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Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms more common among long-term users, study finds
People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, finds a new study led by ...
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How the placebo effect tricks the mind into relieving pain
The detailed mechanism of how the placebo effect reduces the perception of pain in rats has been uncovered by RIKEN neuroscientists. These findings, published in Science Advances, could potentially lead to ways to harness ...
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Lack of sleep linked to negative body image in teens
Poor sleep quality is often tied to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, but new research from the University of Mississippi suggests it may also be related to how teens feel about their appearance.
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Social and economic welfare policies can influence depression risk, finds research
Policies that impact social determinants of health may influence an individual's risk of depression, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Mary Nicolaou of the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands, and colleagues.
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Digital mental health tools need a human touch, study shows
One in eight people worldwide suffers from mental disorders, yet less than half receive adequate treatment. New research from the University of Reading, published in PLOS One, reveals that keeping a human in the loop—even ...
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Increased risk of psychopathology found in offspring of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
A new study confirms that children of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to children whose parents do not have these conditions. The study, published in ...
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New strategy for screening anxiety and depression in epilepsy patients, study shows
A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows an improvement in screening rates for anxiety and depression among epilepsy patients with the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based ...
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Why do I procrastinate? And can I do anything about it?
Can you only start a boring admin task once your house is clean? Do you leave the trickiest emails to the end of the day?
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Mental health and substance misuse treatment is increasingly a video chat or phone call away
More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift in how mental health care is delivered as record-setting numbers seek help.
May 21, 2025
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More than half of U.S. workers say job insecurity has significant impact on their stress
A majority of U.S. workers (54%) said job insecurity has had a significant impact on their stress levels at work, and more than a third (39%) said they are concerned they may lose their job in the next 12 months due to changes ...
May 21, 2025
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Depression linked to physical pain years later
Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
May 20, 2025
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Humans rely on 'safe senses' to avoid catching illness from others
If you're sharing close quarters with someone during flu season, how would you know they are sick, even in cases where they may not know themselves?
May 20, 2025
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Does drawing on memory help us solve problems? Our experiment gave some surprising answers
Conventional wisdom suggests memories of past experiences can help us navigate problems in the present.
May 20, 2025
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How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment
For some people, depression is like an unwanted guest who moves in and refuses to leave. Even with therapy and medication, the heavy fog of low mood, exhaustion and hopelessness never fully lifts for long. For around 30% ...
May 20, 2025
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Women whose sisters had postpartum psychosis are over 10 times as likely to experience it themselves
Mount Sinai researchers have found for the first time that a woman is more than 10 times more likely to develop postpartum psychosis if her sister had experienced the condition, compared to a woman with a sister who did not.
May 20, 2025
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Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us
We have all experienced boredom—that feeling of waning interest or decreased mental stimulation. Eventually we lose focus, we disengage. Time seems to pass slowly, and we may even start to feel restless. Whether it be watching ...
May 20, 2025
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How poverty and loneliness are linked to pain, fatigue and low mood
People living in poverty are significantly more likely to experience loneliness than those on higher incomes—and this may be affecting their health, according to new research from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography ...
May 20, 2025
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Exposure to gun violence linked to widespread psychological distress in US adults
Psychology research has consistently emphasized the adverse effects of enduring or witnessing violent acts, showing that exposure to different forms of violence can increase the risk of developing various mental health conditions. ...
Specific personality traits may influence the development of insomnia
A study conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has examined the influence of personality traits on the development and perpetuation of insomnia and found that there is a direct ...
May 19, 2025
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Obesity drugs found to improve emotional well-being as well as physical health
A major new meta-analysis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs)—a class of medications used to treat ...
May 19, 2025
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Cancer during young adulthood carries long-term mental toll, study finds
Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors exhibit persistently elevated levels of depression and anxiety throughout their lifespan, but only symptoms of anxiety tend to stabilize in their later years, say University of ...
May 19, 2025
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Body's natural cannabinoids help control fear responses linked to anxiety disorders
Specific cannabinoids produced by the human body may help to quell excessive fear responses in people with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in the Journal ...
May 19, 2025
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Machine learning model predicts postpartum depression risk using health record data
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15% of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Mass General Brigham researchers developed a machine ...
May 19, 2025
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AI chatbots miss key signs of psychiatric drug reactions, lag behind expert advice
Asking artificial intelligence for advice can be tempting. Powered by large language models (LLMs), AI chatbots are available 24/7, are often free to use, and draw on troves of data to answer questions. Now, people with mental ...
May 19, 2025
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