Faking emotions at work does more harm than good
The adage "Fake it until you make it" - the idea that someone can fake a positive attitude to elicit real-life benefits - often...
These easy treatments may help reduce winter blues
For many people, the winter months bring a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
SAD is characterized by symptoms such as daily feelings...
This study reverses ‘untreatable’ symptom in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia’s most well-known symptoms—paranoia, auditory hallucinations, and delusions—can often be controlled with antipsychotic medication.
But disruptions to working memory, an underlying problem that affects virtually...
New depression drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers have revealed a key missing piece of the Alzheimer's disease puzzle.
They found an existing drug that dramatically reduced Alzheimer's...
How to treat seasonal mood disorder this winter
Is the long, cold winter getting you down? For people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the change in seasons brings on a form of...
Here are some surprisingly good news about anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common type of psychiatric illness, yet researchers know very little about factors linked to recovery.
In a new study, researchers...
Air pollution in childhood may increase schizophrenia risk
Air pollution affects physical health, and new research results now conclude that it also affects our psychological health.
In a new study, researchers found that...
Cigarette smoking may damage mental health, increase depression
For decades, doctors have warned about the health risks of smoking.
However, their warnings focused on the physical risks that cigarettes pose to health, such...
Many people in LA jails could be diverted into mental health treatment
In a new study, researchers found that more than 3,300 people in the mental health population of the Los Angeles County jail are appropriate...
Even $1 dollar increase in minimum wage may prevent suicide
In a new study, researchers found that a US$1 increase in the minimum wage is linked to a fall in the suicide rate of...