Medicine
fromThe Walrus
22 minutes agoShould Canada Extend MAID to People with Mental Illness? | The Walrus
Bill C-7 allows medical assistance in dying for those with intolerable suffering, excluding mental illness as the sole condition until 2027.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 hours agoThe friends who text 'sorry just seeing this' three days later aren't disorganized. They're managing a private rule that says replying when overwhelmed produces worse outcomes than replying late - Silicon Canals
Delayed responses often stem from emotional overwhelm rather than disinterest, prioritizing meaningful communication over quick replies.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
9 hours agoPeople who keep apologising for things that aren't their fault aren't being humble. They learned that getting in front of blame was faster than waiting to find out whether it was coming - Silicon Canals
Nearly half of U.S. children face experiences leading to traumatic stress, influencing adult behaviors like chronic apologizing.
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Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoJohn Oliver on AI chatbots: Behind that machine is a corporation trying to extract a monthly fee from you'
AI chatbots have rapidly gained popularity, but their quick deployment raises significant ethical concerns and potential consequences for users.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
15 hours agoI'm 38 and I noticed last week that I have been waiting for someone to tell me I'm allowed to rest, and the person I have been waiting for is me, and I have apparently been holding out on myself for about twenty years - Silicon Canals
Rest requires self-permission, not just knowledge of its benefits.
Mental health
fromFortune
16 hours agoYour job can actually kill you: More than 840,000 people die annually from health conditions linked to work stress, ILO report says | Fortune
Work-related psychosocial risks contribute to over 840,000 deaths annually, primarily from cardiovascular disease and mental disorders, impacting global health and economy.
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
18 hours agoGambling firms reaching young Irish men on social media at over double the rate of women, new study shows
Young men in Ireland are disproportionately targeted by gambling advertisements on social media, with significant exposure among 25 to 34-year-olds.
fromTiny Buddha
1 day agoHow Being the Strong One in My Family Became a Trap - Tiny Buddha
My sister looked at me and said, 'Now you're the last strong one in this family.' It was comforting to hear her words. I felt proud. And then, almost immediately, something else. My stomach clenched. I just wanted to stop the elevator, run away, and never look back.
Writing
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Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours agoTurn on, tune in, cash out The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them | Kojo Koram
Psychedelics are being rebranded as transformative mental-health treatments, with recent support from political figures like Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump.
LGBT
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 day agoTrans people in UK dying by suicide at higher rates than other demographics
Trans people in the UK face disproportionately high suicide rates, accounting for 7% of child suicides despite being less than 1% of the population.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day agoThe anxiety-reducing power of e-Bikes and outdoor cycling - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
E-bikes make it easy for everyone to exercise, and exercising is one of the best ways to lower stress. It offers mild to moderate physical activity and lessens joint pressure.
Alternative transportation
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe most underrated quality of people who age well isn't health, money, or family - it's that they built a relationship with themselves long before they needed it to be the primary one, and the people who arrive at 70 having ignored that relationship are the ones who find solitude unbearable when it finally arrives - Silicon Canals
After forty years of being 'the electrician' or 'the guy who fixes things,' many retirees find themselves sitting in silence, unsure of who they are beyond their job titles. This disconnect can be jarring, as they realize they have not taken the time to know themselves.
Retirement
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI thought having only a few close friends meant something was wrong with me - then I realized I'd spent years being everyone else's emotional support - Silicon Canals
Real friends are few, and being an emotional support for others can lead to exhaustion and a lack of genuine connection.
Film
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1 day agoHijacking Search: The Story Behind 'What Is Dyslexia?' | Muse by Clios
Dyslexia is often misrepresented online, leading to hopelessness; a film titled 'What Is Dyslexia?' aims to change this narrative.
fromBuzzFeed
1 day agoJonah Hill Made Some Rare Comments About His Wife, Kids, And Their Super Private Life In A "Very Small Town"
Jonah Hill stated, "So, real quick, before we go any further, my wife is here. My best friend. Shout-out to my beautiful wife, Liv. Where is she? Oh, what's up, baby?" This moment highlighted his appreciation for his partner during a public event.
Television
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI thought tracking every meal, workout, and hour made me disciplined. Looking back, it was punishment dressed up as self-control - Silicon Canals
Extreme self-monitoring can lead to self-punishment rather than self-discipline, replacing internal motivation with external rules.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoIt's like a slow death': a jailed mother and her daughter on why prison is a sentence for them both
Valentina expressed her emotional struggle, stating, 'I cried a lot. I dreaded going to school.' This highlights the profound impact of her mother's incarceration on her daily life.
Social justice
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPsychology says people who feel a strange peace mowing the lawn or washing the car aren't escaping anything - they've found one of the few tasks left in modern adult life with a visible beginning, middle, and end, and the satisfaction isn't about the chore, it's about completing something fully in a life that mostly doesn't allow that anymore - Silicon Canals
Modern life often prevents true completion, leading to a craving for tasks with clear beginnings and ends.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoNot everyone who keeps their feelings to themselves is private. Some people simply learned that expressing what was happening internally turned the conversation into a referendum on whether they were allowed to feel it at all - Silicon Canals
Many people remain silent about their feelings due to past experiences of having their emotions invalidated.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoLena Dunham is right that fame is toxic. Unfortunately, we're all famous now | Emma Beddington
Fame has become increasingly toxic, distorting relationships and self-image, affecting mental health, and creating a shared experience of 'famesickness' in the digital age.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the most resilient people aren't the ones who never fell apart - they're the ones who fell apart quietly, rebuilt themselves with no audience, and never mentioned it - Silicon Canals
Strength comes from overcoming breakdowns, not from avoiding them.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days agoI'm out of a job after issues at the schools I worked for. Is it my fault? | Annalisa Barbieri
When things happen relatively intensely, it's easy to feel out of control. And when we feel out of control, we tend to go inwards to coping mechanisms we learned long ago and a common one is to blame ourselves, because blaming ourselves is easier than raging against the world, which feels too big to harness.
Education
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe people who can't sit through a quiet evening without reaching for their phone aren't addicted to scrolling, they're avoiding the specific moment when the day's unprocessed thoughts arrive in the absence of distraction - Silicon Canals
People often reach for their phones not due to addiction, but to escape uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that arise in quiet moments.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the people described as having a strong personality aren't dominant or difficult, they're the ones who stopped softening themselves to make every room comfortable, and what reads as intensity from the outside is just the absence of the apology most people are still adding to every sentence - Silicon Canals
People often misinterpret strong personalities as difficult, but they may simply be unafraid to express themselves without apology.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
4 days agoIt's a wrap: Four shows from the 2026 Fertile Ground Festival * Oregon ArtsWatch
Blue Roses was a dark and profoundly moving exploration of serious themes, including mental health. The play imagines what would have happened if both Rose Isabel Williams and Rosemary Kennedy were at the same mental hospital at the same time.
Women
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