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Prof Christine Lochner – Trichotillomania (1)

Listen to her talk on ‘Wie-is-ek’ http://academic.sun.ac.za/Health/Media_Review/2015/22June2015/files/ProfChristineLochner33711118.mp3  

Social phobia – listen to Prof Christine Lochner

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OCD- listen to Prof Christine Lochner

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Bipolar disorder – 26 May 2015

What is bipolar disorder? The essential characteristic of bipolar disorder is one or more manic episodes, usually, but not always, […]

Good Mental Health Away From Home Starts Before College

When Eliza Lanzillo went off to college, she was excited to leave behind her old school, her old routines—and her […]

Confronting Your Mental Health

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Sleep loss tied to emotional reactions

A person’s loss of sleep can be connected to their likelihood of reacting emotionally to a stressful situation.

OCD: Symptoms, Signs & Risk Factors

Social signs of OCD: What to look for.

A short fuse may be a shortcut to disease

Medical researchers increasingly are finding just how toxic outbursts of anger can be.

Positive psychology has one message: be happy

Bobby McFerrin’s song, Don’t Worry, Be Happy, needs a remix to make it more accurate.

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