Mental Health

Is your job killing you? Here is why it may lead to depression, death

As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about...

Binge drinking could develop into this mental disorder

In a new study, researchers found that when people binge on more than a few, they could be putting their physical and mental health...

COVID-19 may cause many mental problems, including PTSD

In a new study, researchers found that people taken ill by coronavirus infections may experience psychiatric problems while hospitalized and potentially after they recover. The...

Some people will develop severe mental diseases due to COVID-19

Researchers have completed a review of contemporary epidemics and pandemic research to assess the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in a recent study. They...

Why people with PTSD have a higher heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a higher risk of heart disease at an earlier age...

Sleep loss may predict depression, thinking problems in older people

In a new study, researchers found that insomnia may strongly increase the risk that older adults will be unable to shake off depression. The research...

This new therapy could treat depression more effectively

In a new study, researchers found a new therapy is better at treating depression than cognitive-behavioral therapy—or CBT—seen as the gold standard by psychologists. The...

Children with autism may have higher risk of this mental disease

Previous research has found that autism and eating disorders can occur together, as 20-30% of adults with eating disorders have autism, and 3-10% of...

COVID-19 pandemic causes a 74% drop in overall emotional wellbeing

In a new study, researchers found that people who said they felt knowledgeable about the coronavirus at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic were...

Online therapy could effectively treat anxiety, new study shows

In a new study, researchers compared two ways of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, to treat people with health anxiety, a condition that may...