Connections

17/10/2025

We need to stop treating sport as 'extra' and start recognizing it as mental health infrastructure. Because nothing heals like sport.

17/10/2025

📱 Screen Time in Bed Linked to 59% Higher Insomnia Risk
A study of over 45,000 Norwegian students found that each additional hour of screen use in bed is tied to 24 minutes less sleep and a 59% higher odds of insomnia—regardless of the activity type .
🔗 https://www.psypost.org/this-common-activity-is-linked-to-59-higher-odds-of-insomnia-study-finds/

10/10/2025

🎶 ADHD & Background Music: A Natural Focus Aid
A study of 434 young adults shows that those with ADHD are more likely to listen to stimulating background music—especially while studying and playing sports—than neurotypical peers .
This suggests music may help self-regulate attention and energy during challenging tasks.
🔗 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-music-ears-people-adhd-background.html

Are people with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) more likely to listen to background music while performing daily tasks?

02/10/2025

EXCLUSIVE: Victoria is leading the way in a revolutionary mental health treatment that is overturning years of struggle and trauma.Psychedelic therapy is bec...

24/09/2025

So thankful that we have a wonderful diabetes educator as part of our team supporting our clients!

🍭 High Blood Sugar Impairs Brain Connectivity—Even Without Diabetes
A new study in Neurobiology of Aging finds that even healthy adults with higher long-term blood sugar levels (HbA1c) show reduced heart rate variability and weaker communication within brain networks that regulate autonomic functions—especially in older adults and women.
🔗 https://www.psypost.org/even-in-healthy-adults-high-blood-sugar-levels-are-linked-to-impaired-brain-function/

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16/09/2025

🌿 Cannabis ↔ Dopamine ↔ Psychosis
A groundbreaking brain-imaging study used neuromelanin-sensitive MRI to reveal that individuals with cannabis use disorder—including some without schizophrenia—have elevated dopamine levels in midbrain regions tied to psychosis risk .
🧠 This provides the most direct biological link yet between frequent cannabis use and psychosis, highlighting the need for informed awareness, especially after legalization.
🔗 Read the study: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-brain-dopamine-link-cannabis-psychosis.html

10/09/2025

Help your teen manage constant texts & peer conflict. Practical scripts, co-regulation tools & boundary tips for calmer, healthier friendships.