Tel Aviv: While many studies have found a correlation between the use of social media and various symptoms related to mental health, so far, it has been challenging to ascertain whether social media was the cause of poor mental health. By applying a novel research method, a study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University, … Read more
Sept. 7, 2022 – Pooja Mehta began having anxiety and hearing voices when she was 15 years old. “I was fortunate to have incredibly supportive parents who insisted that I get professional help. I was very much against the idea, but I listened to them,” says Mehta, who lives in Washington, DC. She was diagnosed … Read more
Mental health issues among college students have increased by nearly 50% since 2013, one large study shows, now affecting 3 of every 5 students. Other researchers have found that the pandemic definitely contributed to a heavier toll on college students’ mental health. Source link
July 26, 2022 – While people around the world are polarized on its taste, scientists have agreed that Marmite may be good for more than just toast. New research from Reading University suggests the British pantry staple can help calm anxiety and depression. The study published in the Journal of Human Psychopharmacology recruited over 475 … Read more
You’ve gone from doctor to doctor in search of a diagnosis that would explain your rash, joint pain, and fatigue, and now – finally – there’s a name for what ails you: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), better known as lupus. The first thing you do when you get home? Type lupus into the search bar … Read more
According to new research, children who played adventurous games showed lower signs of depression or anxiety and are happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown. A study published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development which was led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often their children engaged in playing thrilling and exciting games, experienced … Read more
By Akanksha Pandey Maintain Sleep Hygiene Sound sleep helps in physical restoration, information processing and memorization, clears the brain of toxins, strengthens immune system and for mood regulation. Quality of sleep is as important as quantity of sleep. Don’t perform any other activity in bed other than sleeping as brain associates it as a place … Read more
April 26, 2022 – For Jennifer, a 16-year-old girl from South Carolina, the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t a big deal. An only child, she’s close to her parents and was happy to spend more time with them when they were all stuck at home. But when Jennifer (who asked that her real … Read more
April 22, 2022 – Pat Sajak knows something brain researchers have spent decades confirming: Anyone can choke under pressure. You blank on a movie title. You freeze at a pop question. You forget – momentarily – the name of someone you’ve known for 30 years. If you’re lucky, it’s in front of a close friend … Read more
April 20, 2022 – When Rachel Lendner, a 52-year-old health educator based in Teaneck, NJ, heard that this February was the warmest in history, her heart skipped a beat. “I have a physical reaction of anxiety to hearing about climate change,” she says, in part because she is a parent. “What are we doing to … Read more