A large-scale study of U.S. children and adolescents has found that participation in a team sport is associated with fewer mental health difficulties, but that kids who are exclusively involved in an individual sport—such ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Taking care of mental health and well-being has never been more important—with the "Be Well Plan," a new guided five-week online program in Australia, proving an effective alternative to services under rising pandemic pressures, ...
May 31, 2022
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A team of researchers from the University of Waikato, Auckland University of Technology and the University of Auckland, all in New Zealand, has found that women tend to experience more long-term negative impacts from mild ...
Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first COVID-19 lockdown, according to new research.
May 20, 2022
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The question of whether it is ever acceptable to smack a child—hitting them with the flat inside of the hand with the aim of achieving compliance—is still highly controversial. In England, this controversy was recently ...
May 18, 2022
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As the stigma around mental health problems dissipates, more people are willing to talk about their struggles, including thoughts of suicide. Now, a new study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College ...
May 11, 2022
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The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades. Those who are struggling are increasingly facing difficulties accessing the kind of ...
May 11, 2022
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Having a baby, especially a first child, is loaded with expectations. But in addition to joyfulness, many women may experience something else they may not want to discuss: anxiety and depression.
May 9, 2022
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A newly published study from Trinity's School of Nursing and Midwifery has followed the prevalence of, and changes over time in, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers—from pregnancy throughout ...
May 6, 2022
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University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.
May 4, 2022
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