Suffer the Children: The Case Against Labeling and Medicating. When a child has an emotional or behavioural problem, their school often recommends that they see a psychiatrist. This psychiatrist typically labels the child with a disorder, then advises the parents that the child should be given psychiatric drugs. Millions of children in America have been […]
Trust Medical Director welcomes dementia friend initiative Responding to the Government announcement about the training of volunteers to support people with dementia Trust Medical Director Dr Sean Lennon said: “The fact that the Prime Minister has made this a ‘personal priority’ is reassuring and it’s also promising that the Government is trying to address the […]
The top 10 worst sources of aspartame Aurora Geib Natural News March 4, 2012 If you think you are making a healthier option because you chose to have diet soda over a regular soda drink, it’s time to think again. Crafty advertising may have given the term “sugar free” an impression of healthy alternative, but […]
lipstick socialist “My Country is the World, my religion is to do Good” Tom Paine Political Women (6) Karen ReissmannSocialist, nurse, woman, fighter against injustice……….. Karen has been involved in politics from the age of 16. She is a shop steward and member of Unison Executive. She was not from a political family but… Neither […]
World Mental Health Day: I battled depression for six years, I didn’t just ‘get over it’ overnight We need to look at how far we’ve come in removing the stigma surrounding depression, and see how we can act to do more. Tamsin Crimmens- It’s the 20th anniversary of World Mental Health Day today. Twenty years […]
Monday, Oct. 08, 2012 Military studying if fish oil can cut suicide risk By BRUCE SMITH – Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — A $10 million study will investigate if a substance found in fish oil can reduce the risk of suicide among military veterans, where the rate is higher than in the population as a […]
Mental health trust axes 39 jobs despite fears for service ALICE MCKEEGAN. MANCHESTER Mental Health and Social Care Trust has announced plans to cut 39 posts, ‘ Including some frontline roles. As revealed In the MEN earlier this year, bosses were consulting on the proposals to axe the community positions and now the board has […]
BY: Paul Reed. At today’s Annual general Meeting of Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust, held at the Premier Inn, Manchester, Old Trafford Hotel Non-Executive Chair Director Wyn Dignan; announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive, who will take the place of Jackie Daniel who resigned from the post last month, she now is […]
Mental Disorders Trigger Long-Term Sick Leave By Rick Nauert PhDSenior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on August 1, 2012 Individuals, employers and society all lose when an individual is placed on long-term sick leave. Paradoxically, while everyone attempts to avoid the scenario, the precipitating factors that cause an individual to go on […]
We hear about Omega 3 all the time and yet many people still don’t know why it’s so important for their physical and mental health or whether or not they are getting enough in their regular diet.
The fact is, most people in the West are not getting enough Omega 3 and at the same time are consuming far too much Omega 6. These two important nutrients are essential for our health and as the body cannot produce them they have to be sourced from our diet.
Most of us have no problem getting the required amount of Omega 6 as it is present in vegetable oils, processed foods, dairy products and meat. However, the same cannot be said for Omega 3.
