Mental Health
Now for sale: Data on your mental health
A recent research indicates that data brokers are packaging your mental health needs for sales, capitalising on the epidemic rise in telemedicine and therapy applications that capture details about your mental health requirements. There is no legislation that can stop...
What Can Hypnosis Do for Your Health?
This 200-year-old therapy has been shown to be useful for a range of ailments, but it does require effort. In the 1770s, a German physician called Franz Mesmer created a reputation for himself by claiming that he could treat physical and mental illnesses by placing...
Floating your way to peace of mind, less stress
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — People must be purposeful about seeking moments of calm and silence in a society where we are continuously bombarded with information. Sensory deprivation tanks are places where the lights are turned out and you float in Epsom salt-laden water....
Conversion disorder: ‘My physical pain was linked to my mental health’
A 15-year-old girl whose family spent years attempting to figure out why she was experiencing severe aches says she now leads a normal life after physicians linked the problem to her mental health. Jasmine was seven years old when she was hurt on a trampoline. Her...