Cannabis reduces obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms by half in the short-term
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis,...
ADHD is related to these unhealthy diets
In a new study, researchers found there is a link between ADHD and dietary habits.
They found a link between ADHD and a higher intake...
What to do about early signs of psychosis
Maybe it’s a glimpse of a person that no one else seems to see.
Or hearing voices that no one else seems to hear. Or...
Therapy plus medication better than medication alone in bipolar disorder
A recent study review has found that combining the use medication with psychoeducational therapy is more effective at preventing a recurrence of illness in...
This common mental issue could be a sign of high dementia risk
Older adults with severe apathy, or lack of interest in usual activities, may have a greater chance of developing dementia than people with few...
Antipsychotics for depression may come with higher death risk
In a new study, adults with depression who added newer antipsychotic medications to their treatment had an increased mortality risk compared to a control...
Social media use during COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher risk of depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten social media usage habits:
People spend more time on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and more often, they post pictures and...
How is the contraceptive pill affecting your mood?
Yaz. Yasmin. Isabelle. Diane. Brenda.
There are more than 30 different brands of contraceptive pill in Australia alone, and while they don’t all have cutesy...
Social media use linked to depression and trauma during COVID-19
Researchers found that social media usage was related to both depression and secondary trauma during the early part of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Can’t stop checking...
This depression drug could help treat ‘lazy eye’
In a new study, scientists reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in...