Browsing Tag: Mental health

Are religious people more stable?

Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers. But a new study...., finds that this is only true in countries that put a high value on religion.
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Spouses have a much greater impact on their partner’s health than previously known

“This study shows how important marital relationships can be in determining old age health,” says lead author Prof. Christiane Hoppmann of UBC’s Dept. of Psychology.
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Teenage Suicide: Prevention through Comprehension

I hope to initiate a public dialogue among members of the Punjabi Sikh community about adolescent suicide and suicide-related behaviors, a topic that has been silenced in the past due to cultural stigma.
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Do you think psychiatry can 'cure' an evildoer?

An impoverished spirit is constantly driven by the need to satisfy "me" even at the expense of others, because "me" is most important and perhaps superior for that person. Spiritual and religious support is critical nourishment for an impoverished spirit.
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Vitamin D is mental health aid

Vitamin D, found in food, supplements and produced by sun exposure, can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age, a study has suggested.
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Sikh Spiritual Model of Counseling

Despite the rich linguistic flexibility of Punjabi, it is telling that we do not have a single term for ‘depression.’
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