Tag: mental illness

Study suggests history of drug dependence is associated with negative mental health outcomes

From the University of Toronto press release: New research published online in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction found that Canadians with a history of drug dependence are… Read more »

Study suggests training in compassion improves the well-being of relatives to people with mental illness

From the Aarhus University press release: If relatives of people with mental illness become better at accepting the difficult emotions and life events they experience – which is what training… Read more »

Study suggests depressed or anxious teens risk heart attacks in middle age

From the European Society of Cardiology press release: Depression or anxiety in adolescence is linked with a 20% greater likelihood of having a heart attack mid-life, according to research released… Read more »

Study suggests trustful collaboration is critical for outcome of therapy

From the University of Zürich press release: A trusting therapeutic relationship and outcome-oriented collaboration between therapist and patient are critical for the successful treatment of mental illness. And it pays… Read more »

Study links chronic illness in childhood to higher rates of mental illness

From the Queen Mary University of London press release: Children with long-term health conditions may be more likely to experience mental illness in early adolescence than healthy children, according to… Read more »

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

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 »

Study suggests network-level brain activity can detect specific types of mental effort

From the University of Minnesota Medical School press release: Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year. Severe mental illnesses cause the… Read more »

Study suggests ‘conversation-based’ activities reduce mental illness stigma among college students

From the Indiana University press release: College students who participate in fun, peer-directed activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these… Read more »