Neuroimaging revealed serotonin transporter levels increased in people who were in recovery from depression following cognitive behavioral therapy.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Popping Toys, the Latest Fidget Craze, Might Reduce Stress for Adults and Children Alike
The new craze of “popping toys” may help provide relief from stress and anxiety in both adults and children, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Feeling Younger Buffers Older Adults From Stress, Protects Against Health Decline
Older people who feel or act younger than their biological age tend to have better cognitive function, lower stress, and less inflammation than their peers who feel their age.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Partners of People With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Have Often a Mental Disorder
Almost fifty percent of people who have children with partners suffering from schizophrenia or bipolar disorder also have mental health challenges, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Links Brain Thinning to Psychosis
Adolescents with a higher risk for developing psychosis have subtle differences in brain structure, including lower cortical thickness than their peers without risk factors. In those who developed psychosis, the cortical thinning was most pronounced in…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Neuroimaging Technique Studies Brain Stimulation for Depression
Researchers apply DOT neuroimaging to patients receiving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression to better understand the effectiveness of the brain stimulation for the treatment of the disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Need to Vent? Turn to Real-Life Support, Not Social Media
While seeking support via social media doesn’t necessarily harm mental health, it doesn’t help it either. However, real-life social interactions can have a positive effect on mental health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Same Drug Can Have Opposite Effects on Memory Depending on Sex
Osanetant, a drug that inhibits the Tac2 pathway, has opposite effects on the recall of traumatic events in male and female mice.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How to Distinguish a Psychopath From a ‘Shy-Chopath’
While conventional thought considers those with psychopathic traits to be outgoing, charming, and bold, researchers say that many with psychopathy are more introverted.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Light Therapy Helps Veterans Treated for Traumatic Brain Injury
Morning bright light therapy improved both physical and mental health symptoms, including cognitive function and sleep quality, in veterans who suffered TBI.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Young People Who Experience Bullying Are More Likely to Fantasize About Committing Acts of Violence
Experiencing bullying and aggression as a teen or young adult increases violent ideations, including thoughts of harming or killing others, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mindfulness Programs Can Boost Children’s Mental Health
Mindfulness training can help increase optimism, enhance positive mood, and negate some of the effects of stress by improving mental health in school-aged children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Transporter Imbalance Implicated in Schizophrenia
Researchers have implicated alterations in the balance of two chloride ion channels in the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. Inhibiting transporter activity with bumetanide reversed some of the cognitive symptoms in mouse models of the …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How a Difficult Childhood Makes It More Likely You’ll Have Mental and Physical Health Problems as an Adult
Researchers explore the link between childhood trauma and the increased risk of developing mental and physical health problems as adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Men’s Loneliness Linked to an Increased Risk of Cancer
Loneliness in middle-aged men increased the risk of them developing cancer by 10%.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Poor Mental Health at Age 18
The more exposure a child has to nitrogen oxide, the higher the risk of them developing mental health disorders at age eighteen.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A Psychedelic-Like Drug Without the Hallucinogenic Side Effects
PsychLight, a newly developed genetically encoded fluorescent sensor, helped researchers identify a psychedelic compound that acts on beneficial neural pathways to treat psychiatric disorders without the hallucinogenic effect.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Taking Prebiotic Supplements Once a Day Has a Positive Impact on Anxiety Levels
Taking a daily prebiotic supplement improves general wellbeing, reduces symptoms of anxiety, and promotes better gut health, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Substance Use and Depression More Closely Linked for Gen Z Teens
The association between alcohol use, smoking, antisocial behavior, and depression was stronger in Gen Z teens than millennials during their teenage years.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Exercise and the Simple Act of Moving Your Body Can Improve Mental Health
Whether you enjoy a rigorous workout or prefer a spot of light yoga, researchers say exercise can have a positive impact on your mental health.
