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ServiCe Users Network Cornwall, for all who have an interest in THEIR COMMUNITY
If you feel isolated or you don't fit in.... we are here to listen and find support
For more information: CALL Ray: 0743 4422 208
OR MAKE CONTACT VIA: WEBSITE CONTACT PAGE.
A legacy of scepticism
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Published online 30 May 2011 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2011.322
A legacy of scepticism
Edzard Ernst, the world's first professor of alternative medicine, is stepping down.
Daniel Cressey
Edzard ErnstGraham Trott
In 1993, Edzard Ernst became the first person to hold a chair in complementary medicine. As he prepares for his retirement as head of the Complementary Medicine unit at the Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry, part of the unive...
Read Full Post »For people with depression, support groups have built-in benefits
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For people with depression, support groups have built-in benefits
February 18th, 2011 in Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
People who get together for support with depression may find their symptoms decrease, a new systematic review suggests.
“We’re not saying that peer support can do things for people with depression that other forms of therapy can’t, but we found that peer groups are better than no p...
Read Full Post »Therapy for depression can be delivered effectively by non-specialists
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Therapy for depression can be delivered effectively by non-specialists
February 16th, 2011 in Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings.
The study, led by Durham University's Mental Health Research Centre, shows that patients with severe depression can be treated successfully wit...
Read Full Post »Marriage is good for physical and mental health
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Marriage is good for physical and mental health
January 27th, 2011 in Medicine & Health / Health
The 'smug marrieds' may have good reason to feel pleased with themselves as experts today confirm that long-term committed relationships are good for mental and physical health and this benefit increases over time.
In an editorial published by student BMJ, David and John Gallacher from Cardiff U...
Read Full Post »Study reveals 'secret ingredient' in religion that makes people happier
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Study reveals 'secret ingredient' in religion that makes people happier
December 7, 2010
While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review reveals religion's "secret ingredient" that makes people happier.
Our study offers compelling evidence that it is the social aspects of religion rather than theology or spirituality that leads to life satisfaction," said Chae...
Read Full Post »Post traumatic stress disorder: a new eye movement therapy
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From The Times
March 2, 2010
Post traumatic stress disorder: a new eye movement therapy (??? new???)
As a 20-year-old, a writer was beaten and left for dead in his home. After years of flashbacks, he found a therapy, based on eye movement, that made his memories bearable
Patrick Strudwick
Read Full Post »BIODYNAMIC BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING
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