The country is divided over a law that would allow patients suffering from mental health illnesses to apply for assisted death.
Tag: Mental Health and Disorders
Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.
An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy.
A Mayor Whose Past Informs His Approach to Homelessness and Addiction
Dan Carter, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, was a homeless addict from his teens until he was 31. Now he’s helping people who face those issues in his adopted city.
For Survivors of Trance Party Attacked by Hamas, New Center Helps With Healing
For some who had taken psychedelics at the event, the traumatic effects may have been compounded. A group of caregivers joined together to help.
The Hidden Trauma of Ukraine’s Soldiers
Facing a growing mental health crisis among soldiers, Ukraine’s therapists and doctors use a variety of treatments, but the need far outstrips the available care.
The Hidden Trauma of Ukraine’s Soldiers
Facing a growing mental health crisis among soldiers, Ukraine’s therapists and doctors use a variety of treatments, but the need far outstrips the available care.
The Hidden Trauma of Ukraine’s Soldiers
Facing a growing mental health crisis among soldiers, Ukraine’s therapists and doctors use a variety of treatments, but the need far outstrips the available care.
Should Medicine Still Bother With Eponyms?
The names of Nazi-era doctors are still found on diseases and body parts. By expunging them, will doctors forget lessons of the past?
An Outsider Takes on Ireland, From Inside a Plastic Bag
The podcaster behind the popular “Blindboy Podcast,” who earlier gained fame as part of the Rubberbandits hip-hop duo, says that covering his face lets him say things he couldn’t otherwise.
A Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care in Belgium, Tested Over Centuries
In the Belgian town of Geel, families have long taken in people with psychiatric conditions. Could this approach work elsewhere?