How mental health affects your heart health
The connection between mental health and heart disease is a growing area of research, and the findings are clear: your emotional well-being can significantly...
Communication problems can be the sign of a mental health disorder
Human interactions are complex and come with their share of disappointments. This can be the case, for instance, when a loved one doesn’t react...
Study links blood pressure drug to increased suicide risk
A recent study suggests that a commonly prescribed type of blood pressure medication, known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), might be linked to a...
How chronic pain affects mental health in older adults
Chronic pain is a reality for many older adults. Unlike the temporary aches we all experience, chronic pain lasts for months or even years....
These 8 mental diseases share the same genetic cause
Psychiatric disorders often overlap, with shared symptoms making diagnosis challenging.
Conditions like depression and anxiety, schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa, or autism and ADHD frequently coexist,...
Adults with ADHD may have shorter life expectancy, study finds
A groundbreaking study led by University College London (UCL) researchers has revealed that adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may live significantly...
Women without children need to watch out this mental problem
Excessive alcohol use and alcohol-related deaths are increasing at an alarming rate among women, particularly those in their late 20s and 30s. A recent...
Understanding fatigue: what’s normal after 60?
Feeling tired now and then is a part of life, but for many people over 60, fatigue seems to come more often and last...
Traffic-related air pollution linked to depression in women
Air pollution is widely known to harm our health, but recent studies are shedding light on its specific impact on mental health, particularly depression.
A...
This drug may treat mental problems and and addiction effectively
Two new studies highlight the potential of psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, to improve mental health outcomes when combined with psychotherapy.
These findings...