G. Davenport
@gdavenport.bsky.social
A mature part-time student who is currently in their first year studying psychology at UEL.
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We see a spike in older women getting prescribed with ADHD for the same reason we see the racial gap close with autism. Our understanding of ADHD has grown and therefore, more people who otherwise went undetected are getting the treatment they deserve. This is a plus.
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Adult ADHD prescriptions still on the rise, especially among older women
The new analysis by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse also looked into how the medications are being misused.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We see a spike in older women getting prescribed with ADHD for the same reason we see the racial gap close with autism. Our understanding of ADHD has grown and therefore, more people who otherwise went undetected are getting the treatment they deserve. This is a plus.
www.nbcnews.com/health/menta...
www.nbcnews.com/health/menta...
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Mental health problems cost the UK economy at least £117.9bn annually according to the Mental Health Foundation. It warns that cutting the benefits of people with mental health conditions will not lead to savings for the government in the long term
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Poor mental health costs £118bn. Benefit cuts are not the answer
The Mental Health Foundation argues that the cost of cutting disability benefits will be greater than the savings.
www.bigissue.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Mental health problems cost the UK economy at least £117.9bn annually according to the Mental Health Foundation. It warns that cutting the benefits of people with mental health conditions will not lead to savings for the government in the long term
www.bigissue.com/opinion/ment...
www.bigissue.com/opinion/ment...
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Early life stress may leave a lasting imprint on sperm, suggesting a potential pathway for the intergenerational effects of childhood trauma.
Sperm may carry effects of childhood maltreatment to future generations
Early life stress may leave a lasting imprint on sperm, suggesting a potential pathway for the intergenerational effects of childhood trauma.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
N = 55
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After years of falsely claiming that MMR vaccines cause autism, RFK Jr. has published a new op-ed on Fox’s website encouraging people to get the vaccine amid a measles outbreak that has already resulted in the death of a school-aged child.
March 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
After years of falsely claiming that MMR vaccines cause autism, RFK Jr. has published a new op-ed on Fox’s website encouraging people to get the vaccine amid a measles outbreak that has already resulted in the death of a school-aged child.
This is my favourite psychology book so far.
March 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This is my favourite psychology book so far.
International Women's Day is not far away. We've had to fight long and hard for the right to be treated equally. I'll be counting my blessings come 8th March.
March 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
International Women's Day is not far away. We've had to fight long and hard for the right to be treated equally. I'll be counting my blessings come 8th March.
We've come a long way in our understanding of ADHD but I feel there is still a long road ahead. At least we don't use the name 'minimal brain dysfunction' anymore.
February 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We've come a long way in our understanding of ADHD but I feel there is still a long road ahead. At least we don't use the name 'minimal brain dysfunction' anymore.
Today I've been listening to Camila Nord's audio book 'The Balanced Brain'. I'd never heard there was link between our gut microbiome and the brain and mental health. I want to find out more and need to look at what research I can find myself. Fascinating.
February 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Today I've been listening to Camila Nord's audio book 'The Balanced Brain'. I'd never heard there was link between our gut microbiome and the brain and mental health. I want to find out more and need to look at what research I can find myself. Fascinating.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How interesting
How interesting
Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time
The child, who is now almost three years old, shows no signs of the often fatal motor neuron disease.
www.nature.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How interesting
How interesting