Psychology & Psychiatry
Pets bring people big mental health boost: Poll
The vast majority (84%) of Americans with pets say their animal companion brings a positive mental health impact to their lives, a new poll shows.
Mar 4, 2024
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Mental Health Disorders
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Skin picking is often trivialized as a bad habit—but dermatillomania can be dangerous
Our skin is often covered with tiny imperfections—blemishes, moles, cuts and spots that we're all guilty of picking at from time to time. Consider the temptation of that bulbous yellow head of a spot ready to erupt, or ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Health
Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes
Consistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and early ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Pediatrics
Young Britons increasingly face mental illness: study
Young British people increasingly suffer from mental health problems which hamper their ability to find jobs, according to a study published Monday calling for government action.
Feb 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Climate change linked to rise in mental distress among teens, finds study
Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration—and may also extend to influencing mental distress among ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Network analysis highlights the key role of plasticity in the transition from depression to mental health
Surveys and statistics suggest that mental illnesses are becoming increasingly widespread, as the number of people worldwide accessing mental health services has increased in recent years. Understanding the factors that can ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding the relationship between our sleep, body clock and mental health
Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence.
Feb 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wildfires linked to surge in mental health-related emergency department visits, study shows
An Emory University study published Thursday in Nature Mental Health shows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Health
Q&A: Health experts cover winter's myriad health challenges
We know you're thinking about it: Turning the corner from winter into spring. Although warmer days are on the horizon, the effects of weeks of gray, winter days are real. For some, winter weather comes with a particular dose ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many people with schizophrenia have stable cognition over 20 years: Study
There are varying cognitive trajectories over 20 years among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study published online on Feb. 12 in Psychological Medicine.
Feb 15, 2024
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