Tag: Mental health

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Afghanistan on the brink: The Taliban advance as a defeated US withdraws

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Afghanistan’s former ambassador to China, Prof. Janan Mosazai. He discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is almost complete, the risk of state collapse and all-out civil war between The Taliban and the Afghan government, the significance of the Tehran Inter-Afghan Summit … Read More >Afghanistan on the brink: The Taliban advance as a defeated US withdraws

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Child suicide attempts increased by up to 200% during pandemic in Canada, warn charities & hospitals

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The number of young people in Canada who attempted suicide increased by 100 to 200% during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent restrictions, according to charities and hospitals, which are warning of a youth crisis. … Read More >Child suicide attempts increased by up to 200% during pandemic in Canada, warn charities & hospitals

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Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report

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Many Canadians are afraid to share at work how Covid is affecting their mental health, fearing it will have a negative impact on their career. And the higher up they are, the more those fears increase. … Read More >Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report

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Chinese court says homosexuality can be deemed MENTAL DISORDER after former student brings case over textbook definition

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Homosexuality can be classified as a “psychological disorder,” a Chinese court has ruled, upholding a decision in favor of a textbook publisher. It found only a ‘difference of opinion’ – not fact – between plaintiff and publisher. … Read More >Chinese court says homosexuality can be deemed MENTAL DISORDER after former student brings case over textbook definition