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YMHC resource booklet: Coping with stress [https://ymhc.me/printables](https://ymhc.me/printables)
#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #ymhc #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #stress #resilience

Handbook on School Attendance Challenges: Addressing Barriers to Education with Tiered School-Wide Strategies. https://ymhc.ngo/workbooks

#schoolattendance #schoolavoidance #schoolattendancechallenges #mentalhealthposters #resources #evidencebased #educatorapproved #ymhc

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/28/world-rejecting-science-truth-five-ways-fight-back

As misinformation spreads and trust in expertise erodes, science writer Helen Pearson argues evidence still matters, but it needs defending.

Five ways to push back:
• Ask for evidence
• Check credible sources
• Teach critical thinking early
• Share compelling truth-based stories
• Use facts, not vibes, in daily decisions

Science isn’t perfect, but abandoning evidence makes society easier to manipulate.

#Science #CriticalThinking #MediaLiteracy #EvidenceBased

Research papers play a crucial role in advancing knowledge by providing evidence-based insights and scientific validation.

Explore how research contributions in Ayurveda and holistic health are documented and shared: https://medium.com/@patanjaliwebsites/importance-of-research-papers-in-advancing-knowledge-and-academic-understanding-597f36fae1ef

#Research #AcademicResearch #Ayurveda #ScientificStudy #HerbalMedicine #Knowledge #EvidenceBased #Education

Wow! This is wonderful. Thanks so much, YMHC. Excellent resource materials. https://ymhc.me/printables

#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #ymhc

Helen Pearson: Beyond Belief

In this Plutopia podcast episode, journalist and author Helen Pearson discusses her book Beyond Belief, which traces the rise of evidence-based decision-making in medicine, government, education, conservation, and other fields, arguing that evidence-based practice is both more recent and more fragile than many people realize. Pearson explains how pioneers of evidence-based medicine challenged “eminence-based” authority and helped build systems like randomized trials and systematic reviews, while also emphasizing that evidence is only one part of good decision-making alongside human values, experience, and compassion. The conversation explores how misinformation, influencers, political polarization, and poor communication of scientific uncertainty have eroded trust, especially in the U.S. — but Pearson remains cautiously optimistic, stressing the need to help people ask better questions, synthesize bodies of evidence rather than rely on anecdotes or single studies, and communicate science through engaging stories in the media channels where people actually get information.

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Helen Pearson:

We have to understand where people are getting their information from. If science is failing, then it’s because other channels are providing better entertainment and — maybe we touched on this earlier — the idea that scientists need to be where people are. I teach a class in science communication and journalism, and I ask them where they’re getting information from. This is sort of top-level undergraduate students or MSc students. And when I last polled the class, it was an interesting mix actually. They were saying from academic papers and YouTube. Academic papers, I think the scientists have got covered, but YouTube — that’s where that’s where they need to be.

Related: Michael Marshall on Compassionate Skepticism

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Handbook on School Attendance Challenges: Addressing Barriers to Education with Tiered School-Wide Strategies. https://ymhc.ngo/workbooks

#schoolattendancechallenges #SchoolAttendance #schoolwidestrategy #mentalhealtheducation #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #educatorapproved #evidencebased #ymhc

Mental health education saves lives. Wellness action plan booklet. https://ymhc.me/printables

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🧭 Section 3 — Stabilization Protocol (Ideal-in-Real Conditions)

🎯 Goal

eliminate loss-of-consciousness episodes

stabilize the autonomic nervous system

reduce panic spikes

restore baseline cognitive function

maintain work functionality in real conditions

#stabilization #healthRecovery #burnoutRecovery #neurostability

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1. 🧱 Core layer (mandatory — nothing works without this)

💤 Sleep (foundation of recovery)

Goal is not “ideal”, but exiting collapse mode

2–3h → 4–5h (first 3–5 days)

then → 6h stabilization

then → 7h target baseline

⚠️ Without this, any medication layer only masks symptoms temporarily

#sleepRecovery #sleepDebt #recoveryCycle

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⚡ Nervous system load control

caffeine: drastically reduce (or temporarily remove if tachycardia present)

screen load: breaks every 45–60 min (5–10 min reset)

avoid sudden standing (orthostatic collapse risk)

