White mass shooters receive sympathetic media treatment
White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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News tagged with mental illness
The stresses and strains of work and unemployment
A stressful workplace can damage your health. But so too can being out of work. Cambridge researchers are trying to understand why both situations can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing – and help employers and ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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Balancing work and tertiary study is harder now than in 2012, says study
Students know completing a university degree gives them a better chance of landing a high-paying job, often after surviving financial hardship while studying. But striking a balance between life, work and study appears to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2018
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Media portrayal of public shooters can perpetuate stereotypes
As the pervasiveness of media reports on public shootings increase, the way in which media cover these violent stories can have broad social implications, including the creation and perpetuation of racial and mental health ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2017
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Analysis of letters written by 'Mad' King George III supports psychiatric diagnosis of mania
Researchers have concluded that King George III was probably suffering from a mental illness after computer analysis of hundreds of his letters.
Other
Mar 24, 2017
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Can video games combat mental illness stigma?
Games tackle psychological distress with narratives that ease anxiety and help players develop coping mechanisms.
Software
Nov 12, 2015
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Libraries on the front lines of the homelessness crisis in the United States
Libraries are increasingly a sanctuary for people who are homeless or mentally ill. We wondered how libraries function on the front lines of social service provision.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2015
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Podcast platform opens up dialogue on mental illness, research finds
A popular comedian's podcast that has fellow comics talking openly about mental illness has redefined the relationship between celebrity and fan.
Other
Oct 10, 2014
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Professor probes mental disorders in the ancient world
The examination of mental disorders would seem to be the almost exclusive domain of psychiatrists and psychologists, not humanities scholars. Yet William V. Harris, the William R. Shepherd Professor of History, has spent ...
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Dec 18, 2013
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Findings from most in-depth study into UK parents who kill their children
Experts from The University of Manchester have revealed their findings from the most in-depth study ever to take place in the UK into the tragic instances of child killing by parents, known as filicide. The research, published ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2013
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