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This paper says many people with ADHD have big problems with emotions. These problems include over-reacting, deep shame or guilt, and a strong sensitivity to rejection called rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). The author explains that emotions were often left out of ADHD research and diagnosis because they are not always…
This chapter explains three ways people think about health. It says the best view — the "complete state" — includes both the lack of disease and the presence of positive mental capacities and functioning. The author reviews studies that support using this complete-state view for mental health and suggests that…
This article offers a new humanities-based theory about how falling seriously ill can affect a person’s quality of life. The authors combine ideas about contingency (the feeling that life could have been different), narrative identity (how people make life stories), and quality of life to explain how people make meaning…
This small qualitative study interviewed 13 people who were microdosing psychedelics to try to support their mental health and wellbeing. The interviews were anonymous and text-based, and the researchers used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to understand participants' experiences. Three main themes emerged: people were seeking solutions, they experimented in a careful,…
This 2022 commentary argues that restoring nature and reconnecting people to healthy natural places should be a key public‑health approach for mental health. The authors use hopeful stories and UK examples to show how access to nature and a sense of kinship with the natural world can support well‑being, and…
