Cats can help highly emotional people reduce stress
Many people, especially those with strong and highly reactive emotions, want and would benefit from cats for reducing stress.
Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be...
For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of a broken heart?
Does a...
Social media may harm mental health, study confirms
In a study from Bocconi University, scientists found the introduction of Facebook in American colleges led to a 9% increase in depression and a...
Scientists find link between depression and unhealthy diets
In a study from Macquarie University, scientists found people who eat a Western-style diet were more likely to have lower levels of kynurenic acid...
Feeling stressed? Stress relief might help your health
Winter holidays—do they fill you with joy or with worries about gift-giving and family gatherings?
Do summer vacations leave you relaxed or fretful over travel...
High smoking dependence and depression link to each other
According to Mayo Clinic, nicotine dependence occurs when you need nicotine and can't stop using it. Nicotine is the chemical in tobacco that makes it...
Common depression drug may help stop cancer growth
Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder.
In a study from KU Leuven, scientists found...
Mindfulness training can provide a natural high, treat opioid addiction
Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone...
Stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases more likely for those with poor mental health
Four million Australians, including our friends, family members, co-workers and neighbours, are living with mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression.
A new report out...
In stressful jobs, depression risk rises with hours worked
Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day.
When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal,...