Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling SAD? Here are ways to ease winter blues
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Feb 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preventing loneliness among children of depressed mothers may help prevent adolescent suicidality
Children of mothers experiencing depressive symptoms are more at risk, as adolescents, of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.
Jan 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media use by adolescents linked to internalizing behaviors
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to report high levels of internalizing behaviors ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Study reveals the emotional journey of a digital detox while travelling
New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling.
Aug 14, 2019
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Even brief abstinence from social media causes withdrawal symptoms
In many cases, just a seven-day break from social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp is sufficient to induce withdrawal symptoms like those caused by addictive substances. This is the conclusion of a study by Austrian ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Study: Culture strongly influences coping behaviors after natural disasters
Demographic and cultural differences strongly influence the coping styles young people use when they're affected by a natural disaster, and these disparities should be taken into account when providing services to help them ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is resignation syndrome and why is it affecting refugee children?
Reports from Nauru are raising concerns about an outbreak of a severe trauma-related mental disorder known as traumatic withdrawal syndrome, or resignation syndrome.
Aug 22, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tips for students to avoid burnout
Between school, homework and extracurricular activities, it can be hard for students to balance all of their responsibilities, which can lead to a feeling of being burned out. Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Karen Lawson ...
Apr 6, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Better tools needed to diagnose depression in people with autism
Autistic adults are not being effectively diagnosed with depression due to a lack of asessment tools, a new study has found.
Feb 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
Nicotine withdrawal affects the brain's cognitive systems, researchers find
Most attempts to stop smoking are unsuccessful in the long term, even with smoking cessation methods such as nicotine replacement therapy. Penn State researchers are looking at how reward processing and working memory may ...
Dec 6, 2017
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