Mad in America

DECEMBER 12, 2024

D reams are notoriously difficult to understand. They are often bizarre and nonsensical, and do not appear to have any clear significance. To make matters worse, they are usually only remembered in fleeting fragments, if not forgotten entirely upon waking. It is no wonder people dismiss dreams as random neural firings of the sleeping brain. So why is it that throughout history, dreams have been seen as sources of insight, wisdom, art, or even mystical experience?

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Centre for Mental Health

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a blood-borne virus that is most commonly acquired by people who inject drugs. If left untreated, HCV can cause cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure and liver cancer. Unfortunately, due to its most common transmission routes (the sharing of unsterile injecting equipment), hepatitis C is also a stigmatised disease. As such, people who use drugs with a HCV diagnosis face multi-layered stigma, often seen as instruments of contagion , rather than those deserving of care.

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Child Mind Intitute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What parent hasnt started a conversation with their kid and had it go off the rails? You want to talk to them about something simple, like getting their homework done on time, and somehow it turns into a fight that leaves you both upset. Your good intentions dont necessarily translate to good communication. But you can improve communication with your child by practicing skills taught in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).

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