Tag: PTSD
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Online Therapy Proves as Effective as In-Person Care, Swedish Study Finds
Online therapy matches the patchwork of in-person care, even during a crisis The rapid shift to online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic was a global experiment in mental health care. In Sweden, researchers tracked 2,300 patients over six years – three years before and three years during the pandemic – to see whether treatment outcomes…
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Online therapy proves as effective as in-person care, study shows
A pivotal finding for mental health care As the world navigated the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health services faced a rapid shift from clinic rooms to screens. A large Swedish study followed 2,300 patients over six years, spanning three years before the pandemic and three years during it. The results offer reassurance to…
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Online Therapy Proves Comparable to In-Person Care in Swedish Study
New evidence supports online therapy as a viable alternative to in-person care The transition to online mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic was abrupt and uncertain. A large Swedish study tracked 2,300 patients treated in public mental health services over six years—three years before and three years during the pandemic—to evaluate whether remote care…
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The Brain’s Flicker Between Real and Remembered Spaces: How the Hippocampus Rewrites Our Maps
Introduction: A Brain That Reconfigures Its Own Maps The brain’s ability to navigate unfamiliar environments rests on the hippocampus, a seafaring captain of memory and space. Known for creating cognitive maps—internal representations of our surroundings—it doesn’t merely store a single route. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers reveal how the hippocampus actively…
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Hippocampus Flickers Between Maps for Flexible Navigation
The Brain as a Flexible Navigator The hippocampus is often described as the brain’s GPS, creating internal representations of our surroundings called cognitive maps. New findings deepen this view by showing how these maps aren’t fixed; they are continually modified to help us move through unfamiliar spaces. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers…
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Sharmit Or Explains Why She Won’t Write to Avoid Division
A Life in Songs and War’s Shadow Sharmit Or, a towering figure in Israeli music and a two-time winner of the KVK (Kammer of Israel) award for lifetime achievement, speaks candidly about why she no longer writes lyrics she fears could sow division. Her long career spans pop anthems, Eurovision glory, and a personal saga…
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Shmerit Or Explains Why She Won’t Write to Avoid Division
A Life Shaped by War, Love, and the Power of Song Shmerit Or, a towering figure in Hebrew songwriting and a two-time Israel Composer’s Association (AcoCollect) award recipient, speaks candidly about why she has stopped writing lines that could inflame political or social rifts. Her reflections come as Israel faces ongoing conflict and a pervasive…
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I Refuse to Be Ashamed
Breaking the Silence: A Sister’s Courage in Sweden In a quiet Swedish apartment, Javiera greets the day with a warm smile. The two cats—one named Babak, the other Tommy—wander in and out as she shares a decision that changed her life: she will not hide from the past or from the dangers that still linger…
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I Won’t Be Ashamed: A Sister’s Courage Against Crime
The Backstory: A family rocked by a crime network Javiera, a 20-year-old in Sweden, has spent years living in the shadow of her brother’s activities. He is accused of running one of the largest social-media accounts that advertised criminal work to minors, a platform that drew as many as 11,000 members before authorities shut it…