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Study shows how CBT rewires the anxious child's brain

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders.

24 Jan 2024

AI Therapy companion 'replika' gains traction among lonely students

The young adult mental health outcomes of using a GPT3-enabled chatbot.

24 Jan 2024

New European research and innovation project launched to study healthy aging

A new European research and innovation project studying healthy ageing launched this month. This collaborative project has been awarded funding from Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation.

24 Jan 2024

Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age

Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he's going to sign an advance directive for driving.

24 Jan 2024

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed

Carla Brown waits on an air mattress, eager for her occupational therapist to arrive at her apartment next to the Hollywood Freeway, mere blocks from where she once camped on the sidewalk.

24 Jan 2024

988-hotline counselors air concerns: More training needed to juggle a mix of calls

In the year and a half since its launch, 988 — the country's easy-to-remember, three-digit suicide and crisis hotline — has received about 8.1 million calls, texts, and chats.

24 Jan 2024

Nutrigenomics paves the way for customized diets in lactose intolerance care

The current evidence on omics tools that allow for developing tailored nutrition strategies for individuals with lactose intolerance (LI).

24 Jan 2024

Specialist support helps new moms with severe mental illness reduce relapse risk

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, and in partnership with the University of Exeter and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, has found that women with a history of severe mental illness face a lower risk of relapse after giving birth in regions where they have access to a community perinatal mental health team (CPMHT).

23 Jan 2024

Is a gluten-free diet always the healthier choice for women?

Study evaluates the impact of gluten-free diets on women's health, revealing benefits for specific gluten-related disorders but cautioning against unnecessary dietary restrictions.

23 Jan 2024

Study: Few patients with diabetes achieve normal blood glucose levels through weight management

A new study finds that very few patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are able to achieve normal blood glucose levels through weight loss alone.

23 Jan 2024

What do we know about the mental health effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change?

Researchers assessed the effects of chronic climate change on mental health.

23 Jan 2024

Study identifies link between childhood family environment and cardiovascular health later in life

Throughout adulthood, adverse family experiences in childhood including abuse may increase the odds of poor cardiovascular health, while stable, nurturing caregiver relationships during childhood may increase the chances of optimal heart health throughout adulthood, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

23 Jan 2024

Study shows how social media fuels unhappiness and materialism

You won’t find another place that makes it as easy to compare yourself with others as social media. That’s not good for you.

22 Jan 2024

COMO study focuses on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany

Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various studies focusing on children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

22 Jan 2024

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

Study reveals disparities in emergency department restraint use by race and ethnicity

A new study that contributes additional data to a growing body of evidence demonstrating disparities in restraint use in the emergency department (ED) has been published in the January issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).

19 Jan 2024

Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized when seeking treatment

Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.

19 Jan 2024

Can cycle commuting improve mental health?

Researchers explore whether cycle commuting alleviates adverse mental health conditions.

19 Jan 2024

Exploring the impact of probiotics on preventing weight gain from psychiatric medication

Researchers discuss the effectiveness of probiotics and their use in reducing drug-induced weight loss.

19 Jan 2024

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that higher dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in middle adulthood significantly increases the likelihood of healthy aging, reducing chronic diseases and improving physical and mental health.

18 Jan 2024

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Study shows how CBT rewires the anxious child's brain

AI Therapy companion 'replika' gains traction among lonely students

New European research and innovation project launched to study healthy aging

Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed

988-hotline counselors air concerns: More training needed to juggle a mix of calls

Nutrigenomics paves the way for customized diets in lactose intolerance care

Specialist support helps new moms with severe mental illness reduce relapse risk

Is a gluten-free diet always the healthier choice for women?

Study: Few patients with diabetes achieve normal blood glucose levels through weight management

What do we know about the mental health effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change?

Study identifies link between childhood family environment and cardiovascular health later in life

Study shows how social media fuels unhappiness and materialism

COMO study focuses on the physical and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Study reveals disparities in emergency department restraint use by race and ethnicity

Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized when seeking treatment

Can cycle commuting improve mental health?

Exploring the impact of probiotics on preventing weight gain from psychiatric medication

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

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