Mental Health

How to treat depression in heart failure

Living with heart failure is a profound challenge, affecting not just the heart but the whole person. This condition, where the heart can't pump blood...

When anxiety winds up your blood pressure

Anxiety is a feeling we all experience at times - that sense of worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something...

Understanding the link between bipolar disorder and dementia

Navigating the complexities of mental health often leads to questions about how various conditions may interconnect. Among these inquiries, the potential relationship between bipolar...

These psychiatric symptoms may be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease, a condition most known for its impact on memory, actually casts a wider net of influence, affecting various aspects of cognitive and...

Philadelphia successfully treats youth PTSD with proven therapy

It's tough to make proven treatments a standard part of healthcare. In fact, only about 31% of attempts to add them to health care...

Understanding the connection between ADHD and dementia

Dementia, a broad term for cognitive decline severe enough to interfere with daily life, affects millions worldwide. It's a condition that predominantly strikes older...

How common blood pressure drugs can influence mental health

A recent study by the Berlin Institute of Health, published in the journal Hypertension, has brought to light new insights regarding the psychological impact...

Stress can make you feel older

A recent study spearheaded by Shevaun Neupert, a professor of psychology at North Carolina State University, has uncovered that younger adults not only feel...

How life’s tough moments have long-term effects on your health

In recent research led by SangNam Ahn, a professor at Saint Louis University, a deep dive into how tough times, both in childhood and...

Loneliness linked to higher death risk in older people

It turns out that feeling lonely does more than just make us sad; it can also make us physically weaker, especially as we get...