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What Jacinda Ardern’s resignation can teach us about burnout

Jacinda Ardern’s resignation speech has resonated with many around the world, sparking a broader conversation about mental health in the workplace.

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What music helps you sleep? For many, it’s Billie Eilish and BTS

Researchers pored over Spotify sleep-related playlists to determine which songs users turn to for a good night's sleep.

Nature

Visiting parks reduces prescription mental health drug use

Visiting urban green spaces reduces mental health drug use, new research finds.

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Why has Love Island banned contestants' social media accounts?

The hit UK reality TV show returned this week with a new host, contestants, and a change to its social media policy.

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How to fight the winter blues

Though there’s no scientific evidence proving that ‘Blue Monday’ is the most depressing day of the year, there’s no doubt that the winter blues are real.

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US schools sue social media platforms for 'harming' mental health

A US school district filed a complaint against social media giants like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok over the cost of the mental health crisis.

Destinations

Europe’s best national parks for a mindful nature escape

From the Czech Republic to Italy, these national parks are the perfect places to kickstart your mindfulness journey.

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Our top health stories this year that weren’t about COVID

From falling sperm counts to cryopreserved bodies and cancer-fighting bananas, here are our most popular health stories of 2022.

Climate

Suicide rates rise as air quality worsens, study finds

The first of its kind large-scale study examined deaths across the US between 2003 and 2010.

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Public votes 'goblin mode' as Oxford Word of the Year 2022

The public has spoken! And the winner is… Goblin mode.

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COVID pandemic stress has physically altered teenagers' brains

It’s not just mental health that COVID has affected; new research suggests that the pandemic has physically affected the structures of teens' brains.

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Meet the studio offering free Kanye West tattoo removals

Yeezy come Yeezy go: Meet the studio offering free Kanye West tattoo removals - We talked to their CEO Briony Garbett about the initiative and the normalization of regret

Work

An AI robot as CEO: Is this the future of work in the metaverse?

In a world first, a Chinese gaming company betting big on the metaverse has appointed an AI-powered virtual robot as CEO.

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COVID may have collectively changed our personalities, study finds

A large-scale study has found changes in people’s big five personality traits when comparing features before and after the pandemic.

Russia

Anxiety, grief, pain: More Russians turn to antidepressants

With the stagnating conflict in Ukraine grinding on, many Russians are growing increasingly anxious and worried.

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Inside the mind of Selena Gomez: actress reveals mental health battle

Former child star details her battle with mental health issue and autoimmune disease in documentary directed by Alek Keshishian, who worked with Gomez on the music video for "Can’t Keep My Hands to Myself,"

Tech News

Zelenska: 'Watch Euronews, not Russia Today' to learn truth about war

Ukraine's first lady also spoke about the work of her new foundation to rebuild the mental and physical health of Ukrainian citizens living in a warzone.

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Magic mushroom compound can reduce depression symptoms, trial shows

Patients given a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin coupled with therapy showed significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms three weeks later.

Work

European workers’ mental health is at breaking point, poll shows

Nearly half of workers surveyed say they’re feeling more sensitive to stress than before the COVID pandemic.

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Study links parenthood age and children’s risk of bipolar disorder

Researchers have found a link between the age at which you become a parent and the risk of your child developing bipolar disorder.