# physical health (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover physical health. Page: Feed: --- ## [7:30 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/730-am) _2026-08-21 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on environmental health. . . ## [7:15 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/715-am) _2026-08-19 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on vocational health. . . ## [7:00 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/700-am) _2026-08-14 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on financial health ## [Social interventions for mental illness: who do they actually help?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/publication-types/systematic-review/social-interventions-for-mental-illness-who-do-they-actually-help/) _2026-08-13 · Jonathan Monk-Cunliffe · National Elf Service_ Social interventions like IPS and Housing First can improve mental health, but a new systematic review finds huge gaps in reporting on gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic position, leaving us unsure who they actually help. The post Social interventions for mental illness: who do they actually help? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [6:45 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/645-am) _2026-08-12 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on physical health. . . ## [For Baby’s Sake: can whole-family support break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/parenting/for-babys-sake-can-whole-family-support-break-the-cycle-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse/) _2026-08-12 · Dona Matthews · National Elf Service_ Most mothers learned to recognise and escape domestic violence and abuse through For Baby's Sake's whole-family programme. Fewer fathers acknowledged their own violence, but many still became calmer, more confident parents. The post For Baby’s Sake: can whole-family support break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [The chicken and egg story: does children’s mental health worsen parental mental health outcomes?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/perinatal-mental-health/childrens-mental-health-parental-mental-health-outcomes/) _2026-08-10 · Jane Iles · National Elf Service_ A huge Finnish and Danish study finds parents are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the six months after their child is. Association, though, isn't the same as cause. The post The chicken and egg story: does children’s mental health worsen parental mental health outcomes? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [6:30 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/630-am) _2026-08-07 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on food. . . ## [The income, mental health and physical health triangle, unpacked](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/poverty/the-income-mental-health-and-physical-health-triangle-unpacked/) _2026-08-07 · Drew Meehan · National Elf Service_ Income, mental health and physical health form a triangle of mutual influence. A new nationwide Danish cohort study asks what happens when someone sits at two corners at once. The post The income, mental health and physical health triangle, unpacked appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [ADHD and the road to adulthood: what young people tell us about identity, support and transition](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/adhd/adhd-and-the-road-to-adulthood-what-young-people-tell-us-about-identity-support-and-transition/) _2026-08-06 · Lauren Powell · National Elf Service_ A meta-ethnography of 805 ADHD youth across 11 countries reveals what really helps: not fixing young people, but reshaping the environments, relationships and services that too often fail to meet them where they are. The post ADHD and the road to adulthood: what young people tell us about identity, support and transition appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tj2K8Ef7U9jP) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [6:15 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/615-am) _2026-08-05 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on goals. . . ## [Physical health checks in SMI: case management shows most promise](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/other-health-conditions/comorbidity/physical-health-checks-smi/) _2026-08-05 · Emily Peckham · National Elf Service_ Only just over half of people with severe mental illness get their annual physical health check. A new systematic review finds case management works, but service change and financial incentives are a mixed bag. The post Physical health checks in SMI: case management shows most promise appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [Does inflammation make rewards less rewarding?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/depression/does-inflammation-make-rewards-less-rewarding/) _2026-08-04 · Eimear Foley · National Elf Service_ Does inflammation dampen our drive to work for a reward? A new placebo-controlled study of obesity, endotoxin challenge and effort-based decision making finds chronic and acute inflammation moving reward motivation in different ways. The post Does inflammation make rewards less rewarding? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [Waypoints on the Remnants Way](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/waypoints-on-the-remnants-way) _2026-08-03 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ In Defense of Coffee - In which I defend the penultimate adult beverage and its importance to Life, the Universe, and Everything. ## [6:00 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/600-am) _2026-07-31 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on being broken. . . ## [Peer support working is all the rage, but what is it like to work as one?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/secondary-care/peer-support-working-is-all-the-rage-but-what-is-it-like-to-work-as-one/) _2026-07-31 · Alina Unkelbach · National Elf Service_ Two new qualitative studies explore what peer support workers value, what makes their role distinct, and the barriers (funding, training, unclear boundaries) that get in the way of good peer support in England. The post Peer support working is all the rage, but what is it like to work as one? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [5:45 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/545-am) _2026-07-29 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on rules. . . ## [Did Netflix’s Adolescence change how the media reports on teen social media use?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/treatment/digital-health/did-netflixs-adolescence-change-how-the-media-reports-on-teen-social-media-use/) _2026-07-29 · Nina Higson-Sweeney · National Elf Service_ Netflix's Adolescence dominated headlines in 2025. A new mixed-methods study finds it also reshaped how UK and Irish news outlets reported on young people's social media use, becoming more frequent, more negative and more alarmist. The post Did Netflix’s Adolescence change how the media reports on teen social media use? