Don't fear getting fired if you have ADHD
(claimingattention.substack.com)
For people with ADHD, getting fired can happen—and that's okay.
For people with ADHD, getting fired can happen—and that's okay.
Could GPT help with dating anxiety?
(scottaaronson.blog)
Since 2015, depressed, isolated, romantically unsuccessful nerdy young guys have regularly been emailing me, asking me for sympathy, support, or even dating advice.
Since 2015, depressed, isolated, romantically unsuccessful nerdy young guys have regularly been emailing me, asking me for sympathy, support, or even dating advice.
Empty Calories of AI: A Cure for Loneliness Worse Than the Disease?
(peakhorse.substack.com)
In the face of a growing loneliness epidemic, artificial intelligence chatbots are being heralded as a revolutionary solution.
In the face of a growing loneliness epidemic, artificial intelligence chatbots are being heralded as a revolutionary solution.
'Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria' Turns a Small Snub into a Big Deal
(nytimes.com)
For some people, perceived criticism can be overwhelming.
For some people, perceived criticism can be overwhelming.
Isolated older adults find joy and connection through virtual singing
(news.northwestern.edu)
A new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study finds that, even when singing with others in a virtual setting, the benefits abound.
A new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study finds that, even when singing with others in a virtual setting, the benefits abound.
The hostile internet is driving us crazy
(ft.com)
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
Half of Teens Now Say Social Media Hurts Their Generation
(implicator.ai)
Social media connects teens but may break their spirit. A new Pew Research survey reveals 48% of U.S. teens believe social media harms their generation – a sharp rise from 32% in 2022.
Social media connects teens but may break their spirit. A new Pew Research survey reveals 48% of U.S. teens believe social media harms their generation – a sharp rise from 32% in 2022.
She Kept Her Condition–Dermatillomania–Secret for Decades, Then Bared It Online
(nytimes.com)
Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover.
Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover.
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
(ft.com)
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
An EdTech Tragedy
(afterbabel.com)
In The Anxious Generation, we focused on the emergence of the adolescent mental health crisis that began in the early 2010s. However, since the book’s publication one year ago, we have learned even more about worrisome trends in education that closely mirror those in mental health: after decades of stability or gradual improvement, test scores in the U.S. and around the world began declining notably in the 2010s.
In The Anxious Generation, we focused on the emergence of the adolescent mental health crisis that began in the early 2010s. However, since the book’s publication one year ago, we have learned even more about worrisome trends in education that closely mirror those in mental health: after decades of stability or gradual improvement, test scores in the U.S. and around the world began declining notably in the 2010s.
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
(ft.com)
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy
Soldiers in combat can kill without moral injury
(bps.org.uk)
Killing another person is not necessarily harmful to a soldier's mental health — in fact, the impacts on wellbeing depend more on the context than on the act itself. At least, this is the conclusion of a large-scale study of Norwegian soldiers, led by Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand of Institute of Military Psychiatry, Norwegian Armed Forces, Norway.
Killing another person is not necessarily harmful to a soldier's mental health — in fact, the impacts on wellbeing depend more on the context than on the act itself. At least, this is the conclusion of a large-scale study of Norwegian soldiers, led by Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand of Institute of Military Psychiatry, Norwegian Armed Forces, Norway.
Normal Boyhood Is ADHD
(world.hey.com)
Nearly a quarter of seventeen-year-old boys in America have an ADHD diagnosis. That's crazy. But worse than the diagnosis is that the majority of them end up on amphetamines, like Adderall or Ritalin.
Nearly a quarter of seventeen-year-old boys in America have an ADHD diagnosis. That's crazy. But worse than the diagnosis is that the majority of them end up on amphetamines, like Adderall or Ritalin.
An LSD Analogue with Potential for Treating Schizophrenia
(ucdavis.edu)
University of California, Davis, researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential.
University of California, Davis, researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential.
Scientists: Protein IL-17 fights infection, acts on the brain, inducing anxiety
(medicalxpress.com)
Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body's defense against infection, helping to control inflammation and coordinating the responses of other immune cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that some of these molecules also influence the brain, leading to behavioral changes during illness.
Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body's defense against infection, helping to control inflammation and coordinating the responses of other immune cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that some of these molecules also influence the brain, leading to behavioral changes during illness.
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
(nytimes.com)
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.
Probiotics reduce negative mood over time: daily self-reports in detection
(nature.com)
Finding ways to improve mental health and prevent the onset of clinical psychological symptoms is becoming an ever more important challenge for society.
Finding ways to improve mental health and prevent the onset of clinical psychological symptoms is becoming an ever more important challenge for society.
Delusional themes may be more varied than we thought
(bps.org.uk)
A recent study takes a global look at common themes of delusions, finding far more than previously assumed.
A recent study takes a global look at common themes of delusions, finding far more than previously assumed.
Study: Kids with Smartphones Are Less Depressed, Anxious, Bullied
(reason.com)
It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite.
It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite.
Kids with Smartphones Less Depressed, Anxious, Bullied Than Peers Without Them
(reason.com)
It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite.
It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite.
Show HN: An intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling
(speedbumpapp.com)
Because gentle reminders don't work anymore. Neither do fixed timers or motivation quotes. Sometimes, you need something more… direct.
Because gentle reminders don't work anymore. Neither do fixed timers or motivation quotes. Sometimes, you need something more… direct.
Are labels like autism and ADHD more constraining than liberating?
(theconversation.com)
Irish (and now UK-based) neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan enters this battlefield with her timely book, The Age of Diagnosis. O’Sullivan is a seasoned clinician and science writer who has seen firsthand how the diagnostic landscape has changed. We have taken diagnosis too far, she argues, and our cultures, health systems and selves are suffering the consequences.
Irish (and now UK-based) neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan enters this battlefield with her timely book, The Age of Diagnosis. O’Sullivan is a seasoned clinician and science writer who has seen firsthand how the diagnostic landscape has changed. We have taken diagnosis too far, she argues, and our cultures, health systems and selves are suffering the consequences.
Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity
(bbc.com)
Instagram's owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands.
Instagram's owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands.
Four decades not sleeping well – until a doctor took my insomnia seriously
(theguardian.com)
When I tell people that I have immense trouble with sleep, what they hear is that I’m difficult, neurotic, a diva with control issues. For nearly 40 years, every doctor I’ve pleaded with has announced that the problem is in my head.
When I tell people that I have immense trouble with sleep, what they hear is that I’m difficult, neurotic, a diva with control issues. For nearly 40 years, every doctor I’ve pleaded with has announced that the problem is in my head.
Do smartphones and social media harm teens' mental health?
(nature.com)
Concerns about young people’s use of phones and social media has spurred some authorities to restrict their use.
Concerns about young people’s use of phones and social media has spurred some authorities to restrict their use.
Anyone who trusts an AI therapist needs their head examined
(pluralistic.net)
Anyone who trusts an AI therapist needs their head examined: Same goes for trusting an AI with your trade secrets.
Anyone who trusts an AI therapist needs their head examined: Same goes for trusting an AI with your trade secrets.
Ask HN: Struggling with Anxiety as a Developer – What Are My Options?
(ycombinator.com)
I'm a senior web developer (10 years), but in the past three years, I’ve struggled with anxiety, and my performance has suffered because of it. I started a new job last year but I was let go due to performance and am now wondering how to move forward.
I'm a senior web developer (10 years), but in the past three years, I’ve struggled with anxiety, and my performance has suffered because of it. I started a new job last year but I was let go due to performance and am now wondering how to move forward.
“Our kids are the least flourishing generation we know of”
(nytimes.com)
The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has ignited.
The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has ignited.