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Psychology

Die Loser: Why We Are Killing Ourselves More, and What’s the Cure?

We are killing ourselves more than we used to. According to both the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the UK Department of Health, suicides rates have doubled…

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10 min

Politics

Impeachment: Can We Trust Mental Health Experts Who Claim that Trump is Mentally Ill?

Posted on February 20, 2019February 20, 2019
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byErik Mostert

The words used to describe Donald Trump include businessman, narcissist, liar, racist, sexist, reality TV star and president of the United States. Trump has stirred up a lot of controversy…

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7 min

Psychology

Triggered: A Defeatist Metaphor

In recent years, the word trigger has become freighted with significance, evoking a high-stakes emotional activation. The term is difficult to avoid in everyday conversation and on social media, and…

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24 min

In Praise of Stoicism: Derren Brown’s Happy. Book Review.

Posted on January 21, 2019January 24, 2019
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byIona Italia

Stoicism has got a bad rap lately. In the popular imagination, it is associated with reluctance—particularly male reluctance—to show vulnerability or talk frankly about emotions. The new APA guidelines on…

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11 min

Psychology

The Case Against Mental Health Awareness Raising

Posted on November 7, 2018November 7, 2018
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byJonathan Gleadell

In the wake of World Mental Health Day and Theresa May’s appointment of a suicide prevention minister, this might seem like the least propitious time to make a case against…

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10 min

Psychology

Depression is Horrific but Suicide is not the Answer

This is not an essay I wanted to write, but, after the recent tragic loss of the author and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain to suicide, I now feel compelled to…

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9 min

Politics

Profiling a Mass Shooter: Why Is It So Complicated?

The recent massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has brought up the expected responses of both anguish and fear we have sadly grown accustomed to over…

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3 min

Science & Tech

Suicide in the Time of Technology

Achilles’ death left a vacancy in the Greek ranks. Two contenders vied not only for the title of the greatest warrior but also to be the rightful heir to his…

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Mental Health

Gaming Disorder: The World Health Organisation Jumps the Shark

Impeachment: Can We Trust Mental Health Experts Who Claim that Trump is Mentally Ill?

Triggered: A Defeatist Metaphor

In Praise of Stoicism: Derren Brown’s Happy. Book Review.

The Case Against Mental Health Awareness Raising

Depression is Horrific but Suicide is not the Answer

Profiling a Mass Shooter: Why Is It So Complicated?

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