Eight ways to raise happier, healthier kids, according to experts
If you're raising kids, your goal is probably simple: You want happy and healthy young people who are ultimately equipped to navigate life on their own.
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Phobic Disorders
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Emotionally resonant vibrotactile comfort objects as a calming social anxiety intervention
People who live with social anxiety could be given a helping hand to deal with their stress by the power of good vibrations, new research suggests.
Feb 26, 2024
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Climate change is fueling a new type of anxiety, therapists say
When psychotherapist Caroline Hickman was asked to help a child overcome a fear of dogs, she introduced them to her Labradoodle, Murphy. "You get the child to feel confident in relation to the dog and teach the child skills ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Brain mechanism teaches mice to avoid bullies: Findings may offer insight into human social disorders
Like humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. After losing even a brief fight, the defeated animals will flee from the mice that hurt ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Social anxiety, depression linked to more negative alcohol-related consequences from 'pre-gaming'
College students with social anxiety may be driven by social motives to "pre-game," meaning drink prior to a party or event. Simultaneously, students with co-occurring social anxiety and depression also experience more negative ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Mouse study shows gut biome plays a role in social anxiety disorder
A large team of medical, psychological and social researchers at University College Cork, in Ireland, working with a colleague from University Hospital Frankfurt, in Germany, has found that certain microbes in the gut biome ...
Administration of testosterone may help with exposure therapy for those with social anxiety disorder
People with social anxiety disorder who receive exposure therapy may potentially benefit from testosterone administration. This is the conclusion of research by Moniek Hutschemaekers, who will be defending her Ph.D. thesis ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Fear of missing out driving teen online anxiety, says study
Australian high school students who reported high social media use in conjunction with high levels of FoMO (fear of missing out) also reported increased symptoms of anxiety, while those with lower levels of FoMO had less ...
Oct 9, 2023
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New teen mental health court: 'We see the need in the community'
Porter County, Indiana, has expanded its problem-solving courts to include a mental health court for teens, the first of its kind in the state.
Sep 26, 2023
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The relationship between anxiety disorders and the extensive use of mobile phones
Nomophobia, or "NO MObile PHone PhoBIA" is when a person experiences fear or anxiety about not having mobile phone connectivity. Nomophobia is considered a modern phobia. It most likely stems from increased reliance on technology ...
