Stating more of the obvious

Consistent failure to attain goals throughout life results in defeatism, low self-esteem or depression. Thus, in order to avoid serious psychological problems,  human beings need  goals whose attainment requires effort, and they must have a reasonable rate of success in attaining those goals.  —Theodore John Kaczynski, a.k.a.”Unabomber” Excerpt from the Unabomber’s Manifesto.

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Refugees face a substantially higher risk of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, compared to non-refugee migrants from the same regions of origin, finds a new study.

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One possible explanation is “that a larger proportion of sub-Saharan Africa immigrants will have been exposed to deleterious psychosocial adversities before emigration, irrespective of refugee status,” suggest the authors.

Story Source: BMJ. “Refugees have a substantially higher risk of psychotic disorders.” ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160315220253.htm (accessed March 19, 2016).