This mental problem may increase COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that people who are addicted to drugs or other substances are more likely to get COVID-19.
These people also...
Loneliness highest in the 20s and lowest in the 60s, study finds
Loneliness is a prevalent and serious public health problem impacting health, well-being and longevity.
In a new study, researchers examined the psychological and environmental factors...
This single brain region links depression, anxiety, and heart disease
Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, but an...
COVID-19 could trigger this mental disease, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that in many children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions experience, their OCD, anxiety and depressive...
What’s obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
It’s common to worry about things like germs or to double check that the stove is turned off.
But for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),...
This drug treatment could relieve major depression fast
In a new study, researchers found that two doses of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, given with supportive psychotherapy, produced rapid and large reductions in...
This mental problem could be an early marker of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that delirium accompanied by a fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19.
The finding highlights the fact that...
Where you get depression care matters, study finds
In the United States, more than half of people living with a mental health disorder do not receive treatment, according to the National Institute...
Why scary movies are helping some people cope with the pandemic
If you’re dealing with anxiety in 2020, could watching a horror movie make you feel better?
University of Chicago graduate student Coltan Scrivner says the...
26 things you can do to go through this pandemic
Living through historic times isn’t easy.
And with major world and national events coming at us fast, you might be feeling helpless or distressed because...