Psychology & Psychiatry
Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression
New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of depression.
Apr 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Large study finds children with skin diseases suffer stigma, bullying and depression
The majority of children and teens with chronic skin diseases such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, alopecia areata (hair loss) and vitiligo (pigment loss) feel stigmatized by peers for their condition and are sometimes bullied, ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents
A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds that a broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout from the demands of parenthood, with many feeling a lack ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable during the pandemic, the specific impact on non-lethal suicidal behaviors, namely, ideation ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media affects people's views on mental illness, study finds
Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment.
Apr 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US
Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion annually, which is equivalent to the average economic recession, according to a new study co-authored by Yale economist Aleh Tsyvinski.
Apr 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests that living near green spaces reduces the risk of depression and anxiety
Over the past decades, a growing number of people have migrated to urban areas, while the size and population of rural areas have drastically declined. While parks and other green spaces are often viewed as beneficial for ...
Overweight & Obesity
Abdominal obesity might predict risk of fecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S. Obesity is thought to affect bowel function, but the relationship between ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Writing to wellness: New therapy helps cancer patients face biggest fears
Imagine your greatest fear. Now, write it down and tell it in first-person, as if it's happening right now. Vividly describe what it looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels like. Don't hold back.
Apr 22, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Language matters in preventing suicide
Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly in public.
Apr 22, 2024
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