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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

How War News Can Affect Your Mental Health

Consuming war-related news increases stress levels, with vulnerability varying by age, emotional regulation ability, and personality traits.
#social-media-algorithms
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I clicked on an Instagram post about a happy dog and opened a hellish portal | Polly Hudson

Social media algorithms amplify content based on brief engagement, causing users to inadvertently create personalized feeds of depressing material through accidental interaction patterns.
Media industry
fromPadailypost
5 days ago

Author finds outrage is profitable

Social media algorithms are deliberately designed to amplify outrage because anger drives engagement, clicks, and shares, particularly intensifying before elections when candidates use fear to motivate voters.
Health
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Daylight saving time starts Sunday. Here's 11 things you can do to adjust to losing an hour of sleep

Daylight saving time's spring forward shift disrupts the body's natural circadian rhythm, causing sleep deprivation lasting days and increasing risks of heart attacks, strokes, accidents, and mental health issues.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A new normal': inquiry's key findings on how Covid changed UK society

The final Covid-19 inquiry module concluded after three years, examining pandemic's societal impact and legacy while recommending future improvements.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What Tired and Fatigued Really Mean to the Chronically Ill

A person who is tired or fatigued feels better if he or she gets several good nights' sleep. By contrast, if I sleep eight hours, days in a row, I'm still tired and fatigued. It goes with my illness.
Health
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Liverpool star sent underwear pictures by stalker

A man received a two-year restraining order and 18-month community order for stalking Liverpool midfielder Marie Hobinger with sexually explicit messages causing distress.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

The inside story of Daniel Naroditsky: Defamation and a public spat with Vladimir Kramnik

Baseless public accusations of computer-assisted cheating in chess can devastate reputations and may have contributed to Daniel Naroditsky's psychological distress and death.
fromBusiness Matters
5 months ago

Vodafone franchisees raised mental health concerns years before 120m legal claim

Vodafone was warned by its franchisees four years ago that commission cuts were having a "massive impact" on their mental health, long before dozens of small business owners launched a £120 million High Court case against the company. In a 2020 survey conducted weeks after Vodafone reduced fees paid to franchisees for selling its products and services, participants reported suffering stress, anxiety and depression. The cut followed months of uncertainty caused by the Covid pandemic.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
9 months ago

'I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent surgery list'

Tracey Meechan's struggle to receive timely treatment for her ovarian cyst highlights the severe impact of NHS waiting times on her life.
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