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Inside the Cuckoo's Nest
When
Jack Nicholson’s character in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest agreed to enter an
asylum instead of going to prison, he thought it was the easy option. As he soon
discovered, it wasn’t; but what about the millions who live with mental health
disorders everyday? One Confidential reader gives a very personal account of living with depression and other disorders.
For those who have not experienced the dull thud of depression that never stops or the eternal cutting
glass of paranoia, questions pertaining to mental health can be a mine field of the unthinkable, the unaskable and fear. No one wants to see their loved ones suffer but often it is impossible to know what is best to do, or even where to start. The above story is true, it was lived through by the person writing this article. There is far more to the story of course but as with many sufferers of depression or any of the countless other disorders of the mind, it is only when this kind of grand
gesture is made that anyone - including the patient
- knows that something is wrong.
No one is beyond the reach of mental disorders; celebrities such as Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain - despite their wealth - are not immune, but having celebrity poster boys and girls like these however, does little to ensure that the malaise is better understood.
We don’t see Britney Spears and think bi-polar, we see Britney Spears and think Car Crash: Amy Winehouse; junkie and Pete Doherty, worse. At times, society can seem uninterested in understanding that something might have caused these patterns of behaviour, something other than excesses of indulgence brought on by privilege; it attaches stigma to its sufferers, calling them mad or bad or both and creates fictions about both patients and carers that stop people from seeking help for fear of what might be said of them.
Society attaches stigma to patients with mental health issues and often they will not seek help because of them. “In this region especially”, Dr Omran asserts, “cultural norms often dictate that you will be branded as mad for talking to a psychiatrist; we are called quacks and people think that drugs we use will make everything worse.” The same is true throughout the world; the man on the beach did not seek any help until after waking in hospital, he thought be could deal with it himself, thought too that it would go away. And he self medicated, Read more
“We are each of us angels with only one wing and we can only fly embracing each other.” Luciano de Crescenzo
A diagnosis of cancer brings with it a wide range of emotions that often includes shock, fear, denial, sadness and anger. Women diagnosed with breast cancer will experience this range of emotions as they go through different stages of healing. Although time may lessen the intensity of such feelings, it’s likely they may not ever go away completely. A strong social support network can help those with breast cancer address the long-term emotional impact of a breast cancer diagnosis. Research has shown that women deal with their disease when supported by others in similar situations whilst providing coping strategies making them a valuable resource and important part of recovery process.
This is the dream envisioned by two women working in Bahrain and hoping to bring something new and positive to breast cancer survivors on the island. With the recent awareness brought to breast cancer through the ‘Think Pink’ campaign, people’s perception of the disease has changed dramatically and it is no longer a shameful subject, one that was not to be uttered in public. Instead breast cancer is a disease which many women want to now talk about in order to help educate all women around the world.
Adriene Buck is a breast care nurse and lymph oedema practitioner specialising in breast cancer. While at a fundraising event for ‘Think Pink’, she was approached by the Director of World Beat Fitness Centre Jane Goodwin with regards to starting up some kind of support group for breast cancer survivors. The idea seemed practical as there was a great need for a support group in Bahrain. They discovered many breast cancer survivors were ready for such a support group. Adrienne discussed the possibility of a support group in Bahrain with Rula Al Saffar, head of Breast Cancer Support Group at
the Bahrain Cancer Society who fully supported her and suggested the idea of an Arabic speaking support group to be held monthly also to accommodate a wider audience which is a wonderful opportunity for women.
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Health Updates
Nine years younger
Exercising regularly may make you seem biologically nine years younger than those who do not, say scientists. Inactivity not only leads to a greater risk of age-related diseases, but it may also influence the ageing process itself, -researchers believe.
A study of twins found there was a difference of about nine years of ageing between those who exercised regularly and those who did not, even after considering other influences including body mass index (BMI), smoking and socio-economic status (SES).
Researchers studied ageing in 2,401 twins by analysing telomeres, which cap the end of chromosomes in cells and protect them from damage. Telomeres shorten with age, leaving people increasingly susceptible to cell damage which causes disease. However there is considerable variation between individuals, and recent research has also linked lifestyle factors such as smoking and obesity with shorter than average telomeres.
Those who exercise regularly are already known to be at lower risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, obesity and osteoporosis. Comparing twins who were raised together but did different amounts of exercise, the researchers found that on average the telomeres were significantly longer in the more active twin.
It is recommended that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity at least five days a week will have significant health benefits.
A little folic acid never hurt ....
Thousands of premature births could be prevented if the mothers took folic acid for at least a year before getting pregnant, doctors have found. A major study has shown that extra supplies of Vitamin B cut the risk of premature babies by 50 to 70 per cent. Doctors are now advising young women to add folic acid supplements to their daily diet and to get into the habit of taking it before they start planning a family.
Taking folic acid at 0.4mg per day helps prevent severe brain and spinal defects. But the latest study, backed by the US National Institutes of Health, shows long spells of taking folic acid could reduce premature birth rates, including those born very early who are most at risk of dying or suffering long-term disabilities. Premature babies are classified as those born at least three weeks early and when they have spent fewer than 37 rather than 40 weeks in the womb.
However, babies born even earlier - before 28 weeks - may be prone to medical complications, learning difficulties or other handicaps that affect their future development. The study looked at the use of folic acid supplements by 38,000 women, all of them pregnant with one child and free of medical complications such as pre-eclampsia that may result in premature delivery. It found folic acid supplementation for at least one year led to a 70 per cent drop in very early deliveries - between 20 and 28 weeks.
Article provided by Bahrain Confidential.