Mental Health

As pre-pandemic activities return, so does anxiety

Denise Santos remembers exactly how she felt when the first pandemic lockdown was ordered last year, knowing she'd no longer have to interact with...

This mental problem linked to higher cancer risk in men

In a new study from the University of Eastern Finland, researchers found that loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk of...

This high blood pressure drug linked to higher suicide risk

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found a common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased...

Taking this supplement once a day may reduce anxiety

In a new study from the University of Surrey, researchers examined whether the daily consumption of a prebiotic food supplement could improve overall wellbeing...

This depression drug could also prevent heart disease

In a new study from the Texas A&M University, researchers found that the antidepression drug duloxetine could be beneficial to patients with both depression...

Scientists find a link between depression and gut health

In a new study from the University of Queensland, researchers confirmed a link between depression and stomach ulcers. By studying health data from nearly half...

This dietary supplement may help treat schizophrenia

In a new study from the University of Tokyo, researchers found that a simple dietary supplement reduces behavioral symptoms in mice with a genetic...

One dose of this drug may lower anxiety and depression for 5 years

In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers found that a one-time, single-dose treatment of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms,...

Alcohol abuse linked to this common mental disease

In a recent study from the University of Aberdeen and elsewhere, researchers found how sections of DNA might contribute to the risk of alcohol...

Financial stress may lead to physical pain in later years

In a new study from the University of Georgia, researchers found that financial stress not only can have an immediate impact on well-being but...