Scientists find an important cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, or PANDAS, were first proposed in the 1990s.
Thought to be triggered by streptococcal infections, they account for an unknown portion...
Your heart rate could reliably show your depression risk
In a new study, researchers found that measuring changes in 24-hour heart rate can reliably indicate whether or not someone is depressed.
This may give...
This mental health problem can be an early warning sign of dementia
Cerebral small vessel disease may occur in one out of three elderly people, causes about a quarter of all strokes, and is the most...
More than 25% of US people have depression during COVID-19 pandemic
In a new study, researchers found more than a quarter of American adults are experiencing COVID-related symptoms of depression.
Though 8.5% of adults were experiencing...
COVID-19 has tripled depression rate in US
In a new study, researchers found 27.8% of U.S. adults had depression symptoms as of mid-April, compared to 8.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic.
They also...
Schizophrenia: Nurture cannot overcome nature
In a new study, researchers found that too much of a certain amino acid in utero could cause schizophrenia in mice despite the quality...
Can’t be away from your phone? It may be a sign of strong obsession-compulsion
In a new study, researchers found feelings of panic when a person is away from their smartphone could be connected to general feelings of...
Yale study shows why ‘one day at a time’ works for recovering alcoholics
"One day at a time" is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on...
One dose of this drug may reduce anxiety and depression for 5 years
A recent study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that a one-time, single-dose treatment of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, combined with...
This mental health drug may actually harm your brain health
A recent study found that a commonly used antipsychotic medication was linked to adverse changes in brain structure.
They found that the use of drug...