2021-6-17 22:58 |
Mental health is a serious issue that affects the Bitcoin community as much as any other — and should not be stigmatized. origin »
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It is no secret that mental health is a big topic these days. Breaking through centuries of stigma, we now discuss mental health issues quite openly and even seek ways to better our own lives. But even with all of this awareness, there is still a need to both encourage mental health discussions and fun […]
2024-12-18 20:18 | |
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Elon Musk thinks that checking cryptocurrency prices could be detrimental to your mental health
2021-10-29 08:27 | |
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Mental health issues have become an increasing problem over the past few decades. Ninja Theory has announced a new project using video games to explore our mental health. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was a game that explored mental health and gave perspective to neuro-typical people.
2019-11-4 11:21 | |
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If your Instagram feed is anything like mine, it’s littered with timelapses of injected lip fillers, Kardashian-promoted beauty products, and Story filters that “enhance” your face. The subliminal pressure to be “perfect” is no longer subliminal, and it’s putting more more of a strain on young users more than ever.
2019-10-22 16:56 | |
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The money comes fast in the startup world, the fall may be equally swift. Sometimes the struggle is too much to handle. Colin Kroll (co-founder of Vine), Austen Heinz (founder of Cambrian Genomics), Jody Sherman (Ecomum entrepreneur) all led successful businesses.
2019-10-19 20:00 | |
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In the UK, approximately one in four people experience mental health issues, according to the mental health charity Mind. Although illnesses including anxiety and depression aren’t a new phenomenon, research proves that mental health issues are at an all time high — and national health services, like the NHS, are struggling to keep up with the growing need for more accessible resources.
2019-10-7 14:09 | |
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Men in Western countries are in a crisis according to many benchmarks of mental health and financial success. So Brad Pitt’s new space drama, Ad Astra, is a timely playbook for conquering depression.
2019-10-7 17:35 | |
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Since the first use of electric lamps in the 19th century, society hasn’t looked back. Homes and streets are lit at all hours so that people can go about their business when they’d once have been asleep.
2019-8-10 12:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Addiction is a variation of passion—one which impairs general life functions. Addicts are commonly willing to sacrifice basic needs or core obligations to sate their hunger for the next fix.
2019-6-22 10:12 | |
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A new smartphone app promises to help anorexia sufferers learn to eat again. “Anorexic patients can normalize their eating rate by adjusting food intake to feedback from a smartphone app,” says Professor Per Sodersten, lead author of a recent study on the matter published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
2019-6-14 03:53 | |
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We’ve all had the “smartphone conversation. ” The one about our unhealthy obsession and inability to put phones down. This fear is legitimized by research, showing that we spend approximately one third of our waking hours on our mobile devices – just over five hours per day.
2019-4-28 17:00 | |
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Humanity’s mental health crisis has reached pandemic proportions. Bluntly put: we don’t seem capable of solving the problem on our own. Cutting edge AI research shows a clear path forward, but society as a whole will have to accept the fact that mental health is real in order for us to take the first steps.
2019-4-25 02:52 | |
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A new study shows early evidence that receiving unsolicited sexual imagery through text, or being coerced into sending it is associated with mental health distress. This is the first research linking both non-consensual and coerced sexting behavior with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
2019-4-24 22:54 | |
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March 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, TNW is sharing series of profiles highlighting innovative companies led or founded by inspirational women. In an industry traditionally dominated by men, it’s only now we’re seeing a shift in the sex tech industry with more women making innovative sex toys.
2019-3-8 15:00 | |
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Privacy has been a heated discussion for decades. Recently, legislation has been passed to provide greater protections for consumer data including GDPR, BDSG-New, and CCPA. The age-old question is: “If you aren’t doing anything wrong, why do you need privacy?” The answer isn’t so simple.
2019-3-1 22:48 | |
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Facebook — the equivalent of cigarettes for your mental health — turned 15 today. We were going to sing “Happy Birthday,” but couldn’t afford the rights to the song because we’re paying off our kids’ debts.
2019-2-5 01:16 | |
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I hate New Year. I don’t do resolutions and am generally “bah, humbug” about the whole hullabaloo. This year, my curmudgeonly attitude was dramatically amplified by social media in general, and Facebook in particular.
2019-1-2 16:59 | |
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According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), one of the biggest problems faced by people recovering from drug addiction is in forming supportive relationships that keep them away from triggers causing relapse.
2018-10-26 19:44 | |
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Newsrooms across the UK are finding themselves increasingly under-resourced. Less journalists and constrained budgets has meant many editors now rely on their staff to use more information from digital sources – such as social media.
2018-10-20 13:59 | |
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Most of us are no strangers to spending hours binging great and not-so-great shows on Netflix. But as it turns out, you can have too much of a good thing. An Indian user was so addicted to the service that he spent an average of seven hours a day streaming shows on the platform – and had to undergo treatment at a mental health facility to help wean himself off it.
2018-10-8 12:37 | |
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You may know “ASMR” as the niche genre of YouTube video which people watch on tablets and laptops to help them relax, perhaps before bed or in the lull of a Sunday afternoon. These videos typically involve someone role-playing a mundane professional service, such as giving you a haircut, a massage, or booking you in for a doctors’ appointment.
2018-10-4 10:08 | |
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“I want to die. ” “I wish I’d said goodbye. ” “I give up. ” “Please help me. ” Cries for help echo. These aren’t quotes from a suicide hotline, or a group therapy session. They’re all posts on Reddit, just a few out of the hundreds a day that are made on the dozens of subreddits dedicated to helping people with mental health problems, life crises, or emotional torment.
2018-8-3 02:44 | |
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A look at how Bitcoin complies with Islamic law regarding finance and money.
Kamala Harris’s rejection of Bitcoin deprives a vital resource to those in need globally, while Trump’s ‘Number Go Up” approach, may jeopardize America's core humanitarian values, like the refugee resettlement program, and ignore Bitcoin’s potential to aid vulnerable populations globally.
Bitcoin faces a one-of-a-kind leadership problem.
The following is an excerpt from The Satoshi Papers, an open debate on money, state, and society in a Bitcoin world, edited by Natalie Smolenski.
Usually, buying Bitcoin is a joyful process. I’d have the satisfaction of picking up at least a bitcent.
A look at the compulsive and addictive behaviors encouraged by the structure of the fiat world.
Bhutan’s Bitcoin reserves have quietly swelled to over $1 billion, positioning the small Himalayan kingdom as a unique player in the world of sovereign wealth. According to Arkham Intelligence data, Bhutan’s government-owned Druk Holdings has reportedly amassed over 12,500 BTC, marking a significant commitment to digital assets amid growing interest in crypto as a strategic […] The post Bhutan’s Bitcoin stash hits $1 billion as speculation around nation state adoption intensifies appeared first on CryptoSlate.