The notion that social media has a negative impact on mental well-being is widespread. The researchers who conducted a new long-term study, however, say that this might not be the case.
Date Posted: February 27, 2019
Categories: Depression
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Working with a cohort of young people with symptoms of PTSD and depression, researchers found that practicing transcendental meditation can help reduce or even reverse these symptoms.
Feb 25
Categories: Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex ...
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A new paper in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice argues that the relationship a person has with their eating disorder is shaped by that person's understanding of what meaningful relationships should look like - and, in ...
Feb 20
Categories: Eating Disorders
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Memory loss does not only occur in neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia. It also happens with age, or in relation to mental health problems, such as depression. Now, researchers have developed new compounds that could reverse this cognitive ...
Feb 18
Categories: Depression
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Exercise produce a hormone called irisin, which experts believe that irisin may improve memory and protect neurons against Alzheimer's disease.
Feb 15
Categories: Health Psychology
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Mood disorders and alcohol use disorder are both challenging to treat. A recent study concludes that a pathway involved in both conditions could be positively influenced by a commercially available chemical.
Feb 13
Categories: Addictions, Depression, Mood Swings / Bipolar
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A recent study on anxiety examined the role of glutamate, which is a neurotransmitter. The findings could help scientists develop more effective interventions.
Feb 11
Categories: Anxiety
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A healthful diet can "significantly reduce" symptoms of depression. That's the definitive conclusion from a meta-analysis of existing randomized, clinical trials.
Feb 11
Categories: Depression, Health Psychology
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Binge and heavy drinking may cause a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol. Researchers are looking into these biomarkers and potentially able to find out an individual's risk for binge and heavy drinking.
Feb 8
Categories: Addictions
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Schizophrenia is among one the top 15 causes of disability across the world. Researchers pin down the faulty brain circuitry that drives negative symptom severity in schizophrenia and look at noninvasive methods of targeting and "repairing" this ...
Feb 4
Categories: Schizophrenia
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Learning about one's genetic make up or DNA has become increasing more popular and accessible in present day. However, learning about it, especially in particular one's genetic risks could trigger placebo and nocebo effects.
Feb 2
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology
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Researchers conducted a longitudinal study to investigate the factors in adolescence that best predicted who would and would not have a satisfying romantic life in their late 20s. After investigated 165 participants, they found that the skills teens ...
Jan 29
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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Claims abound about the benefits of mindfulness in promoting human health and wellbeing, making it hard for people to distinguish between hype and hard science. Over the last two decades, hundreds of trials have explored the impact of meditation and ...
Jan 28
Categories: Mindfulness, Mindfulness Meditation
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New research finds that cognitive behavioral therapy sessions delivered via an app can effectively treat various forms of depression, including a severe form of the condition.
Jan 26
Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression
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Your friend orders first and chose a high-calorie drink, you forgo your healthy diet resolution and follow suit, order a high-calorie drink as well, to prevent them from feeling terrible. Engaging such behavior is known as an altruistic indulgence, ...
Jan 25
Categories: Health Psychology
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Children who have an older sibling with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at an increased risk of having autism, a new study suggests1. The reverse is also true.
Jan 23
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism spectrum ...
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