Social media usage may make teens drink more
Social media often features celebrities drinking cocktails, boozy how-to posts, and party pictures.
This is the environment American teens are immersed in every day, with...
People with depression have low blood levels of this stuff
People with depression have low blood levels of a substance called acetyl-L-carnitine, according to a new study.
Naturally produced in the body, acetyl-L-carnitine is also...
How parents’ depression may harm kids’ health
Parental ill health, especially depression, is linked to heightened use of health services, including emergency care, among their children, finds research published in the...
Anxiety—stop censoring yourself and learn to lose
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health problems today.
In fact, four out of every 100 people around the world have one,...
Why social isolation could mean a higher risk of disease
Social isolation has been linked to a wide range of health problems, as well as a shorter lifespan in humans and other animals.
In fact,...
Why people in service industry may have more mental problems
In a recent study, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University find that service workers who rely on tips are at greater risk for...
Why high-fiber food could protect us from depression and anxiety
In a new study, a team of Ireland researchers find that eating high fibre foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut...
Lack of single molecule linked to major depression
In a new study, researchers from Stanford University find that people with major depression disorder have low blood levels of a substance called acetyl-L-carnitine,
Depression,...
Fear and anxiety are heritable
Individual differences in the connectivity between regions of the brain involved in fear and anxiety are heritable, according to a large study of hundreds...
Mind-body therapy may help beat anxiety in teens
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers find that mind-body therapy can provide an effective method to help treat the very common problem...