Feelings of detachment may signal worse mental health in PTSD
Scientists from McLean Hospital found that for people who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation—a profound feeling of detachment from one's sense of self...
High-strength cannabis may increase risks of addiction, mental health problems
Scientists from the University of Bath found that as the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have...
Repetitive negative thinking linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
Scientists from University College London found that persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
They found in people over...
This mental problem causes depression in older people
Scientists from UCL and elsewhere found that loneliness is responsible for 18% of depression among older people.
They showed that people’s subjective experiences of loneliness...
This study shows a better way to treat bipolar disorder
In a recent study from Karolinska Institutet, scientists found six predictors that could help determine the amount of lithium needed to treat patients with...
Long COVID-related fatigue linked to anxiety and depression
Scientists from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya found that fatigue in long COVID patients is related to anxiety, depression and apathy.
The research is published...
Common food preservative in meat linked to higher suicide risk
A recent increase in fatal sodium nitrite poisonings has some health experts calling for stricter regulation of the substance.
Sodium nitrite is a white salt...
Yogic breathing could help reduce major depression
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found that a breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who...
People born with heart defects need lifetime mental health care
Scientists from the American Heart Association suggest that people born with heart defects face a higher risk for anxiety and mood disorders as children...
Eating fruit more often may reduce depression
Scientists from Aston University found that people who frequently eat fruit are more likely to report greater positive mental well-being and are less likely...