We must give students a mental health lifeline for the school year, says expert

by Alison Malmon, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs students return to school, it's crucial to recognize the invisible struggles they may be facing, especially after the summer b

Updated on: September 23,2024

We must give students a mental health lifeline for the school year, says expert

by Alison Malmon, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs students return to school, it's crucial to recognize the invisible struggles they may be facing, especially after the summer b

Updated on:September 23,2024

What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and struggle with seas

Updated on: December 14,2024

What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and struggle with seas

Updated on:December 14,2024

Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

byWeill Cornell Medical College"Any clinician" indicates wait times for appointments across both sampled clinicians and alternate clinicians when alternates were offered. Boxes indicat

Updated on: September 21,2024

Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

byWeill Cornell Medical College"Any clinician" indicates wait times for appointments across both sampled clinicians and alternate clinicians when alternates were offered. Boxes indicat

Updated on:September 21,2024

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

Updated on: May 29,2024

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

Updated on:May 29,2024

Mental health disparities in L.A. County worsened during COVID pandemic, study shows

by Wayne Lewis,University of Southern CaliforniaAt risk for major depression by CMIA and white vs. non-white residents, 2018 and 2021. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pon

Updated on: July 30,2024

Mental health disparities in L.A. County worsened during COVID pandemic, study shows

by Wayne Lewis,University of Southern CaliforniaAt risk for major depression by CMIA and white vs. non-white residents, 2018 and 2021. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pon

Updated on:July 30,2024

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Updated on: November 05,2024

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Updated on:November 05,2024

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new

Updated on: February 25,2025

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new

Updated on:February 25,2025

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Updated on: October 10,2024

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Updated on:October 10,2024

Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: AI-generated imageLanguage and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paperpublishedin

Updated on: January 11,2025

Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: AI-generated imageLanguage and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paperpublishedin

Updated on:January 11,2025

Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

byRice UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsIt's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University hav

Updated on: July 30,2024

Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

byRice UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsIt's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University hav

Updated on:July 30,2024

Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human

Updated on: December 15,2024

Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human

Updated on:December 15,2024

Facial and brain markers offer insights into schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

byUniversity of BarcelonaA pioneering study presents a potentially interesting biomedical tool to help make more accurate diagnoses. Credit: Adapted fromPsychiatry Research(2024). DO

Updated on: January 09,2025

Facial and brain markers offer insights into schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

byUniversity of BarcelonaA pioneering study presents a potentially interesting biomedical tool to help make more accurate diagnoses. Credit: Adapted fromPsychiatry Research(2024). DO

Updated on:January 09,2025