Mental Disorders: News and Research on Anxiety Disorders

MeSH tree: F03.080

Our brains may be automatically filtering out negative words

We tend to assume that emotionally charged words are more likely to grab our attention. An insult shouted across a crowded room or a disturbing phrase overheard on television can seem impossible to ignore. But a new study ...

Brain gives up secrets in research targeting mental illness

Psychiatrists have long treated depression using transcranial magnetic stimulation—noninvasive magnetic pulses that stimulate neurons. Now, new research is allowing them to fine-tune their approach, potentially targeting ...

Canada faces surge in social anxiety, new research shows

A new Canadian study has found that social anxiety disorder (SAD) now affects nearly one in seven adults—a 71% increase since 2002—making it one of the most common mental health challenges in the country. The study is published ...

Q&A: When is screen time healthy and when is it not?

Smartphones have been connected to a host of modern problems including loneliness, decreased physical activity, sleep problems and all the mental and physical health issues associated with those conditions.

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