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Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

by Miguel Farias,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health is

Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

by Miguel Farias,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health is
Difficult teens can benefit from sport

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i
Study shows social workers in Sweden face elevated risk of mental disorders

Study shows social workers in Sweden face elevated risk of mental disorders

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayArecent studyfrom the Institute of Environmental Medicine published in theJournal of Affective Disordersshows worrying trends in com

Study shows social workers in Sweden face elevated risk of mental disorders

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayArecent studyfrom the Institute of Environmental Medicine published in theJournal of Affective Disordersshows worrying trends in com
2008 to 2020 saw increase in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

2008 to 2020 saw increase in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

by Elana GotkinePerinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) increased among privately insured people from 2008 to 2020, according to astudypublished online March 20 inHealth Affairs

2008 to 2020 saw increase in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

by Elana GotkinePerinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) increased among privately insured people from 2008 to 2020, according to astudypublished online March 20 inHealth Affairs
Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in childrenbyMacquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to al

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in childrenbyMacquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to al
Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly du

Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly du
High levels of glucose, triglycerides linked to psychiatric disorders, study says

High levels of glucose, triglycerides linked to psychiatric disorders, study says

by Elana GotkineHigh levels of glucose and triglycerides are associated with future risk for depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a studypublishedonline April 2

High levels of glucose, triglycerides linked to psychiatric disorders, study says

by Elana GotkineHigh levels of glucose and triglycerides are associated with future risk for depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a studypublishedonline April 2
For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum
First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCorrelation matrix of study variables. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. CATS, Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen; DASS-21, The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale

First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCorrelation matrix of study variables. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. CATS, Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen; DASS-21, The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale
AI analysis of social media language predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans

AI analysis of social media language predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans

byNational Institutes of HealthLeft: I-usage as a function of depression severity (measured via PHQ-9). I-usage grows linearly with depression. Right: I-usage by participant’s race after interac

AI analysis of social media language predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans

byNational Institutes of HealthLeft: I-usage as a function of depression severity (measured via PHQ-9). I-usage grows linearly with depression. Right: I-usage by participant’s race after interac
Researchers demonstrate how vital conditions enable perinatal well-being

Researchers demonstrate how vital conditions enable perinatal well-being

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerinatal mental illness is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first postpartum y

Researchers demonstrate how vital conditions enable perinatal well-being

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerinatal mental illness is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first postpartum y
The brain is the most complicated object in the universe—scientists seek to decode it and read people's minds

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe—scientists seek to decode it and read people's minds

by Nicholas J. Kelley, Stephanie Sheir and Timo Istace,The ConversationBrodmann’s brain map. Credit:Vysha/Wikimedia,CC BY-SAIn the middle of 2023, astudyconducted by the

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe—scientists seek to decode it and read people's minds

by Nicholas J. Kelley, Stephanie Sheir and Timo Istace,The ConversationBrodmann’s brain map. Credit:Vysha/Wikimedia,CC BY-SAIn the middle of 2023, astudyconducted by the