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  🟨In 2021 over 48000 people died because of suicide. 🟨12.3 million people seriously thought about killing themselves. 🟥3.5 million people made a plan to kill themselves. 🟩1.7 million people attempted suicide. ⬛Every 11 minutes one person dies as a result of suicide. The Centers for Disease Control (2022) stated that there were 46,412 suicides among adults in 2021. But suicides are just the tip of the iceberg. For every suicide death*, there were about: 3 hospitalizations for self-harm** 8 emergency department visits related to suicide*** 38 self-reported suicide attempts in the past year**** 265 people who seriously considered suicide in the past year**** Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. Call or text 988 Chat at 988lifeline.org Connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365. References Centers for Disease Co...

The Promise of Social Robots and BCI Video Games for Treating ADHD 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity according to Cervantes and colleagues (2023)  definition. The current treatments for children living with ADHD combine different approaches, such as pharmacological, behavioral, cognitive, and psychological treatment (Cervantes et al., 2023). The computer science research community has been working on developing non-pharmacological treatments that are based on novel technologies for dealing with ADHD (Cervantes et al., 2023). 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 Social Robots Therapists use these social robots to mediate between the therapist and some children living with ADHD. According to Cervantes and colleagues (2023), they can provide companionship and support to children with ADHD and...

Frotteurism  Frotteurism is a disorder characterized by sexual excitement at rubbing one's genitals against or touching the body of a non-consenting person. It is similar to voyeurism in that it reflects an inappropriate and persistent interest in something that many people enjoy in a consensual context (Hooley et al. 2019). Roughly 8 to 10 percent of men have a lifetime history of touching or rubbing against someone they did not know in a sexual way without their consent according to Hooley and colleagues (2019).  Some people have speculated that frotteurs are more likely to commit other sexual offenses, but there is no evidence to support this claim. People who are regularly on crowded buses or subway trains are often victims of frotteurism. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Dsm-5 Criteria for frotteurism Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, as ...

Here is What One Study Found Video games provide relaxation and entertainment for billions of people; however, these games can sometimes lead to obsession or addiction (Kuperczko et al., 2022). Over the past two decades, there have been cases of people dying while playing video games for extended periods of time, and unfortunately, there have been cases of homicide or suicide where video games were a motivating factor (Kuperczko et al., 2022). 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 Kuperczko and colleagues (2022) state that between 1995 and 2017 internet use has gone from less than one percent to forty-six percent. This growth has also spawned an internet gaming disorder. People with IGD may spend several hours a day gaming, and in extreme cases may spend days online with little food or drink intake or sleep, leading to adverse or fatal physiological conditions. Kuperczko and colleagues (2022) have determined that there has not been a substantial review of these deaths in medical or health science li...

  Voyeurism Voyeurism is believed to be the most common paraphilic disorder (Hooley, et al. 2019). Someone can be diagnosed with voyeuristic disorder if they have recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the observation of unsuspecting people who are undressing or of couples engaging in sexual activity (Hooley et al. 2019). Voyeurism is often accompanied by exhibitionism, and it is also associated with interest in sadomasochism and cross-dressing. Why do some people adopt this behavior?     Here are the DSM-5 criteria for a Voyeuristic Disorder: 🟦Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.  🟦The individual has acted on these sexual urges with a nonconsenting person, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause clinically significant dist...

When a Paraphilia Becomes a Disorder 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱  Paraphilic disorders are characterized by recurrent, intense sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors that are atypical in terms of their targets, context, or participants, and that cause significant distress or impairment in the individual's life. These urges and behaviors generally involve (Hooley et al., 2019) : abnormal targets of sexual attraction such as objects or children\ unusual courtship behaviors such as watching someone undress without their consent or exposing themselves to others without consent. the desire for pain and suffering of oneself or other people. 🟥Paraphilias challenge the authors of DSM editions for two main reasons (Hooley et al, 2019): Some paraphilias are considered pathological even if the person experiencing the symptoms does not experience any distress. Some other categories of paraphilia may be compatible with psychological health and happiness if all par...

Does ADHD affect the relationship between circadian typologies, insomnia, IGD 🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷 Recently a study was done to evaluate the relationships between circadian typologies, insomnia, and internet gaming disorder and how ADHD affects this relationship. Researchers took three groups of 69 young adults (Lin et al., 2023) : A group with Internet Gaming Disorder A control group - comprising age and sex-matched nongamers A group of gamers without IGD was established through diagnostic interviews. The participants with IGD exhibited lower composite scale of morningness scores and thus a higher eveningness preference (Lin et al., 2023). The group with IGD scored higher on the Pittsburgh insomnia rating scale. The participants with IGD and ADHD exhibited lower CSM scores but higher PRIS_20 scores than the participants with IGD but without ADHD (Lin et al., 2023). 🟥These findings indicate that participants with IGD experienced more severe insomnia...