. Image:

Report abuse of mental patients, urges MEC

18 Oct 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

15 Oct 2013

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

4 Oct 2013

Dr. Peter Bond, Chief Medical Officer at Old Mutual

Alzheimer's - it's about caring and planning

26 Sep 2013

Psychology Festival of Learning kicks off on Wednesday

9 Sep 2013

Professionals treating eating disorders are not immune to weight bias

Professionals treating eating disorders are not immune to weight bias

Megan Orciari 6 Sep 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

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Depression hampers women's job performance

8 Aug 2013

Nicotinic alpha7 receptors (indicated by red arrowheads) are next to a synapse between two brain cells in the prefrontal cortex. Stimulation of the nicotinic alpha7 receptors allows the cells to communicate and thus generate higher cognition. (Image from Dr. C. Paspalas, Yale University)

Yale team finds nicotinic receptor essential for cognition - and mental health

2 Jul 2013

People with mental disorders untreated

People with mental disorders untreated

Tamar Kahn 13 Jun 2013

No link seen for hyperactivity meds, drug abuse

30 May 2013

Video games improve mental agility

Video games improve mental agility

2 May 2013

Abnormal placental folds signal autism risk at birth. (Original illustration by Patrick Lynch, Yale University)

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

26 Apr 2013

Allergies have emotional, psychological downside

23 Apr 2013

Researchers reveal more effective way of testing therapies to treat depression

19 Apr 2013

If you're content, we're content

If you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Drunk drivers may not face jail

Drunk drivers may not face jail

18 Mar 2013

Yale scientists revisit biochemical basis for depression

Yale scientists revisit biochemical basis for depression

Bill Hathaway 19 Feb 2013

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

16 Jan 2013

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Self-healing through relaxation

Self-healing through relaxation

Claudia Klein 7 Mar 2014

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Claudia Klein 28 Feb 2014

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

18 Feb 2014

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

14 Feb 2014

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

13 Feb 2014

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

17 Jan 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

9 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

Substance abuse by taxi operators precluded them from the IRT jobs offers. Image:

Druggie drivers apply to drive buses

12 Nov 2013

Hope Papo at a media briefing. Image:

Report abuse of mental patients, urges MEC

18 Oct 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

15 Oct 2013

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

4 Oct 2013

Dr. Peter Bond, Chief Medical Officer at Old Mutual

Alzheimer's - it's about caring and planning

26 Sep 2013

Psychology Festival of Learning kicks off on Wednesday

9 Sep 2013

Professionals treating eating disorders are not immune to weight bias

Professionals treating eating disorders are not immune to weight bias

Megan Orciari 6 Sep 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici /

Depression hampers women's job performance

8 Aug 2013

Nicotinic alpha7 receptors (indicated by red arrowheads) are next to a synapse between two brain cells in the prefrontal cortex. Stimulation of the nicotinic alpha7 receptors allows the cells to communicate and thus generate higher cognition. (Image from Dr. C. Paspalas, Yale University)

Yale team finds nicotinic receptor essential for cognition - and mental health

2 Jul 2013

People with mental disorders untreated

People with mental disorders untreated

Tamar Kahn 13 Jun 2013

No link seen for hyperactivity meds, drug abuse

30 May 2013

Video games improve mental agility

Video games improve mental agility

2 May 2013

Abnormal placental folds signal autism risk at birth. (Original illustration by Patrick Lynch, Yale University)

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

26 Apr 2013

Allergies have emotional, psychological downside

23 Apr 2013

Researchers reveal more effective way of testing therapies to treat depression

19 Apr 2013

If you're content, we're content

If you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Drunk drivers may not face jail

Drunk drivers may not face jail

18 Mar 2013

Yale scientists revisit biochemical basis for depression

Yale scientists revisit biochemical basis for depression

Bill Hathaway 19 Feb 2013

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

Will technology kill us or make us stronger?

16 Jan 2013

Do recession babies grow up to be troubled teens?

Do recession babies grow up to be troubled teens?

3 Jan 2013

The psychological strain of living in Tin Can Town

2 Jan 2013

Cognitive behavioural therapy effective where antidepressants have failed

10 Dec 2012

Could poor sleep contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia?

Could poor sleep contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia?

16 Nov 2012

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Shane Seger 8 Nov 2012

Chamendran Naidoo

The patient who cried wolf: Assuming the sick role

Chamendran Naidoo 23 Oct 2012

Spin-off for your brain of protecting your heart

Spin-off for your brain of protecting your heart

18 Oct 2012

LifeLine reaches out online

LifeLine reaches out online

9 Oct 2012

Yale scientists explain how ketamine reduces depression within hours

5 Oct 2012

Neuropsychiatric unit opened in Tara Hospital

Neuropsychiatric unit opened in Tara Hospital

17 Sep 2012

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