Johanna Habicht
Johanna has a Masters in Neuroscience, but she has a wider interest in mental health, public health, education, culture and how people think and why they make decisions they do. She is fascinated by anything that involves people and their interactions in one way or another, and this includes the communication of science and controversial subjects to everyone regardless of their background and level of education.
REFLECTION: World Toilet Day 2020 and why it’s important
Tomorrow (November 19th) is World Toilet Day, so let’s talk about toilets! It’s one of those things that we all use every day but never really talk about. So you might ask ‘What is the World Toilet Day and why should we talk about toilets?”. The World Toilet Day is a United Nations Observance that […]
REFLECTION: Profitability of Non-Communicable Diseases
Coca-Cola’s, Nestle, Philip Morris, Carlsberg, McDonalds and Starbucks – only few names of transnational companies that sell soft drinks, processed food, alcohol, tobacco and fast food worldwide. No matter which part of the world we live in, we have heard some of those names and have consumed their products at one point or another. But […]
Why do prisons have higher rates of mental health issues, if mental health does not equal violence?
The mental health problem prevalence is higher in prisons than in the general population, however there are not enough studies to determine if those individuals come in with mental health problems, and how many of those problems develop in the poor conditions of prisons.