Psychology & Psychiatry
Low fitness linked to higher depression and anxiety risk
People with low aerobic and muscular fitness are nearly twice as likely to experience depression, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Nov 11, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links rising stress, depression in US to pandemic-related losses, media consumption
Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic—such as unemployment—and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked to rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the U.S., according ...
Sep 18, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How bullying affects the brain
New research from King's College London identifies a possible mechanism that shows how bullying may influence the structure of the adolescent brain, suggesting the effects of constantly being bullied are more than just psychological.
Dec 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infections in the young may be tied to risk for mental illness: study
Could an infection make your child or teen prone to mental health issues?
Dec 5, 2018
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New brain research suggests that schizophrenia is an extreme version of a common personality type
Researchers have found that the signals in people's brains differ depending on a particular aspect of an individual's personality, termed Schizotypy, a discovery that could improve the way schizophrenia is characterised and ...
Sep 18, 2018
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The link between losing a relative during pregnancy and the mental health of the child
When a close relative dies, the stress can be overwhelming. But for many adults and children, mourning and grief often give way to healing.
Apr 6, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study of WWII evacuees suggests mental illness may be passed to offspring
Mental illness associated with early childhood adversity may be passed from generation to generation, according to a study of adults whose parents evacuated Finland as children during World War II. The study was conducted ...
Nov 29, 2017
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Study examines effects of stopping psychiatric medication
Despite numerous obstacles and severe withdrawal effects, long-term users of psychiatric drugs can stop taking them if they choose, and mental health care professionals could be more helpful to such individuals, according ...
Jul 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wiring of the 'little brain' linked to multiple forms of mental illness
A Duke University study is the first to link specific differences in brain structure to what is common across many types of mental illness.
Apr 11, 2017
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Neuroscience
Nasty or nice? Study links personality to brain shape
Personality traits such as moodiness or open-mindedness are linked to the shape of one's brain, a study said Wednesday.
Jan 25, 2017
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