Mental health

Migrants not particularly prone to depression

July 15, 2019 in Health

Migrants are doing well generally, but experience higher rates of depressive symptoms than the population at large in some European countries. One country stands out as an exception.

Why do schizophrenia patients die earlier than other people?

June 7, 2019 in Health

The average life expectancy of Norwegians with schizophrenic disorders is 62 years. If you also have a drug problem, it goes down to 47 years. “It’s difficult to understand why this isn’t prioritized by the health services,” says a veteran psychiatric researcher.

Norway struggles to help self-harming patients

January 7, 2019 in Health

A new study of patients with severe self-harming behaviour shows that poor collaboration within the Norwegian Health System itself is associated with major problems in patient care.

Young people use self-harm to share emotions

July 16, 2018 in Health

Damaging your body may be a way to control negative emotions. New research from UiO shows that young people also use self-harm to communicate and share difficult feelings, which they are unable to express in words.

Half of young people recover from schizophrenia

July 20, 2018 in Health

Prospects are not as hopeless as previously thought, according to the researcher behind the study.

Scientist made free self-help courses for ten common mental disorders

June 29, 2018 in Health

Social anxiety, fear of blushing, performance anxiety, panic anxiety, fear of flying, diverse phobias, health anxiety, insomnia and depression. A psychologist at the University of Oslo and has observed a huge need for beneficial, free assistance. So he supplied it himself.