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Psychosis stigma in the Middle East: shining a light on hidden struggles

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Shuichi Suetani and Jon Paul Teo consider a new systematic review, which highlights the significant stigma faced by people with psychosis and their families in Middle Eastern communities, and suggests culturally sensitive ways forward.

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Increased risk of respiratory disease in bipolar means it’s time to breathe new life into physical healthcare

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Risk of respiratory disease is greatly heightened for people with bipolar disorder but we are missing opportunities to intervene to improve lung health.

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Beyond the Binary: Understanding the mental health toll of gender non-conformity

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KCL MSc student, Jingyi Zhang, considers a recent meta-analysis on gender non-conformity and common mental health problems, which suggests that governments should prioritise inclusive laws and gender-affirmative care to protect mental health.

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City limits: untreated psychosis in the Global South

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Izah Bowes considers a cross-sectional study exploring urbanicity and rates of untreated psychotic disorders in three diverse settings in the Global South: Trinidad, India and Nigeria.

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“They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder

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Keir Harding looks at an Australian qualitative study that reveals difficult and harmful narratives around people given a diagnosis of ‘borderline personality disorder’.

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Age-at-migration and ethnicity may increase psychosis risk

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Sueda Coskun reflects on a recent case control study with data from five European countries, which suggests that migration during adolescence may be a particular risk factor for developing psychosis.

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Which exercise interventions treat depression most effectively? A systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Jakob Yianni celebrates National Walking Day by summarising a recent review which finds that a wide variety of activities can help treat depression, ranging from yoga and tai chi to high-intensity strength and aerobic training.

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Brief admission during crisis for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder

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Dan Warrender publishes his debut elf blog on a recent systematic review, which suggests that brief admission as a crisis management tool is acceptable and can be effective for people with ‘borderline personality disorder’.

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Are ‘night owls’ more at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours? New review on social and circadian rhythm dysregulation

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Nick Donnelly explores a recent systematic review, which finds a small association between identifying as a night owl and experiences of suicide.

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Continuing antipsychotic medication during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of schizophrenia relapse

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Shuichi Suetani and Sarah Thomas highlight new research from Korea which suggests that antipsychotic medications do seem to help reduce the relapse of schizophrenia in pregnant women.

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