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Racial justice activism, advocacy found to reduce depression, anxiety in some teens
Black and LatinX teenagers enrolled in an eight-week racial justice activism program reported fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National ...
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People with unmedicated mental illness are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, finds study
Vaccination coverage for COVID-19 is high in both people with and without mental illness, according to a large multinational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in Nature Communications. However, ...
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Maternal cannabis use linked to genetic changes in babies
Novel research suggests cannabis use during pregnancy is directly linked to negative impacts on babies' brain development.
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Identifying sex differences in genetic vulnerability to psychotic disorders
A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM) has published a study that reveals significant findings in the field of genetic psychiatry ...
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Study: Negative body image among teens is a global issue
A new study by University of Waterloo researchers has found that the majority of young people on social media are dissatisfied with their bodies. Researchers say this is a global issue.
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A closer look at predicting psychosis in high-risk young people
University of Adelaide researchers have taken a closer look at how to predict transition to psychosis in young people who meet a specific set of subthreshold psychotic symptoms and syndromes, also referred to as ultra-high ...
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Study shows how pandemic affected teen boys and girls differently
Being a teen during the first part of the COVID pandemic meant experiencing many milestones—the first day of high school, birthdays, graduation—from behind a computer screen.
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US suicides held steady in 2023—at a very high level
U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation's history, preliminary data suggests.
Sep 26, 2024
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Digital biomarkers shed light on seasonality in mood disorders
Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical activity, according to a ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Biomarkers for psychiatric illness? Study gets researchers one step closer
A key challenge in the effort to link brain activity with behavior is that brain activity, measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), for instance, is extraordinarily complex. That complexity can make it difficult ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Psychedelic experience improves therapists' ability to deliver ketamine therapy, suggests study
Therapists report that their personal experience with psychedelics helps them build stronger connections with patients and a heightened sense of competence in delivering ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT), according to a new ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Remote video consultations linked to reduced depression and anxiety
Remote video consultations between patients and mental health specialists show a small but significant improvement in symptoms of depression and anxiety, finds a trial published by The BMJ.
Sep 25, 2024
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Community resources linked with better teen mental health
Youth living in neighborhoods with more community assets—such as parks, libraries, health services and transportation options—were less likely to report feelings of hopelessness, according to a new JAMA Network Open study ...
Sep 25, 2024
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New study reveals positive mood changes during video game play
Playing video games can be good for your mood, according to a new international study from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford.
Sep 25, 2024
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Online microaggressions linked to poor sleep quality for Black women
A new study finds that microaggressions aimed at Black women online appear to harm the health of other Black women who see those microaggressions—even though the microaggressions are not aimed at them personally. Specifically, ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do
Have you ever taken a personality test? If you're like me, you've consulted BuzzFeed and you know exactly which Taylor Swift song "perfectly matches your vibe."
Sep 25, 2024
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988 mental health crisis calls now link to caller location, not area code
In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Are gender and sexual identity linked to brain health?
LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people who are cisgender and straight, according to a study published in the September ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Managing stress could be the key to helping highly impulsive people act rashly when bored
Research at the University of Portsmouth has explored the relationship between high impulsivity and boredom, in an effort to find out what drives rash and sometimes unhealthy decisions.
Sep 25, 2024
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Self-esteem can boost sexual well-being—and vice versa
A long-term study by the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht has confirmed a dynamic correlation between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. The results provide valuable insights about longstanding questions about whether ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Bodily awareness could curb scams and fraud against older adults
You click on an email you weren't expecting from your bank, and something seems off. Your pulse quickens. There's a twinge in your gut. It doesn't feel right.
Sep 25, 2024
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Do preventive health technologies promote or harm consumers' well-being?
Preventive health technologies—such as wrist-worn activity trackers or health and fitness apps—are popular tools for promoting well-being, but new research published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs reveals that consumer ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Study reveals natural disasters jeopardize women's reproductive health
In research published in Brain and Behavior, investigators found increased rates of menstrual irregularities in women living in areas affected by the 2023 earthquake in Turkey.
Sep 25, 2024
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Art therapy for a creative way to manage stress, depression and more
Since ancient Greece, healers have prescribed art to aid those facing mental challenges. Today, the practice is a precisely honed craft used by credentialed professionals to help people suffering from PTSD, stress, depression ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Psychedelics excite cells in hippocampus to reduce anxiety, study finds
A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that provides insight into how such drugs reduce anxiety, according ...
Sep 24, 2024
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