COVID Lockdown Wellbeing: Children Who Spent More Time in Nature Fared Best
Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health because they experienced a lower connection with…
Anxiety Disorders
COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Stark Rise in Depression and Anxiety Disorders Globally
First global estimates of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in 2020 suggests additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and 76…
People With Prior Depression or Anxiety More Severely Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Disruption
People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according…
Smartphone App Helps Tackle Fear of Spiders Using Augmented Reality
Researchers from the University of Basel have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders. The…
New Research Shows Regular Exercise May Lower Risk of Developing Anxiety by Almost 60%
The findings of a study published with Frontiers suggests that those who engage in regular exercise may lower their risk of developing anxiety by almost…
“Hijacked” by Arousal: How a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain Circuits
Mount Sinai study discovers that body-state monitoring neurons can hijack the decision-making process. Anxiety, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders are often characterized by intense states…
Study Shows “Harsh Parenting” May Lead to Smaller Brains
Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking, or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study published in Development…
COVID-19 Creates Hearing and Balance Disorders – Aggravates Tinnitus Symptoms
Pandemic-related stress and anxiety may increase auditory and vestibular effects associated with COVID-19. The physiological impacts of COVID-19 seem almost limitless. Complications can range from…
Experts Debate: Is PTSD Overdiagnosed?
Some clinicians are concerned that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis has risen throughout Western society since the late 1980s. Is this correct? And if so,…
Is Your Child Scared of Going to the Dentist? CBT Could Help
Around one in three children are scared of going to the dentist and end up with poor oral health, more toothache, dental infections, and tooth…
National Poll: COVID Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Teens’ Mental Health – Expert Recommendations
Nearly half of parents have noticed a new or worsening mental health condition in their teen since the pandemic started; 3 in 4 say COVID-19…
Gut Microbes May Be the Key to Unlocking Anxiety
A mouse study suggests the genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by the gut microbiome. The prevalence of anxiety disorders, already the most common…
LSD May Offer Viable Treatment for Anxiety and Other Mental Disorders
McGill study a step in understanding the mechanism of psychedelics’ impact on the brain and potential for therapeutic use. Researchers from McGill University have discovered,…
Decoded Neurofeedback: Nonconscious Brain Modulation To Remove Fears & Increase Confidence
Researchers release large dataset on machine learning-based brain training. In recent years, researchers have discovered ways to remove specific fears from the brain, increase one’s…
Happy Childhood? That’s No Guarantee for Good Mental Health Later in Life
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia,…
Brain Cells That Help Drive Bodily Reaction to Fear, Anxiety Identified – Neuroscience Breakthrough Could Lead to Mental Health Treatments
A feat of basic neuroscience co-led by UNC School of Medicine scientists, the discovery of a set of arousal-related neurons could help scientists develop better…
Managing Your Emotions: Targeted Brain Stimulation Dulls Social Pain
The treatment may improve emotional regulation for people with psychiatric disorders. Pairing brain stimulation with an emotion management technique blunts negative emotions, according to research…
AI Analyzes Content of Nightmares, Finds COVID-19 Infects Majority of Bad Dreams
Study applies artificial intelligence to analyze content of nightmares using crowdsourced data from more than 800 people during pandemic lockdown in Finland. COVID-19 has turned…