Brain & Mind

The Hidden Cause of Hoarding: Why Letting Go Can Feel So Difficult

When people hear the word hoarding, they often picture television shows that feature homes packed with belongings from floor to ceiling. They may imagine rooms...

Nearly 1.2 Billion People Struggle Mental Health Crisis Worldwide

Mental health disorders have become one of the biggest health challenges facing the world today. A major new international study has found that mental health...

Long-Term Depression Drug Use May Raise Risk of Sudden Heart Death

Sudden cardiac death is one of the most serious heart-related emergencies. It happens when the heart suddenly stops beating properly, often without much warning. In...

Why Daylight Saving Time Could Harm Your Brain Function

Daylight saving time is often viewed as a minor inconvenience. Twice a year, millions of people adjust their clocks by one hour and then...

The Hidden Mental Health Cost of Daylight Saving Time

Most people think of daylight saving time as little more than an annoyance. Twice a year, clocks move forward or backward by one hour,...

Late Sleepers Face a Hidden Mental Health Challenge

Some people feel their best early in the morning. Others seem to come alive at night. Scientists refer to these differences as chronotypes, and...

Brain Exercises May Help Older Adults Handle Everyday Mental Challenges

For years, brain-training programs have advertised themselves as tools for improving memory, concentration, and overall brain health. Millions of people have downloaded apps or completed...

Long-Term Depression Drug Use May Not Be Beneficial

Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in many countries. Millions of people take them to help manage depression, anxiety, and related mental...

Depression Drugs Provide Little Benefit Beyond 12 Months

For decades, antidepressants have been a cornerstone of treatment for depression and anxiety. Doctors around the world prescribe these medications to help people manage emotional...

Why So Many People Are Struggling with Mental Health Problems

Mental health has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. Conversations about anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional well-being are now more common than...

Why Night Owls May Feel More Anxious: Study Points to Loneliness After Dark

Many people naturally prefer staying up late and sleeping later in the morning. These individuals are often called "night owls" or evening types. While society...

Magic Mushroom Compound Could Help People Whose Depression Won’t Go Away

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. It affects how people feel, think, and function in daily life. While...

Popular Reports

New ketamine pill shows promise for treating severe depression

A new pill that releases ketamine slowly over time could treat severe depression without causing the psychedelic side effects often associated with the drug. Early...

Examining mental health and reducing stigma in diabetes

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes affects over 37 million people in the United States alone. And mental health and stigma...

Natural ways to ease nerve pain from peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. It often causes pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness, especially in...

Many people have chronic brain and mental symptoms after COVID-19 infection

Scientists from Augusta University found chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms following COVID-19 infection, although self-reported symptoms are not linked to dysfunction. In the study, they recruited COVID-19-positive...

What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction

Could you see yourself as a Viking warrior that you read about in a book? If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in...