From the University of Michigan press release: Research shows that optimists and happy people are healthier overall, enjoying lower blood pressure and less depression and anxiety, among other measures. However, data on the effect of…
From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: “Being exposed to non-physical sexual harassment can negatively affect symptoms of anxiety, depression, negative body image and low self-esteem,” say Associate Professor Mons Bendixen and…
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release: Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mindfulness, which aims to increase…
From the University of Cambridge press release: Scientists have identified a key chemical within the ‘memory’ region of the brain that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts, helping explain why people who suffer from disorders…
From the Wiley press release: In a study of 588 patients who attended an outpatient headache clinic, more frequent migraines were experienced by participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression. In the Headache study, poor sleep quality…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Presumably, in industrialized countries, especially in middle Europe, most people have never come across a poisonous spider or snake in the wild. In…
From the James Cook University press release: A collaborative research project involving James Cook University and the University of Queensland indicates high rates of sleep problems continuing through teenage years and into early adulthood — but…
From the University College London press release: A new UCL-led study has provided the strongest evidence to date that exposure to bullying causes mental health issues such as anxiety years later. The study, published today in JAMA…
From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else right to get a good…
From the Penn State press release: Moms may be notorious worriers, but babies of anxious mothers may also spend more time focusing on threats in their environment, according to a team of researchers. In a…