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Is stress a mental health condition?
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COVID-19 and working from home: What are the positives?
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By Dr Lars Davidsson
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The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the routine for all of us, but it's particularly hard for someone to be at home in self-isolation who struggles with drug or alcohol addiction. We've asked one of our expert psychiatrists Dr Lars Davidsson to share his advice on how addicts can adapt to the stay at home situation.
By Dr Lars Davidsson
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ADHD and university: when your child transitions into higher education
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By Professor Ben Green
23.04.20
Psychiatry
COVID-19 headlines & tough lockdowns - how they’re taking a toll on our mental health
The news has very much been focused on how we, the general public, can physically protect ourselves from the coronavirus. However, as leading psychiatrist Professor Ben Green points out, the news often neglects to understand the effects their messages have on us and those more vulnerable to mental health conditions.
By Dr Oscar D’Agnone
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Psychiatry
Generalised anxiety disorder: when anxiety takes over our lives
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By Dr Nikki Scheiner
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Whilst we are all at home during the coronavirus crisis, some couples might deepen their relationship during this time whereas others might struggle with the quality of their relationship. Here, leading psychologist Dr Nikki Scheiner offers her advice on how to manage your relationship whilst under lockdown restrictions.
By Professor Ben Green
17.04.20
Psychiatry
COVID-19: how can healthcare professionals cope with PTSD?
Medical staff aren't only facing a life-threatening virus, many will have their own personal fears and difficulties to face on top of this: The inability to save patients, a fear of infection by not having enough protective equipment, hearing of co-workers dying and a feeling of helplessness could all amount to deep emotional trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. Professor Ben Green, a psychiatrist from Liverpool offer some tips as to how every medical personnel on the frontline can better cope during these hard times.
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