Psychology Around the Net: June 23, 2018

Happy Saturday, beautiful souls! Not feeling too happy? Maybe it’s because you don’t live in a big, bustling city — as one new study suggests. Keep reading for more on that, as well as mental health tips for entrepreneurs, how yoga and meditation could be inflating your ego, why night owls are at a greater risk for depression, and more. Research Claims Living in a Fast-Paced City Is Key to Happiness: For some, staying busy in a bustling environment is beneficial for fostering happiness. The WHO No Longer Sees Transgender as a Mental Illness: The World Health Organisation (WHO) released an updated version of the International Classification of Diseases and has moved gender incongruence from the mental health category to a new chapter on sexual health. Says Lale Say, the coordinator of the Adolescents and at-Risk Populations Team at the (WHO), “It was taken out from the mental health disorders because we had a better understanding that this wasn’t actually a mental health condition and leaving it there was causing stigma.” 5 Mental Health Rules for Entrepreneurs: Creative. Self-sufficient. Resilient. These are positive words many entrepreneurs would use to describe themselves, but relying too much on these characteristics could have a negative outcome if they mean ignoring mental health care. The Kate Spade Brand Is Donating $1 Million to Mental Health Organizations: The Kate Spade brand has announced it will donate $1 million to mental healt...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Happiness Industrial and Workplace Psychology Around the Net Research Sexuality Suicide anxiety Circadian Rhythm Depression Ego Entrepreneurs gender incongruence International Classification Of Diseases kate spade Meditation Source Type: blogs