#nervousSystem #autonomicBalance #loadManagement

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2. 🧠 Neuro layer (panic / overload)

Symptoms: → panic disorder

Clinical approach (real medicine):

short-term anxiolytics / SSRIs / beta-blockers — ONLY under physician supervision

goal: suppress spikes, not “mute emotions”

⚠️ Self-medication here can worsen blood pressure, heart rate, and cognition

#panicDisorder #anxiety #mentalHealth #clinicalApproach

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3. ❤️ Cardiovascular risk layer (syncope)

Symptom: → syncope

Critical exclusion: → cardiac arrhythmia

Required diagnostics:

ECG / Holter monitoring

orthostatic blood pressure checks

electrolytes + glucose tests

💊 Any “energy/stimulant correction” without this is unsafe

#syncope #cardiology #riskControl #diagnostics

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4. 🔋 Metabolic layer

regular meals (prevents “wobbly legs”)

hydration + electrolytes

stable glucose levels

#metabolism #energyBalance #fatigueControl

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5. 👁️ Vision (not root cause, but amplifier)

→ Computer Vision Syndrome

reduce continuous visual focus

apply 20–20–20 rule

control lighting and contrast

#digitalEyeStrain #screenFatigue #visionStress

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6. 💊 Pharmacological layer (strict separation)

❌ NOT allowed:

stimulants “to push through”

sleeping pills without diagnosis

mixing sedatives intuitively

self-prescribed beta-blockers / SSRIs

#noSelfMedication #pharmaSafety #riskControl

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⚠️ ONLY under medical supervision:

short-term anti-anxiety treatment

long-term anxiety disorder management

cardiovascular regulation if diagnosed

#medicalSupervision #psychiatry #evidenceBased

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7. 🧩 Realistic operational mode

Day (working cycle)

45–60 min work blocks

5–10 min recovery breaks

no skipped meals

controlled standing/movement

Evening

aggressive reduction of stimulation

screen off 60–90 min before sleep

Night

fixed sleep window (not “when possible”)

#workRhythm #deepWork #recoveryBreaks

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🚨 RED LINE

If:

repeated loss of consciousness

chest pain / severe palpitations

confusion episodes

→ this is no longer stabilization mode, but urgent medical evaluation

#emergency #redFlag #medicalUrgency

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🧠 Conclusion

This is not simple fatigue. It is systemic autonomic decompensation driven by severe sleep deprivation.

Pharmacology here:

not the base

not a workaround

but a secondary layer after proper diagnosis

#burnout #systemFailure #sleepCollapse #healthSystem

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If you want the next section:

“Work Survival Architecture (how to function without relapsing into collapse)”

Mental Health Education Saves Lives. Stress Management Booklet. Strategies to cope with stress.

https://ymhc.me/printables

#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #mentalwellness #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #stressmanagement #copingstrategies #mentalhealth #wellness #ymhc

Sources of support: a workbook for building mental wellness protective factors. https://ymhc.ngo/workbooks

#mentalhealtheducation #toolsforwellness #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #ymhc #resources #educatorapproved #evidencebased #teachers

Ah, yes, an "evidence-rated" #encyclopedia of peptides—just what we all needed to spice up our #bedtime #reading. 📚✨ Because nothing screams "riveting" like scouring through peptide data while pretending it's not just glorified #biochemistry fan fiction. 🧬🤓
https://www.whatthepeptide.org/ #evidencebased #peptides #sciencefiction #HackerNews #ngated

An evidence-rated encyclopedia of peptides

https://www.whatthepeptide.org/

#HackerNews #evidencebased #peptides #encyclopedia #science #health #innovation

“In 2023, the Swedish government announced that the country’s #schools would be going back to #basics, emphasizing skills such as #reading and #writing, particularly in early grades.

