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Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: You’re Not Alone

By Dr David R Hamilton | May 9, 2025

Most people have a personal mental health story. If you’re struggling with your mental health, please tell someone you trust. You’re not alone.

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Open Label Placebos: Why They Work Even When You Know They’re Fake

By Dr David R Hamilton | April 10, 2025

Open Label Placebos (OLP) are placebos that don’t pretend to be real drugs. They say…

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The Life-Extending Power of a Sunny Outlook

By Dr David R Hamilton | March 25, 2025

Can a positive attitude help us live longer? It seems it can—according to a growing…

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Mental Power: Transforming Stroke Recovery Through Visualisation

By Dr David R Hamilton | February 6, 2025

At the end of the 6 weeks, those who had practiced the visualisation had improved use of their affected limb, in comparison with those who didn’t visualise, who only showed nominal improvement due to physical therapy alone.

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