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How to Get Sleep
How To Get Sleep Drink milk. Sleep is one of the commonest problems people see their doctor with. One study identified as many as a third of general practitioner attendees had concerns with chronic insomnia. It is a universal experience, but one which is as mysterious regarding its purpose as to how to treat it. …
Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response
Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response Breaking The Chains NSW Elder Abuse Helpline & Resource Unit 1800 628 221 I work in an old age mental health service. We have a patient, a 77 year old woman, who used to live in her family’s backyard in a tent. She would sleep each night in …
Mentorship – The Meaning of Life For the Elderly
Mentorship – The Meaning of Life For the Elderly Mentorship I look after the mental health of older adults in the community. Despite common opinion, older adults are usually not more depressed – whilst physical deterioration commonly occurs, one is statistically more likely to enjoy better mental health as one grows older. Another myth, which …
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Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources The Internet is rife with well-intentioned mental health advice, supposed resources, and many, many pitfalls. Much of the difficulty is the reality of psychiatry, in that the lack of objective evidence regarding psychiatric illness (save treatment responses and, in some cases, neuroimaging data) means that there are great opportunities for anyone to …