Mental Health

New brain stimulation method can reduce tough-to-treat depression

In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found an experimental approach involving deep brain stimulation could help lower depression. The...

Mental problems may increase death risk in men with heart failure

In a new study from  Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, researchers found men with heart failure have worse long-term survival rates if they have...

These common childhood behaviors may lead to anxiety in later life

In a new study from the University of Otago, researchers found which specific child behaviors may raise the likelihood of anxiety disorders developing in...

Doing this can reduce depression relapse

In a new study from UCL, researchers found when people stop taking antidepressants after a long period of use, just over half (56%) experienced...

These common exercises may protect against cognitive decline

In a recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers found that cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking and just about any other exercise...

The pandemic has people stuck in a bad mental/physical loop

In a new study from the North Carolina State University, researchers found the pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by harming mental...

More access to daylight at home may improve your sleep, mental health

In a new study from Icahn Mount Sinai, researchers found more access to daylight at home improves circadian alignment, sleep and mental health in...

Insulin resistance can double risk of depression, Stanford study finds

In a new study from Stanford Medicine, researchers linked insulin resistance to an increased risk of developing a major depressive disorder. They found if one...

New findings on how ketamine prevents depression

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that the anesthetic ketamine can help people with severe depression has raised hopes of finding...

Many people with anxiety can fully recover, study finds

Anxiety disorders are the most common type of psychiatric illness, yet researchers know very little about factors associated with recovery. In a new study from...