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  • Postpartum psychosis: Does stress play a role in relapse?

    life events and higher perceived stress, as well as showing biological changes. But could these measures of stress already be present before the illness even begins? of psychosocial stress (childhood trauma and stressful life events during pregnancy) and markers of the The impact of recent stressful life events While early life stress, in the form of severe childhood maltreatment Changes to the biological stress system As I mentioned, we also looked at biological measures of stress

  • The big impact of stress on the immune system in depression

    Stress — it’s a hot topic for discussion. The body has many ways to adapt to stress, but one of the most important is the production of cortisol We know the importance of cortisol to managing stress because a few people, those with a disease that On the flip side, cortisol that becomes elevated due to stress needs to return to a normal level to maintain

  • Combining culture and cortisol – Is art good for our health?

    the Courtauld Gallery Anecdotal accounts saying that art is good for boosting wellbeing and reducing stress Our Study As Programme Managers in the Stress, Psychiatry, and Immunology (SPI) Lab at King's College On the other hand, a lower HRV can indicate that the body is under stress or less resilient. Cortisol is a stress hormone produced in response to a stressor, helping our bodies prepare to handle More specifically, those viewing the original works showed a significant reduction in stress hormone

  • Burnout in Medical Students and Wellbeing

    There is no doubt that the practice of medicine has always been an extremely stressful profession, but late, with the introduction of more complex investigations and interventions, it has become even more stressful Additionally, factors such as loneliness, isolation, the stress of medical education, financial pressures Of the three stages of burnout, the first one is to do with stress arousal, poor concentration, memory Bullying and harassment can contribute to stress and burnout, so these must be eliminated with prompt

  • The Importance of Addressing Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

    For employees, mental health challenges such as anxiety, stress, and burnout can have a significant impact Implementing mental health initiatives — such as access to counselling, stress management workshops, or mindfulness programs — can reduce stress levels and help employees cope with challenges. The reduced stress levels help them engage more meaningfully with their loved ones, creating stronger Flexibility helps reduce stress and allows employees to adapt to their unique life circumstances.

  • Can our brain be treated separately from our body?

    Immune and inflammatory responses are regulated by our stress system, which is governed by parts of the brain and leads to the production of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol in the body. Cortisol is not only produced in response to stress but also as an anti-inflammatory, meaning that it The production of an inflammatory response can be triggered by stress because our brain perceives and as infections, and tries to protect us from these various stressful environmental factors throughout

  • Is Training for a Marathon Good for my Mental Health?

    So yes, I am stressed about it. And what do I do to cope with stress? This knowledge is keeping my stress at manageable levels and it is protecting my mental health. run, or half an hour if you are a woman, with both carbohydrates and proteins, for repairing muscle stress The run activates our body stress response, and this will shut down our sensations of hunger and thirst I think this is also helping with my stress levels. Drinking less, I mean.  

  • Maternal Bonding in Women at Risk of Postpartum Psychosis

    The role of psychiatric symptoms and parenting stress Postpartum psychosis: which are the symptoms and Our research has found that maternal experience of childhood maltreatment, high perceived stress and The role of parenting stress Another important finding of the study was that parenting stress, the stress Interestingly, the more stress women experienced in their parenting role, the more negative was their Indeed, we found that parenting stress, similarly to psychiatric symptoms, was an important predictor

  • Group singing as an effective intervention for postnatal depression

    study I am Dr Rebecca Bind, a Postdoctoral Research Associate working in the Perinatal section of the Stress In fact, studies show that group singing help mothers with a sense of social support, stress reduction collected biological samples (saliva) at baseline and week 10 to look at mothers’ and babies’ levels of stress Additionally, previous studies have found that singing to one’s baby decreases cortisol, a stress hormone

  • Can pregnancy-related factors increase the risk of ADHD in children?

    The Role of Stress Maternal stress during pregnancy can affect the development of the foetus which can Of course, the effects of prenatal (before birth) stress on infants' development seem rather mild, and But how can stress lead to the development of ADHD? The HPA axis is our bodies’ in-built stress response centre and it includes the release of a stress hormone or psychological stress.

  • Nutrients and the Gut-Brain Axis: Effects on Students’ Mental Health

    As a third-year psychology student, I’ve felt the stress of juggling assignments and staying focused Hungry bear doesn’t play.” which rings true for me as I realised my diet was impacting my emotions, stress HPA) axis includes the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands, which becomes active in any stressful situation and releases cortisol, (known as the stress hormone), in the body. Lactibacillus farciminis can reduce cortisol levels, showing the gut brain axis's role in managing stress

  • Neurostimulation could be a multi-pronged treatment for depression

    In a previous post, I wrote about how hormone signals caused by stress affect the functioning of the In depression, patients with long-term increases in the blood level of the stress hormone cortisol are I was interested in knowing whether neurostimulation could also cause changes in stress hormone levels We reviewed all published studies that examine how neurostimulation affects stress hormones levels and We found that rTMS, tDCS, VNS and EA were all able to decrease elevated blood levels of stress hormones

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