UK : Self harm and road traffic collisions biggest killers of British young people The figure of 650 deaths for 2013 would equate to 20 University lecture rooms all empty...
Sadly it doesn't surprise me; Even if I could rewind 25 years of my life I wouldn't want to be a young person in todays Britain.
The RTC risks are worsened by UK's appallingly poor transport infrastructure - this makes many people dependent on motor cars especially for leisure
also although I do not think young drivers deliberately aim to crash or drive any worse than older people a combination of the poor infrastructure, and Anglo Saxon territorial attitudes and bad media influences make all road users often view the streets as a warzone rather than use them co-operatively and safely...
Self-harm the 'biggest killer of people in their early 20s' in the UK | Society | The Guardian
Pinned
HELP!!! Its been about an hour since I did this but I cut my thigh really BAD! I don't want to go to the hospital and honestly it'd be the most heart breaking thing to do (self inflicted). The cut is a half an inch deep and wider than that. But I really cannot go to the hospital, is there anything else I can do to stop it or majorly slow it? I tried pressure for over 15 minutes after I did itand thought it slowed enough for me to just put a big bandaid on, big mistake. It bleed through within seconds so took the nearest tape/s to wrap around my thigh. Now I've got about 4 layers of tape on while I hold tissues over it. It's bled on my bed, pajama pants, my hands covered in it. PLEASE HELP123
Happy Movember! Bringing Awareness to Men’s Health
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The Movember Foundation had declared the month of November as “Movember” in a global effort to raise awareness on men’s health issues.
Since 2003, over 4 million men and women around the world have joined in the movement, raising over 559 million dollars, funding 770 men’s health projects, and changing the face of men’s health.
Why is it so important to dedicate time to raise awareness regarding men’s health?
12.1 percent of men 18 years and over are in fair or poor health.*
The trend of fair/poor health in adult men is due to a number of contributing factors*:
A general lack of awareness exists regarding the health issues that men face such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.
Men are more reluctant to seek medical attention when symptoms of poor physical or mental health present themselves.
It is important for both men and women to have a physical examination annually; however, men are statistically less likely to visit their doctor.
Stigmas pertaining to mental health and the behaviors of men in society discourage discussions surrounding health and wellness
Prevention and early detection are the largest components in improving men’s health on a global scale.
Did You Know: If detected and treated early, prostate cancer has a 97% recovery rate? The 5-year survival rate among men with testicular cancer is 99%?*
Take the time this Movember, and beyond, to talk about men’s health issues, encourage your loved ones to schedule a routine physical and educate yourself on maintaining good health.
Although early detection and prevention contribute to good health, we cannot ignore the facts:
Over 233,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone.*
Approximately 8,820 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer annually.*
In addition to knowledge, prevention and early detection, we encourage families to be prepared.
Benzodiazepines: Risks and benefits. A reconsideration Hope you don't think I'm trying to be funny here MrsRobinson but I posted this somewhere yesterday and am wondering why I hadn't posted it here. Funny both papers became obvious at the same time.
http://www.bap.org.uk/pdfs/Benzodiazepines_Guidelines_2013.pdf
Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer’s disease Have been studying Alzheimers because of my job in the health care business and found this article.
There are more studies leading in the same direction
Benzodiazepine use is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The stronger association observed for long term exposures reinforces the suspicion of a possible direct association, even if benzodiazepine use might also be an early marker of a condition associated with an increased risk of dementia. Unwarranted long term use of these drugs should be considered as a public health concern.
Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer?s disease: case-control study | The BMJ
Mental Health First of all I'd like to give an advanced apology for all the obscenities in this post, if you're offended by foul language I would discontinue reading now.....
I'm sure most of you at this point have already read at least one post where I refer to my fluctuating mental health but for those of you who are unaware I'm battling with an emotional disorder (perhaps bipolar but the doctors can't decide) for the last 10years. The reason isn't really important at this point but incase you're wondering why my problems started I suspect it was due to my biological dad leaving me and my mother when I was an infant and my stepfather was an abusive cunt.
