Mental Health

Gen Zers Are Too Scared for Public Speaking… After Years of Zoom Schooling During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has left Gen Z, particularly those aged 18-24, less confident in public speaking, highlighting wider concerns about the pandemic's impact on young people's development and mental health.
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Will the State Now Declare All Dissenters From Official ‘Facts’ to Lack Mental Capacity?

The danger of the Sudiksha Thirumalesh ruling is that, following its logic, the state could declare all dissenters from official 'facts' to be mad, says Dr David Seedhouse.
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Should the State Have Ruled That Sudiksha Thirumalesh was Mentally Incompetent to Prevent Her Receiving Treatment?

19 year-old Sudiksha Thirumalesh died last month after a court ruled she was not mentally competent to override her doctors' view that her treatment should cease. But was this right, asks Dr David Seedhouse.
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Mental Health Round-Ups: The Next Phase of the Government’s War on Thought Crimes

John & Nisha Whitehead “There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is a dangerous activity.” Hannah Arendt Get ready for the next phase of the government’s war on thought crimes: mental health round-ups and involuntary detentions. Under the guise of public health and safety, the government could use mental health care as a pretext for targeting …