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Lift Mood in 12 Minutes
For those who have done mental health or dual diagnosis training with me will know, I show some very simple ways to lift depression. ...
Phil Harris
Mar 28, 20193 min read


The Role of Emotional Expression in Treatment Outcomes
I discuss the role of emotions in change and treatment outcomes. Particularly the importance of naming emotions in the here and now in...
Phil Harris
Mar 20, 20191 min read


Depression Zapper Shows Promise
With a weak alternating electrical current sent through electrodes attached to the scalp, UNC School of Medicine researchers successfully...
Phil Harris
Mar 12, 20194 min read


Genes, Personality and the PFC: All Linked to Depression
Whilst it is a widely held view that depression is the result of life events alone, this model fails to recognize that these events are...
Phil Harris
Feb 6, 20194 min read


HOPE Project: Suicide Prevention Feasibility Study Published
The research and results of the HOPE feasibility study have been published. This was a suicide prevention intervention designed to...
Phil Harris
Dec 14, 20181 min read


Severe Depression?: There is an App for That
In a sweeping new study, Indiana University psychologists have found that a series of self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms...
Phil Harris
Dec 12, 20183 min read


New Online Screener for Cognitive Distortions in Depression
A new tool, developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide, will assist clinicians to assess people suffering from major...
Phil Harris
Dec 12, 20182 min read


Suicide Prevention is Effective for Young People
A comprehensive Australian study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that...
Phil Harris
Nov 5, 20182 min read


Three New Types of Depression Identified
According to the World Health Organization, nearly 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression and these rates are on the rise....
Phil Harris
Nov 5, 20183 min read


Ketamine Demonstrates Effectiveness for Treatment Resistant Depression
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators identifies two subanesthetic dosage levels of the anesthetic drug...
Phil Harris
Oct 15, 20183 min read


Overdose and Depression Linked
In my first book-Drug Induced- I demonstrated that opiate overdose was rarely ever linked to drug purity. Reviewing research and...
Phil Harris
Oct 5, 20183 min read


Free Online Cognitive Reappraisal Training for Depression, Anxiety and Poor Impulse Control from the
Without realizing it we make use of emotion regulation strategies all the time and they are crucial for everyday life. This is the...
Phil Harris
Sep 1, 20182 min read


Mental Health: Beyond Neurotranmission
Psychiatric medications have focused heavily on neurotransmitters as the basis of mental health disorders.Researchers at Columbia...
Phil Harris
Aug 9, 20182 min read


The Mathematics of Depression
My intuition is that there are a lot of very different disorders which present with a very similar symptom profile which are broadly...
Phil Harris
Jul 19, 20183 min read


The Three Best Ways to Have Fun
Everyone's so busy these days that it is easy to think you need to schedule time to have fun. But be careful about how you do that, said...
Phil Harris
Jul 4, 20182 min read


A New Type of Depression Found
Depression is a mental disorder that affects over 300 million people around the world. While treatments exist, many of them are based on...
Phil Harris
Jun 13, 20183 min read


Depression Affects Memory More Than We Think
During a depressive episode the ability of the brain to form new brain cells is reduced. Scientists of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum...
Phil Harris
Jun 10, 20182 min read


Sleep and Depression Link Identified
There has always been a strong connection between depression and sleep. But does depression affect sleep or sleep affect depression? A...
Phil Harris
May 31, 20181 min read


Regret: A Conflict Between Three Selves?
Forsaken dreams. Romantic interests not pursued. Securing a job near home rather than an adventurous position overseas. Our most...
Phil Harris
May 31, 20182 min read


Paradox: Seeing the Up When Down
Researchers have found that when a person rates their current mental health as 'positive' despite meeting criteria for a mental health...
Phil Harris
Apr 11, 20182 min read
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