I was fighting my demons alone for many years and despite obvious depression and an attempted suicide at 17 nobody ever looked further into it or asked if I was really okay. So I'm guessing I hid it pretty well for no-one to pick up on it. As well as my erratic mood swings insomnia has also loomed over me since the age of 15 although this only became a real problem back in October last year, not sure what caused the change but I was literally not sleeping at all for 4-5 days of every week pretty much for around 4 months. This had repercussions on my mental health and my mood swings became more erratic and more severe. Feeling unable to cope and seeing the strain it was placing on my girlfriend I conceded that I probably required professional help.
This is where I start to get real pissed off and start swearing a lot. It feels as if since I've opened myself up and admitted to my problems all people do is question my fucking competence. It really seems like I'm unable to act now without someone asking if I've acted in such a manner because I'm unwell. FUCK OFF YOU JUDGEMENTAL PRICKS! Why is it every single time I have an off day or I'm in a bad mood some cunt assumes it's because of my mental health?!?! I am still capable of experiencing emotions outside of my condition you ignorant wankers. Take today for instance, my girlfriend has come back from a visit to her sister's in London and essentially accused me of cheating on her while she was away. Okay so she didn't directly accuse me but asked questions then said she didn't believe me. That's as good as being accused is it not? Then she fucking wonders why that would upset me the stupid bitch, oh that's right it must be because I'm unstable!
I feel I was better off when I was fighting this alone, I managed nearly 10 years of it but after just under 6months of being open about it I'm really fucking struggling to compose myself.
Just so you know I am able to recognise when I'm having an episode and this has resulted in me becoming highly self analytical, I've spent years studying and questioning myself so I'm extremely aware of my condition and capable of distinguishing between I'm upset because I'm an emotional fuck up and I'm pissed because such a person is a twat. Also for whatever reason my sleep pattern fixed itself around mid February as did my hyper mood swings. I've generally been feeling better in myself since but I've had plenty of other outside factors pissing me off and getting me down. My brother seems to be the only one who listens and understands, everyone else seems to have impression I'm emotionally incompetent. Seems the mentally unwell are much better at handling this sort of instability than the 'normal' people.
Anybody else have any similar experiences? Whether you are/were the ill person or you were one of the friends, family or whatever I'd like to hear. I know there can be a stigma attached to this sort of ill health, only recently have I actually understood why, so if you're not comfortable discussing it on a public forum feel free to PM me.123
HIV: Inhibitors (Theories and Ideas) So I was watching this great video of Daria Hazuda explaining the functions of HIV and how the researchers are taking the next step to create a treatment/cure to HIV.
I had a few questions and I was wondering if you guys could answer it.
What if we created a fusion inhibitor? Wouldn't that stop the process all together?
Her approach is great and I support it despite how complex it may be, but I'm just wondering why not stop the virus from the start; before it even fuses with the T Helper cells.
And would this be the best approach or is there a better way?
Here's the video of Daria Hazuda's lecture:
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Solution for Hair Loss? Hair loss is home remedy treatment is quite effective. One of the major problem of hair loss is scalp. It is the best home remedies for treating hair loss is to massage your scalp with fingers gently. It will also aid in increasing blood circulation and lend glow to your hair...
Gym and supplements Ok so I've been going gym for about a year now, on and off and am now taking it very much more seriously, sticking to routines, taking creatine and protein shakes. Now my questions...
Im 70kg, have a goal of being 82kg-85kg and want quick results, I'm a generally skinny guy and have always been, well before I started working out anyhow, now I just look toned, although I want to put on muscle mass, I heard mass gainer can help with this? Is this true? Or will it just make me out on unwanted fat, but then surely I can burn that off into muscle?
I can feel the strength and see by what I am lifting is significantly higher, but, I don't see size progress, maybe it's just because it doesn't seem big enough or not yet my goal.
please no advice on steroids or other shit as such. Not my kind of thing.123
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