Can a playlist be your therapist? Balancing emotions through music
Music has the potential to change emotional states and can distract listeners from negative thoughts and pain. It has also been proven to help...
10 minutes of aerobic exercise with exposure therapy can reduce PTSD
Exposure therapy is one of the leading treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but up to a half of all patients don't respond to...
Repetitive negative thinking linked to higher dementia risk
Depression and anxiety in mid-life and old age are already known to be risk factors for dementia.
In a recent study from UCL Psychiatry and elsewhere, scientists...
Household air purifiers can boost heart health in people with COPD
The use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of heart health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
Common sweetener in foods and drinks linked to anxiety, study finds
In a study from Florida State University, scientists linked aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in nearly 5,000 diet foods and drinks, to anxiety.
Along with...
Common depression drug could also help prevent heart disease
A recent study from Texas A&M University found that the antidepression drug duloxetine could be beneficial to patients with both depression and heart disease.
Globally,...
How to avoid the winter blues
Winter depression and melancholy: The less light exposure one has, the more one’s mood may decline.
People with PTSD less likely to survive COVID-19
Patients with COVID-19 who also had PTSD were more likely to die or be hospitalized than those without a psychiatric disorder.
Five precepts of Buddhism may help lower depression risk
In a study from Chiang Mai University, scientists found that people with high levels of neuroticism and stress may be at greater risk for...
When sadness lingers: Understanding and treating depression
It’s normal to feel sad, down, or low at times. But these feelings can sometimes linger. They can get worse, too, eventually making it...