Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent psychological disorders among children. Anxiety negatively affects a child's sense of self-esteem, leading to under-achievement in school. Moreover, anxiety may exacerbate low self-esteem ...
Dec 9, 2022
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A new paper co-authored by King's researchers finds that insecure work can deprive people not only of the financial benefits of secure employment but also the social benefits of regular routine, identity, valued social status ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had experienced one form of violence or another by ...
Dec 6, 2022
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The annual pattern of winter depression and melancholy—better known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD—suggests a strong link between your mood and the amount of light you get during the day.
Dec 6, 2022
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The majority of adolescents and teens are self-conscious about their appearance, a new national poll suggests.
Sep 19, 2022
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Do you ever beat yourself up for procrastinating? You might be composing that message to a friend who you have to let down, or writing a big report for school or work, and doing your best to avoid it but deep down knowing ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Research finds that overweight and obesity can have considerable health and psychological consequences for all people, and primary care teams need tools and resources to properly address this disease. Now defined as a disease ...
Aug 16, 2022
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With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, ...
Aug 15, 2022
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To help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, we must better educate medical professionals on weight stigma, according to the conclusions of a large-scale review led by UCL researchers.
Aug 10, 2022
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A new psychological scale to measure ontological addiction—where someone is addicted to themselves and the way they think they exist—has been developed under the guidance of a leading international expert in Contemplative ...
Jul 26, 2022
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