Why people with depression cannot fight chronic stress
Around 16% to 20% of the U.S. population will meet the criteria for a major depressive disorder during their lifetimes.
Experts are predicting rates of...
This mental drug may lead to compulsions and obsessions
In a recent review, researchers found the use of clozapine, an antipsychotic drug, linked to the obsessions and compulsions.
The research is at the University...
Stress at work and at home strongly increases risk of depression
In a new study from UCLA, researchers found job strain and family strain are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may...
Many American adults have alcoholism but are not treated
In a recent study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, researchers found that although the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder...
This mental problem linked to 300% higher risk of stroke
In a new study published in Stroke, researchers found that adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to...
65+ and lonely? Don’t talk to your doctor about another prescription
In a new study from UC San Francisco, researchers found lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain...
Sitting too much can harm your mental health, new study shows
In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of sitting time and physical activity on mental health during the pandemic.
They found that the increase...
This drug combo shows promise for treating alcoholism
In a new study from UCSF, researchers have developed a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD), without the side effects or complications linked...
This study shows the deep cause of alcohol addiction
In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers found the physical origin of alcohol addiction is located in a network of the human brain...
Many older people have worse depression, anxiety during the pandemic
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found many people report worse depression, anxiety, sleep and overall mental health in the past year.
Certain...