To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority
Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pregnancy, but there has been less focus on the more prevalent disorder of anxiety.
Jun 3, 2026
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
MeSH tree: F03.080.600
After assault, OCD risk rises fastest in first year, pointing to a critical care window
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring intrusive thoughts (i.e., obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (i.e., compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety. This disorder is estimated ...
Is it anxiety or OCD? Psychology experts explain the difference
Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It's a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you've seen a snake while bushwalking—before ...
Apr 13, 2026
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People use the same neurons to see and imagine objects, study shows
Why can images of things we have seen seem so real when we later recall them from memory? A new study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators sheds light on the answer. The research shows that the same ...
Apr 9, 2026
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Thinking too much about mistakes can lead to avoidance
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered how intensely people react to making mistakes may be a predictor of anxiety-driven avoidance. The findings, published by Dr. Annmarie MacNamara and her team in the Department ...
Mar 18, 2026
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How serotonin can be hijacked in the brain
Scientists have uncovered a powerful strategy that the brain uses to coordinate chemical signaling. In a new study, researchers found that in the striatum, a brain region central to learning and moving, one chemical signaling ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Usage of psychedelic psilocybin rises after state decriminalization, new study finds
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound that is the active ingredient in certain types of mushrooms (also called magic mushrooms), long used by Indigenous communities in parts of Mexico and Central America ...
Compulsive traits linked to uncertainty over future plans, video game study reveals
Compulsive traits are tendencies to repeat patterned behaviors. They are often seen in psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), addiction and eating disorders. However, these behaviors exist on ...
Mar 5, 2026
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One-question screen may flag hoarding in Alzheimer's and other dementias
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in patients with memory loss and other brain disorders. Early ...
Feb 28, 2026
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The shame-filled world of hair-pulling and skin-picking disorders
Over the course of their lives, up to 220,000 Norwegians will pick at their skin or pull out their hair to an extent that can be considered a mental health disorder. They pull out their hair until bald spots appear, or pick ...
Feb 25, 2026
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