Mental Health

Navigating holiday stress: the importance of accepting unpleasant emotions

December often brings unique stresses, with overwhelming holiday to-do lists and the pressure to create a "magical" season. Emily Willroth, an assistant professor of psychological...

These personality traits linked to lower dementia risk

A recent study by the University of California, Davis and Northwestern University has brought to light an interesting connection between personality traits and the...

Scientists find big difference between sad memories and traumatic memories in PTSD

Researchers at Mount Sinai and Yale University have conducted a groundbreaking study that provides new insights into how the brain represents traumatic memories in...

Scientists find a new drug for treatment-resistant depression

A groundbreaking clinical trial has revealed that esketamine, a form of ketamine, outperforms quetiapine, a standard treatment, for those suffering from treatment-resistant major depressive...

Mindfulness can help reduce PTSD symptoms in these people

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 356,000 Americans experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each...

AI can help diagnose ADHD, study finds

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans, researchers have identified significant differences in the brain's white matter tracts between adolescents with...

How sleep loss harms your mental health

A significant genetic study has revealed that the genes you inherit can affect your sleep and your mental health. This study helps us understand the...

The gut holds the key to managing stress and mental health

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a breakthrough in understanding how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in yogurt and fermented...

Scientists find link between threats and emotional overeating

After experiencing a near-miss car accident or a distressing encounter, many people turn to comfort food as a way to cope with stress and...

Stress and depression are possible triggers for Alzheimer’s, study finds

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have revealed intriguing findings in a study published in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. They looked into how chronic stress and...