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In a 2024 report titled The Burnout Economy: Poverty and Mental Health, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter highlights a problem that is often ignored: our capitalist societies, obsessed with economic growth, are facing a global mental health crisis. This crisis disproportionately impacts the most disadvantaged, revealing the flaws of an economic model that prioritises financial metrics over human well-being. What are the harmful effects of the (…)

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A groundbreaking study reveals that pregnancy leads to a U-shaped pattern in gray matter volume, driven by hormonal changes and linked to maternal attachment.

When my single mom got help for an eating disorder, she finally felt ready to go to college and get her counseling degree in her 50s. I supported her.