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [Irritability in teenagers: a universal experience across cultures?](https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/child-and-adolescent/irritability-in-teenagers-a-universal-experience-across-cultures/) _2026-07-27 · Shannon Shaughnessy · National Elf Service_ A nine-country study finds adolescent irritability is remarkably consistent worldwide, more common in girls, and strongly linked to depression, anxiety and bullying, wherever you look. The post Irritability in teenagers: a universal experience across cultures? appeared first on National Elf Service . ## [5:30 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/530-am) _2026-07-24 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on significance. . . ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wVJvSIooLkEV) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [5:15 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/515-am) _2026-07-22 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on needs. . . ## [5:00 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/500-am) _2026-07-17 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on coffee. . . ## [4:45 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/445-am) _2026-07-15 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on criminal justice. . . ## [4:30 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/430-am) _2026-07-11 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on thinking inside the box. . . ## [4:15 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/415-am) _2026-07-08 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on personal programming. . . ## [4:00 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/400-am) _2026-07-03 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on plans. . . ## [3:45 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/345-am) _2026-07-01 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on housing. . . ## [3:30 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/330-am) _2026-06-26 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on capitalism. . . ## [3:15 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/315-am) _2026-06-24 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on stereotypes. . . ## [3:00 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/300-am) _2026-06-19 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on body count. . . ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zfkfqQ9ftf1I) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Table of Contents](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/table-of-contents) _2026-06-18 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ The choice is yours. ## [2:45 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/245-am) _2026-06-17 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on regret. . . ## [2:30 am](https://13rett13allard.substack.com/p/230-am) _2026-06-12 · Brett Ballard · Rampage Revisited_ on aging. . . ## [Where's the Beef?](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/wheres-the-beef) _2026-04-13 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "Dealing with failure is easy: Work hard to improve. Success is also easy to handle: You've solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve." - Alan Perlis ## [Book Update](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/book-update) _2026-03-16 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ I first posted about this effort a few months ago and so far everything is on track. ## [From the Brow to the Peaks: The End in Sight?](https://traethiad.com/2026/01/18/from-the-brow-to-the-peaks-the-end-in-sight/) _2026-01-18 · traethiad · Traethiad_ In Gawain's footsteps, I go where none loved God or Man: a patch of land which perhaps saw the birth of England, but where a wise old bird reminded the Welsh of their ancestors' claims. ## [I Find the Holy Head](https://traethiad.com/2026/01/11/i-find-the-holy-head/) _2026-01-11 · traethiad · Traethiad_ The poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' says Gawain went by fords and forelands and over the Holy Head. JRR Tolkien was certain it was a real place - but where? In this post, I find it, and show how it matches the poem's description. ## [Magical War in the Land of Giants](https://traethiad.com/2026/01/04/magical-war-in-the-land-of-giants/) _2026-01-04 · traethiad · Traethiad_ Poets. Magicians. Hypnotherapists. All use word and image to cause change in accordance with will. Were the tales of the Mabinogion spells in a conflict spanning generations? ## ["You should write a book," they kept saying.](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/you-should-write-a-book-they-kept) _2025-12-30 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "The best writing is rewriting." - E. B. White ## [Hey Coders! Do You Speech Computer Goodly?](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/hey-coders-do-you-speech-computer) _2025-11-04 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language." - Mark Twain ## [Practically Practicing](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/practically-practicing) _2025-09-08 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "Practice is the best of all instructors." - Publilius ## [Showing My Work - First Android App](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/showing-my-work-first-android-app) _2025-08-08 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "The hardest thing in the world to do in this business is start a band nobody’s heard of." - Tom Whalley, Interscope Records ## [A Butler, not a Copilot - How My Software Development Practice has Changed by Using AI.](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/a-butler-not-a-copilot-how-my-software) _2025-07-23 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "It’s not the plane - it’s the pilot." - Chuck Yeager ## [A Brief Update](https://traethiad.com/2025/06/25/a-brief-update/) _2025-06-25 · traethiad · Traethiad_ Well, a lot has happened since my last post over a year ago. Too much to describe here. I finished my walk across Wales and into the north of England. I visited the Green Chapel, found Sir Gawain’s grave (not where I thought it was when I wrote my last post), and went through a \[…\] ## [Stoic Meditation #19 - Discipline](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/stoic-meditation-19-discipline) _2025-06-18 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "What is full of redundancy or formula is predictably boring. What is free of all structure or discipline is randomly boring. In between lies art." - Wendy Carlos ## [Leaving LinkedIn](https://stoicagilist.substack.com/p/leaving-linkedin) _2025-05-30 · Gregory Engel · The Stoic Agilist_ "Don’t push it. Just let it fall." - Duke Ellington