Brain & Mind
Online therapy helps people control anxiety and asthma
A new study has found that online therapy can help adults with asthma feel less anxious and improve their daily lives. The treatment is...
Exercise, meditation, nature walks and more all can boost mental health
As the new year begins, many people are looking for ways to feel better, healthier, and more balanced.
But with so many options—like going to...
Chat-based crisis support can help prevent teen suicide
Suicide is one of the main causes of death among teenagers. Yet, many young people don’t get the mental health care they need when...
Too much antibiotics could trigger mood disorders and anxiety
Antibiotics are some of the most commonly used medicines in the world. They are very effective at treating bacterial infections and have saved countless...
How to spot borderline personality disorder
We all have trouble from time to time managing strong feelings or relationships. But for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), these are a...
These people are now the most unhappy age group
For many years, researchers believed that happiness follows a U-shaped path in life. People tend to feel fine as children, then become more stressed...
Understanding common cause of hoarding disorder
When we hear about hoarding disorder, many of us think of what we see on reality TV shows—homes packed with junk, pathways through piles...
How common anxiety and sleep drugs may harm your brain
Benzodiazepines are medicines that doctors often give to people who feel very anxious or have trouble sleeping. These drugs work fast and are helpful...
A common blood pressure drug has unexpected mental health risk
Blood pressure medicines are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. Millions of people take them every day to protect their hearts,...
Exercise may work as well as therapy to reduce depression
A new review has found that exercise may help reduce symptoms of depression just as well as talk therapy. It may also work as...
Schizophrenia is linked to bone disease, study finds
Scientists have discovered something unexpected: people with schizophrenia may share common genetic traits with those who have weak bones.
This connection could help explain why...
How a common chemical may trigger depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems around the world. It is marked by long-lasting sadness, lack of interest in life,...
Popular Reports
Social isolation and loneliness linked to poor health – our study could help explain...
Numerous studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk of early death, on a scale comparable to other...
Keto diet may greatly reduce depression, study finds
A new study has found that following a ketogenic diet for at least 10 weeks may lead to a major drop in depression symptoms...
Scientists find why you should not spank your kids
Corporal punishment can be simply defined as the "intentional infliction of physical pain by any means for the purpose of punishment, correction, discipline, instruction,...
What is borderline personality disorder?
A borderline personality disorder is an illness marked by an ongoing pattern of varying moods, self-image, and behavior.
These symptoms often result in impulsive actions...
These foods may make you depressed
In a recent study, researchers found that eating junk food may increase the risk of depression.
On the contrary, healthy food like fruits and vegetables...