Tag: mental illness

Study links junk food to both moderate and severe psychological distress

From the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center press release: A study has found that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality — regardless of personal characteristics… Read more »

Study suggests stress affects people with schizophrenia differently

From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health press release: Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people without the mental illness or… Read more »

Study suggests negative emotions are murkier, less distinct in adolescence

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Adolescents don’t distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings published in Psychological… Read more »

Study suggests city upbringing, without pets, boosts vulnerability to mental illness

From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and… Read more »

NIH study of WWII evacuees suggests mental illness may be passed to offspring

From the NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development press release: Mental illness associated with early childhood adversity may be passed from generation to generation, according… Read more »

Study suggests brain activity buffers against worsening anxiety

From the Duke University press release: Boosting activity in brain areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also buffer against worsening anxiety, suggests a new study by Duke University researchers…. Read more »

Study suggests early mental health support could reduce incidence of depression and anxiety in extreme preemies

From the McMaster University press release: Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to… Read more »