Tag: depression

Study finds that patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit

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From the University of British Columbia press release: New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in… Read more »

Study suggests why stress doesn’t always cause depression

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From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Rats susceptible to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, possess more serotonin neurons after being exposed to chronic stress, but the effect can… Read more »

Study suggests people with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing

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From the Penn State press release: Relaxing is supposed to be good for the body and soul, but people with anxiety may actively resist relaxation and continue worrying to avoid… Read more »

Study looks at what comes first, smartphone dependency or depression?

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From the University of Arizona press release: Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness, according to a new study… Read more »

Study suggests overall time on social media is not related to teen anxiety and depression

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From the Brigham Young University press release: The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5 percent since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year,… Read more »

Study suggests teens who don’t date are less depressed and have better social skills

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From the University of Georgia press release: Dating, especially during the teenage years, is thought to be an important way for young people to build self-identity, develop social skills, learn… Read more »

Study suggests a little kindness goes a long way for worker performance and health

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From the Penn State press release: Small gestures of kindness by employers can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, according to an international team of researchers. The… Read more »

Researchers discover direct link from brain’s emotion circuit to movement circuit

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From the Salk Institute press release: During high stress situations such as making a goal in soccer, some athletes experience a rapid decline in performance under pressure, known as “choking.”… Read more »

Study suggests traumas change perception of social stimuli in the long-term

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From the press release: Adults who have experienced maltreatment as children have a changed perception of social stimuli.  Traumatized people found touch stimuli less comforting than people who had not… Read more »