More support needed for young carers of parents with mental illness
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) says there is a "clear need" for more support for young ...
Tag: Mental Health
Between 16 and 18% of preadolescents have ideas of suicide
Depressive symptoms, anxiety and compulsive obsessive disorder are the main risk factors, according to a study by Universitat Rovira i ...
Study explores how social movements can use virtual worlds
Online virtual worlds can help social movements raise awareness and create safe spaces for their members, according to a new ...
Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?
New study looks at timing and number of mentally stimulating activities MINNEAPOLIS - A new study has found that mentally ...
Loneliness heightened among gay men in certain age group in China
Research shows men in 25-29 age group in China are eight times more likely to feel criticized and rejected than ...
How sounds, shapes, speech and body movements convey emotion through one shared property
Credit: Graphic compiled by Beau Sievers. (Figure 5 from the paper). Death metal band logos often have a spiky look ...
A structured approach to detecting and treating depression in primary care
A questionnaire-based management algorithm for major depressive disorder in primary care is feasible to implement, though attrition from treatment is ...
How a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain
Prozac®, the trade name for the drug fluoxetine, was introduced to the U.S. market for the treatment of depression in ...
A concussion can cost your job — especially if you are young and well educated
Credit: Joachim Rode A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder ...
Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats
A new study demonstrates that just one hour of exposure to blue light at night - the kind of light ...
Looking at how the brain reacts to boredom could help people cope
Credit: WSU Boredom is a common human experience. But how people cope with or handle being bored is important for ...
Molecules that restructure the mind
Postdoctoral researcher Caitlin Taylor wins the 2019 Harvey L. Karp Discovery Award Imagine a molecule powerful enough to reconfigure your ...
Structure of brain networks is not fixed, study finds
ATLANTA--The shape and connectivity of brain networks -- discrete areas of the brain that work together to perform complex cognitive ...
Is caregiver depression associated with more emergency department visits by patients with dementia?
Bottom Line: An observational study of 663 caregivers and the patients with dementia they care for suggests caregiver depression is associated ...
Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse, more sexual partners
Study finds 1 in 5 university students affected by problematic smartphone use A survey of more than 3,400 university students ...
Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong ...
Exercise improves anxiety and mood in older adults undergoing chemotherapy
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems ...
Researchers find targeted treatment that reduces symptoms of psychosis
Credit: McLean Hospital Treatment for individuals who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions as a result of a psychiatric ...
Study provides insights into depression in people with inflammatory bowel disease
Depression is common in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the actual causes of depression in this group are ...
Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?
In a Cancer Medicine study of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a ...
