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Exclusion from School Can Trigger Long-Term Psychiatric Illness

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 29, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- A study of thousands of children has shown that excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems and psychological distress. Research by the University of Exeter, published in the journal Psychological Medicine in July, found that a...

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Medical Program to Release Stress May Help Reduce Diabetes Risk

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- US researchers in Pennsylvania have developed a medical program to reduce anxiety through meditation and body awareness. Eight weeks later, researchers concluded that the program not only reduces stress, but could also lower blood sugar. Dr. Nazia Raja-Khan...

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Prozac Nation Is Now the United States of Xanax

by Alex Williams | Jun 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

New York- This past winter, Sarah Fader, a 37-year-old social media consultant in Brooklyn who has generalized anxiety disorder, texted a friend in Oregon about an impending visit, and when a quick response failed to materialize, she posted on Twitter to her...

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Two Million Afghans Suffer from Mental Disorders

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 12, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Kabul, London – The World Health Organization reported that more than 2.2 million Afghans are believed to be suffering from depressive and anxiety disorders. WHO Country Representative Dr. Richard Peeperkorn said that these are just estimations, and the actual...