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Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i
Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia
How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130
Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms—otherwise known as magic mushrooms—typically undergo a surreal expe

Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms—otherwise known as magic mushrooms—typically undergo a surreal expe
Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-
Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas
Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in
Most patients treated by public psychiatric outpatient clinics are women aged 45 on average, Brazilian study finds

Most patients treated by public psychiatric outpatient clinics are women aged 45 on average, Brazilian study finds

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPMap of the region covered by the psychiatric outpatient clinic of Hospital de Base HB-FUNFARME, São José do Rio Preto metropolitan region, São Paulo State, Brazil, and the

Most patients treated by public psychiatric outpatient clinics are women aged 45 on average, Brazilian study finds

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPMap of the region covered by the psychiatric outpatient clinic of Hospital de Base HB-FUNFARME, São José do Rio Preto metropolitan region, São Paulo State, Brazil, and the
Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

by Tanesha R. Johnson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical he

Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

by Tanesha R. Johnson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical he
Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota

Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota

by Jeremy Olson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA magnetic therapy for persistent depression is in such demand in the Twin Cities that Allina Health has doubled its capacity with the ope

Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota

by Jeremy Olson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA magnetic therapy for persistent depression is in such demand in the Twin Cities that Allina Health has doubled its capacity with the ope