Being around birds is linked to better mental health
Scientists found seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental well-being that can last up to eight hours.
Drug for inflammation could help people with PTSD forget traumatic events
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an intense physical and emotional response to thoughts and reminders of the event that last for many weeks or...
Omega-3 fats may help control impulsive, aggressive behaviour
Omega-3 is important for healthy brain and body function and can be obtained from certain foods, such as oily fish.
In a study from the...
New drug could start fighting depression in just 2 hours
Chronic depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness, and medical scientists have been hard at work searching for a cure.
In a study...
Can you get addicted to sleep supplement melatonin?
Can you be addicted to chocolate? What about Pilates or checking your email?
Although many of us use the word "addiction" fairly casually, from a...
How early fears play a role in later anxiety, depression
Early risk factors linked to children's temperament and a neural process that can foretell whether a person might have depression and anxiety later.
Cats can help highly emotional people reduce stress
Many people, especially those with strong and highly reactive emotions, want and would benefit from cats for reducing stress.
Social media may harm mental health, study confirms
In a study from Bocconi University, scientists found the introduction of Facebook in American colleges led to a 9% increase in depression and a...
Scientists find link between depression and unhealthy diets
In a study from Macquarie University, scientists found people who eat a Western-style diet were more likely to have lower levels of kynurenic acid...
Feeling stressed? Stress relief might help your health
Winter holidays—do they fill you with joy or with worries about gift-giving and family gatherings?
Do summer vacations leave you relaxed or fretful over travel...