Suicidal thoughts can be reduced among Indigenous people; this new study finds the factors
Food insecurity and lack of a high school degree were impediments to recovery from suicidal ideation The higher prevalence of ...
Tag: Stress/Anxiety
At-home support helps stroke patients adjust after hospital stay
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University researchers have found that many stroke patients feel unprepared when discharged from the ...
Self-injuring young girls overestimate negative feedback in social media simulation
Brain-based classification of negative social bias in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more ...
Rutgers collaborates with WHO to more accurately describe mental health disorders
The first-of-its-kind study asked people with mental health disorders to recommend changes to international diagnostic guidelines A Rutgers University researcher ...
Study demonstrates stress reduction benefits from petting dogs, cats
Credit: WSU College is stressful. Students have classes, papers, and exams. But they also often have work, bills to pay, ...
Survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 linked to post-traumatic stress
Findings contribute to an understanding of what counts as exposure to trauma, says UB psychologist BUFFALO, N.Y. - People who ...
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 ...
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 ...
Research shows that drinking Matcha tea can reduce anxiety
Credit: Dr. Yuki Kurauchi Many different countries have a tea culture, and Japanese Matcha tea is growing in popularity around ...
Does genetic testing pose psychosocial risks?
A new special report published by The Hastings Center reveals some harms, but too many variables for "one-size-fits-all" answers. For ...
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 ...
Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard — but is it out of our control?
Have you ever tried to stay away from fast food, but found hard-to-ignore signals that represent its availability - like ...
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 ...
Combat veterans more likely to experience mental health issues in later life
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later ...
IU-connected startup enabling precision medicine for mental health, pain
Credit: Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- A new startup company founded on science developed at Indiana University is working to enable ...
Genetic variation linked to response to anxiety could inform personalised therapies
A new study in marmoset monkeys suggests that individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions, providing new ...
What do sick kids really want in hospital?
No-one has asked until now Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that ...
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
Credit: Lisa Starr and Stephen Dow/University of Rochester Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways ...
Researchers look to unlock post-traumatic stress disorder puzzle
A team of Penn State and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine researchers is attempting to answer a question ...