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Man Who Killed Couple In The East Found Criminally Insane, Placed Under Secure Supervision
The man accused of murdering a couple in Neskaupstaður last summer has been deemed criminally insane, as he was not in control of his actions due to a severe mental illness, reports RÚV. Instead of a prison sentence, he will be placed…
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Hospitalisation For Psychosis Increases With Number Of ADHD Stimulant Prescriptions
An increasing number of people are going to psychiatric wards for symptoms of psychosis after being prescribed stimulant ADHD medication, according to the chief physician of Landspítali’s emergency department. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance…
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Special Committee Recommends Investigation Into Treatment Of People With Disabilities
A special committee reporting to Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir intends to investigate the treatment of adults with developmental disabilities or mental health problems in government facilities as far back as the 1970s, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík…
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Officials Predict Severe Shortage Of Psychiatrists In Iceland’s Future
As a small country, fluctuations in the number of people graduating with psychiatry degrees are expected, but the current shortage is a trend that the chairman of the Icelandic Psychiatric Association calls shameful, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in…
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Children With ADHD Are More Likely To Be Diagnosed Than Others
Children with ADHD and other more visible disorders are more likely to receive a diagnosis and resources than children who struggle with anxiety or depression, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every…
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Mental Health Services In Iceland: “A Lot Of Work To Be Done”
The National Audit Office published their report on mental health services on Monday. Unlike the report published in 2016 – which was specific to health services for children and adolescents – this one addresses mental health services in general, policy, organisation, costs…
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UNICEF Urges Action On Children’s Mental Health
UNICEF Iceland has sent a letter to each chair of the parties voted into Parliament in the recent election, urging them to prioritise action on the protection of children’s mental health in their on-going negotiations, reports MBL. Released report Just yesterday UNICEF…
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Eating Disorders Affect One In Ten Women In Iceland
More than one in ten women have been diagnosed with an eating disorder in Iceland, reports RÚV. However, the waiting list is long for patients hoping to be seen at Landspítali’s psychiatric ward or BUGL, with over one hundred waiting for assistance.…
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A Quarter Of Workers In Iceland Struggle To Makes Ends Meet
Around a quarter of foreign nationals working in Iceland are struggling to make ends meet and just over a fifth of them cannot meet unexpected expenses, Kjarninn reports. These were the results of a survey submitted to the Icelandic Confederation of Labor…
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University Of Iceland Psychologists Assure Us It’s Normal To Be Sad
University of Iceland psychologists say it’s normal to be sad, RÚV reports. Ásta Rún Valgerðardóttir and Katrín Sverrisdóttir, who are psychologists at the University of Iceland, appeared on Rás 1’s Mannlegi to discuss student mental health. According to a survey commissioned by…
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Over One Thousand Children Awaiting Psychological Diagnosis
1,193 children across Iceland are awaiting psychological diagnosis or treatment, RÚV reported this morning. The biggest individual lists include 584 awaiting diagnosis at the Developmental and Behavioural Centre, 107 at BUGL–Landspítali’s child and adolescent psychiatry ward, 159 in the capital area, and…
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Making Light Of Madness: ‘My Voices Have Tourettes’ Goes Digital
“So the show actually started out of frustration of me not getting gigs,” explains Dan Zerin, the man who conceptualised ‘My Voices Have Tourettes.’ The award-winning weekly event at the Secret Cellar showcases comedy by those who have tourettes, schizophrenia, and other…
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Psychiatric Center In Suðurnes Closes Due To Coronavirus
Björgin, a rehab clinic and mental health facility in Suðurnes, has closed due to a case of coronavirus. Ten of their clients have been quarantined, and the facility has closed to disinfect over the weekend, Vísir reports. The center posted on its…
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Mental Health Support Service To Close, Protests Planned
An organisation that has provided mental health support services for the past 15 years may soon be no more, and Icelanders are planning on protesting the decision. Hugarafl has, for the past 15 years now, been providing counseling, support and job placement…
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Too Much, Girl: Iceland Has Seen An 87.5% Rise In Number Of Teen Girls On Antidepressants Since 2012
Icelandic teenage girls are taking antidepressants in ever-increasing numbers. Since 2012, the number of girls aged 15-19 who have been prescribed antidepressants has rocketed up by 85.7% and the dosage strength has increased by 120%. While there has been a general increase…
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MP Furious Over Minuscule Mental Health Funding
Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson, an MP for the Pirate Party, has harshly criticised the government’s decision to allot only 1.5 million ISK (roughly USD 13.500) in funding to Hugarafl, a long standing mental health non-profit, reports RÚV. “This is shameful,” said Gunnar Hrafn,…
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Poised For Domination, Agent Fresco Celebrate ‘Destrier’
Agent Fresco’s new album ‘Destrier’ starts with a series of disparate sounds that slowly meld into a Tartini tone—that is, when two notes play at a certain frequency, fooling the brain into hearing a third note. Although this extra note doesn’t exist,…