This new drug shows promise for treating schizophrenia
In a new study, researchers found that an experimental drug may ease a range of symptoms that strike people with schizophrenia, without the side...
Depression, anxiety may be big side effects of COVID-19 lockdown
In a new study, researchers found that millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic...
Using depression drugs for a long time may cause addiction
Many people feel safe in that their depression or anxiety is continuously managed by medication.
However, these are mind-altering drugs and were never intended as...
This study shows a big cause of schizophrenia
A recent study from Santa Casa de São Paulo Medical School found that lack of oxygen during the period anticipating childbirth can be a...
Mindfulness may benefit people with common bowel diseases
In a new study, researchers found that people with irritable bowel syndrome experienced fewer gut symptoms after they participated in a mindfulness program meant...
New finding may help develop effective depression drugs
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major...
5 Ways to manage your mental health during COVID-19
In the midst of managing a situation like the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and worried.
Focusing on how to slow the spread...
New treatment could rapidly reduce depression symptoms, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that a new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants.
The...
Heat can take its toll on mental health
In a new study, researchers found that hot days increase the probability that an average adult in the U.S. will report bad mental health.
Moreover,...
Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic
In a new study, researchers found that surgical masks may help prevent infected people from making others sick with seasonal viruses, including coronaviruses.
They found...