by Michael Padraig Acton | Jan 28, 2022
Gaming disorder has now been given its own definition in the latest iteration of the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The ICD-11, which became effective this month (January 2022), highlights three characterisitics of...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Jun 28, 2021
Do you remember when you started becoming aware of how your body looked as a child? Or perhaps how it looked different to those around you? Recently we have been having a lot of questions and conversations about bodies fuelled by our seven-year-old daughter....
by Michael Padraig Acton | Dec 7, 2020
Diagnosing our friends, family members, colleagues and celebrities with psychological disorders may seem a harmless pastime but there are good reasons why we should all avoid it. Mental health diagnosis should only be attempted by a qualified psychiatrist who can use...
