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New Generation, New Health Priorities

New Generation, New Health Priorities

They say every time has its illness. And if we scan through the history books we can truly see that. We all know about the black plague in the medieval period, malaria, smallpox, cholera, and the most recent HIV/AIDS outbreak. The time has come to identify and face the illness of the Millennials, and for this health threat there is no vaccine that can help out, at least not yet.

Between Sickness and Creation: Five Great Authors Who Suffered From Mental Illness

Between Sickness and Creation: Five Great Authors Who Suffered From Mental Illness

Many great artists have been connected to some sort of mental illness, and this has been a topic of debate for centuries. The act of creation is associated with an abnormal state of mind: during periods of inspiration, the mind is very tense and can experience a state that is borderline neurotic. Since ancient times, it has been thought that one can never be a brilliant artist without being prone to melancholy or depression, or at least have a deep need for time alone and quiet contemplation. Some say that is just a mystification of the artistic personality, but nonetheless studies have shown that people who are artists are more likely to have mental issues than other people. There is something very peculiar in many artists that cannot be defined – a uniqueness that allows them to create outstanding art by reaching higher spheres of knowledge and perceiving ordinary things in a new, extraordinary way. For this weekend’s reading we have prepared a list of works by five amazing authors who suffered from mental illness, and you can be the judge if this is reflected it their writings.

You Want To Eat Healthy? Modern Technology Can Help You!

You Want To Eat Healthy? Modern Technology Can Help You!

Nowadays, wherever we look, we see that almost every aspect of our lives has been overtaken by information technology. How can new applications in the field of mobile technology help us to live and eat healthier?

Modern Mental Illness: Why Do People Feel Ashamed To Talk About Depression

Depression is one of the most common illnesses in today’s world. According to statistics provided by the World Health Organization, over 350 million people around the globe suffer from depression. Another fact comes to us from the Mental Health Foundation: one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem over the course of each year. It can end fatally, it is exhausting, and it is real. So, why do we ignore it?

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Emotional Growth & Therapeutic Boarding Schools. How Do They Work?

Emotional Growth schools and Therapeutic Boarding Schools (TBS) must be signs of just how much are new generations appreciating the importance of mental health. But what is their program and what does the therapy within the therapeutic stand for in these schools? Read on to find out.
Peace First Rapid Response Grants to Address COVID-19

Peace First Rapid Response Grants to Address COVID-19

Peace First is launching a rapid response grant process to help young people around the world lead projects that address community impacts of COVID-19, from providing meals to elderly neighbors to launching digital mental health campaigns to support youth feeling isolated.
Is Instagram Self Objectifying?

Is Instagram Inherently Self-Objectifying?: An Interview with Dr. Tiggemann

Do you remember the last ideal picture you saw while scrolling your Instagram news feed? Well...must of that the imagery is selected, curated, filtered, edited and very often it is not real.
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Free Online Courses – Social Work

Across the world, social work is an important career for any society. If you are interested in this industry, here are some free courses to get you started.
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The Aquaponics Initiative: A Young Activist Transforming Agriculture in Ghana

Farming without the equipment to grow plants? No problem for Daniel Kwaku Owusu. Youth Time spoke to the Ghanian about his incredible aquaponics initiative and how he is transforming agriculture in his home country.
A Review of Heal – An Extraordinary Netflix Documentary - concept

A Review of Heal – An Extraordinary Netflix Documentary

Do you believe in the power of your mind? Do you think you have the ability to transform your patterns, habits and cure your wounds, just by thinking positively? If so, read on to be even more convinced. And if not, read on to become amazed by the arguments that Heal provides on this matter.
What is melancholy

Through the History of Melancholia

Melancholy has been treated differently and with several meanings throughout the years. Even throughout centuries. Opinions of authors and psychologists have been divided, even until recently, on what melancholia consists of and how it differs from depression. So, what do we know of it so far?
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Social Media or Social Exclusion: An Interview with Dr. Sperling

Nowadays when one describes someone popular or well-settled, they may often bring into discussion their likes or general social media engagements. But, what’s the true impact behind this comparison based on social media successful presence?
Free Ways to Stay Fit During This Lockdown

Free Ways to Stay Fit During This Lockdown

COVID-19 is the new freshmen 15 and it is not a matter to be taken lightly. Statistics on weight gain are already bleak pre-pandemic. Globally, in 2016, 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight and 13% were obese.
Chloe with her creation Music Memory Box

The Music Memory Box Used to Revive the Broken Bonds of Dementia

If it wasn’t for Great Granny Winnie, hundreds of people with dementia would never had the chance to improve their memory through the powerful link of photos, objects and notes. At the age of 104, she could still play the piano, but she couldn’t remember her granddaughter. This fact inspired designer and innovator Chloe Meineck to create the Music Memory Box – a multi-sensory device that has helped hundreds of families so far to reconnect with their loved ones suffering from memory loss.
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Lessons Learned from Lockdown: How to Keep Optimism in The Air

As we approach a new wave of cases from this pandemic, the same anxiety and fear of the unknown is back, taking us to the same uncertainty we had months ago when Covid-19 cases started spreading. But what have we learned during those months, that can help us feel better during these fragile times we’re living in?
The Importance of Getting Out of Your Chair: An Interview with Professor Ekelund: sitting

The Importance of Getting Out of Your Chair and Sitting: An Interview with Professor...

Sedentary time, sitting time, physical activity, how it all affects our well-being and longevity. What does research show and what does the World Health Organization recommend? How much is good and how much is necessary? The countries in which people are the most active and those where they choose a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, ailments linked to lack of exercise and much more. Find out in this interview with Professor Ulf Ekelund. 
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Travel Ideas During a Pandemic

In the midst of this global pandemic, for many of us, wanderlust is as strong as it’s ever been. And, although we can’t travel to all the destinations on our bucket list, we can explore the local gems that tend to be overlooked. In this piece we will walk you through some of the ideas for a stay-cation within your hometown or region.
Music for Repairing the Mind

Music Can Repair the Mind

Do you ever wonder about the lives of others? Is it as difficult to wake up on these clouded days? Is it hard to find that glittery spark of motivation? Is everything clouded in anger or frustration? Music has the power and the key to unlock all of your worries and doubt. Music is a beacon of hope and a shoulder to cry on when needed the most. Through musical sounds, music can heal the mind. Here are some songs and playlists to help ease your mental frustration.
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Full Scholarships for STEM Subjects in Thailand

ASEAN nationals are encouraged to apply for the full scholarship at Chulabhorn Graduate Institute in Bangkok, Thailand. The scholarship will cover all expenses including tuition fees and living expenses for students to pursue Master’s and Doctorate degree programs in STEM subjects. The deadline is on 30 October 2020.
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Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma” Teaches Us that Social Media Is Not Just a Tool

What are the true efforts behind a recommended video you see on YouTube? Is technology somehow undermining democracy? Why do we spend an excessive amount of time on our smartphones? These and more questions will be elaborated in this review of “The Social Dilemma”, a recently released documentary on Netflix.

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