After mostly being sidelined, physical #books are now being reintroduced into classrooms, and students are learning to #write the old-fashioned way: by hand, with a #pencil or #pen, on sheets of #paper.”

…

“digital technology isn’t being removed from schools altogether. Rather, digital aids “should only be introduced in teaching at an age when they encourage, rather than hinder, pupils’ learning.” Achieving digital #competence remains an important objective,”

#Learning / #Sweden / #EvidenceBased / #Digital / #Technology / #DigitalTecnology / #analog / #analogue <https://undark.org/2026/04/01/sweden-schools-books/>

Need a free resource on ADHD, anxiety, autism, or eating disorders for your NHS team? ACAMH Learn has hundreds of expert-led videos — built by the charity behind JCPP. No paywall, no registration. https://acamhlearn.org #EvidenceBased #ChildMentalHealth #MedSky #MentalHealth

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Mental health education saves lives. Stress management booklet printables now available at https://ymhc.me/printables

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Не верящий в динозавров Игорь Ашманов и отрицающий эпилепсию Василий Генералов приняты в Академию ВРАЛ

22 марта в Петербурге вручали премию за наибольший вклад в распространение лженауки в минувшем году. Звания «Почётного Академика ВРАЛ – 2025» удостоился известный IT-специалист и предприниматель, к.т.н. Игорь Ашманов.

Жюри, состоящее из ученых, присудило Игорю премию за публичные высказывания, в которых бизнесмен отрицает биологическую эволюцию, заявляет, что не верит в самопроизвольное развитие языков и «в динозавров». Победитель, по правилам премии, награждается призом — статуэткой «Грустный рептилоид». Кроме того, в финал премии вышли математик, член-корреспондент РАН Алексей Савватеев, известный выступлениями в поддержку креационизма и гомеопатии, и дизайнер Артемий Лебедев, отрицающий глобальное потепление и заявляющий, что смертность от СПИДа «это вообще ни о чем». В народном голосовании большинство голосов досталось Алексею Савватееву.

Член жюри, Академик РАН Евгений Александров выразил озабоченность тем, что лженаука проникает внутрь РАН — «престиж Академии наук важен, потому что люди доверяют ей».

«Почётным Академиком АПЧХИ» — главным распространителем лженауки в области медицины жюри из медиков признало д.м.н., невролога Василия Генералова, отрицающего эпилепсию как диагноз, продвигающего лечение аутизма у детей методами с недоказанной эффективностью и пугающего аудиторию последствиями прививок. Победитель удостоился оздоровительного приза — «Золотой кофейной клизмы». Членом-корреспондентом АПЧХИ выбрали д.м.н., хирурга Владислава Шафалинова, связывающего рост числа онкологических заболеваний с вакцинацией и электромагнитным излучением, предлагающего лечить рак «ощелачивающей терапией» и другими сомнительными методами. Врач, д.м.н. Сергей Бубновский, призывающий лечить широкий спектр заболеваний исключительно гимнастикой, не получил ни одного голоса жюри и поэтому в Академию АПЧХИ принят не был. «Приз зрительских симпатий» достался Владиславу Шафалинову.

Руководитель оргкомитета премии ВРАЛ научный журналист Александр Соколов выразил удивление по поводу того, что в финале медицинской премии впервые оказалось 3 доктора наук и задался вопросом: «Неужели ученая степень в области медицины значит так мало?» Ведущая премии, врач к.м.н. Ольга Жоголева выразила надежду, что сейчас, когда научно обоснованная медицина набирает обороты, есть шанс, что ситуация изменится к лучшему.

В рамках мероприятия состоялись выступления биолога, к.б.н. Ильи Удалова на тему «Так в чём Дарвин не прав?» и аллерголога, к.м.н. Ольги Жоголевой «Правда о БАДах».

Организатор премии — научно-просветительский портал Антропогенез.ру и проект «Ученые Против Мифов».

