Chronic insomnia is widespread and leads to generally poor physical and mental health and has a high societal cost. General data on insomnia from Austria, including the help-seeking behaviour of those affected, have been lacking until now. A recent study, led by sleep researcher Stefan Seidel from MedUni Vienna’s Department of Neurology and MedUni Vienna […]
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I want to be able to cry in public without facing judgement
There’s nothing like the sweet release of a good cry. During lockdown, from the comfort of home, I let my tears fall at the slightest thing – and it felt good. Pregnant for most of the first lockdown, with work to do and a toddler to entertain, I found myself shedding buckets unexpectedly. At first […]
GPs will be paid £11.50 for patients they refer for weight management
GPs will be paid a bonus of £11.50 for every obese patient they refer for diet plans and fitness trackers as part of NHS anti-obesity drive Doctors are encouraged to identify obese patients and refer them to a scheme NHS Digital Weight Management Service will prescribe diets and exercise Scheme slammed as ‘fundamentally flawed’ by […]
Reese Witherspoon Had 'Panic Attacks for 3 Weeks' Before Filming 'Wild'-And Used This Therapy
Reese Witherspoon earned an Oscar nomination for her role as novice backpacker Cheryl Strayed in 2014's Wild, and she says in a new interview that she struggled mentally with the role. Witherspoon told Tracee Ellis Ross for Interview's summer cover that she needed to have hypnotherapy before she could start working on the project. Witherspoon […]