diving
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What happens if you panic while scuba diving?
Most of the time, a scuba diver who panics will be probably be lucky enough to escape without injury. But that is not always the case, because panic is a state that makes people do strange things. The instinctive actions… Continue reading
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Nitrogen narcosis in scuba diving and why we don’t call it that anymore
Gas narcosis in scuba diving Narcosis in scuba diving, “gas narcosis” or “nitrogen narcosis”: this is the change in thinking and awareness, sensory and motor function and behaviour that occurs at depth. Breathing gas at depth leads to narcosis, often noticed around… Continue reading
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Diving to heal
As a psychologist I understand post-traumatic stress as something that affects the body and mind; the mental, emotional and physical all wrapped up together. An analogy I often use to explain this when I work with people experiences the after… Continue reading
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