Среди членов жюри: академик РАН, д.ф.-м.н. Евгений Александров, д.г.н. Алексей Екайкин, д.х.н.Игорь Дмитриев, д.г.н. Ольга Соломина, д.ф.-м.н. Эмиль Ахмедов, д.г.н. Елена Сухачева, д.б.н. Тамара Кузнецова, д.и.н. Кирилл Назаренко, д.м.н. Юрий Сиволап, д.м.н. Сергей Поликарпов, к.м.н. Юлия Зинченко, к.м.н. Анна Дроганова, к.м.н. Игнат Рудченко и др.

Полный состав жюри

ВРАЛ — Вруническая Академия Лженаук, АПЧХИ — Академия Превентивной ЧакроХирургии.

Премия «Почётный Академик ВРАЛ» присуждается с 2016 года. По словам организаторов, цель премии — в шутливой форме заявить о проблеме лженауки и привлечь внимание общественности к важности борьбы с заблуждениями.

Пресс-релиз
Официальный сайт премии
Подробно о финалистах
Полная видеозапись мероприятия
Главные вопросы о премии ВРАЛ

Наши партнеры: SciTopus MedIQ#ВРАЛ #Антропогенез #УченыеПротивМифов #Лженаука #Псевдонаука #НаучноеМышление #Скептицизм #КритическоеМышление #НаучПросвет #ScienceCommunication #Darwin #Evolution #EvidenceBasedMedicine #AntiPseudoscience #FactChecking #ScienceEducation #RAN #Ashmanov #Generalov #ЛженаучныеМифы #ПремияВРАЛ #ScienceVsMyths #ScientificMethod #PublicScience #Medicine #Biology #Vaccination #EvidenceBased #Debunking

6) But it isn't herbal tea, it's a substance that may cause side effects, addiction, and hospitalization. The wellness industry leans into the "safety halo" we perceive around plants -misleading!

Check the source, stay skeptical, and stay safe. 💙 #MedTwitter #EvidenceBased

Teachers who have used YMHC resources feel better able to support their students and more aware of best practices in student mental health and wellness.

https://ymhc.ngo/workbooks

#MentalHealthEducation #ToolsForWellness #MentalWellnessWorkbooks #YMHC #Resources #EducatorApproved #EvidenceBased #StudentMentalHealth #Teachers #SchoolCommunity #StudentWellbeing

Heat-up for doctors & curious minds! Dr. Nancy Malek ties Semmelweis' hand‑washing revolution to modern COVID myths and evidence-based care. A must-watch to help patients and challenge assumptions. #COVID #Medicine #PublicHealth #Semmelweis #EvidenceBased #Science #COVIDIsNotOver #Doctors #English
https://vid.zeroes.ca/videos/watch/a3f35871-fad0-4082-9eca-68006957fb97

Many people try to “spot reduce” belly fat with more ab exercises.
But the appearance of a loose midsection is influenced by muscle mass, deep core stability, posture (including anterior pelvic tilt), and overall body composition.
We put together a practical, evidence-based breakdown here: https://onfitnessmag.com/more//how-to-get-rid-of-a-loose-belly-workout-guide #StrengthTraining
#CoreStability
#Posture
#Fitness
#EvidenceBased

There are new findings on the topic that I’ll discuss this Saturday in "Music in Neuroses: Mechanisms, Applications, and Verification, Pt. II” on tomkolbe.com.

Until then, feel free to revisit my first essay on the subject as an introduction.

"Music in Neuroses – mechanisms, application, and verification"

https://tomkolbe.com/2025/10/04/music-in-neuroses-mechanisms-application-and-verification/

#MusicTherapy #ClinicalNeuroscience #MentalHealth #ClinicalPsychology #EvidenceBased #Neuroscience

Chronic stress now has a measurable biomarker. That’s a policy wake-up call: mental health prevention belongs in public health, workplace standards, and primary care — not just crisis response. Evidence should drive investment.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/researchers-identify-first-biomarker-of-chronic-stress-detectable-through-routine-chest-ct/
#MentalHealthPolicy #PublicHealth #EvidenceBased