Humans are wired to focus on threats, making constant negative news exhausting. Limiting exposure and…
Browsing: Mental Health
Mental health refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing how individuals think, feel, and behave, as well as how they cope with stress, relate to others, and make choices. It encompasses a wide range of conditions, from anxiety and depression to more severe disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Mental health is shaped by a complex mix of genetic, biological, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Increasingly recognized as just as important as physical health, mental health is a major focus of scientific research aimed at understanding its causes, improving treatments, and reducing stigma. Advances in neuroscience, psychology, and public health are driving more holistic approaches to mental well-being across all stages of life.
Researchers suggest that old psychoanalytic ideas and modern brain science may be describing the same…
Adolescent cannabis use was linked to higher risks of later psychotic, bipolar, depressive, and anxiety…
Loneliness may affect memory in older adults, but it does not appear to make mental…
Researchers reviewing decades of evidence conclude that alcohol plays a major role in disease and…
A new study examining paternal mortality data in Georgia found that 60% of the deaths…
Anhedonia reduces the ability to feel joy and affects nearly 90% of people with major…
Research suggests that structured psychological interventions may influence cardiovascular health in measurable ways. A few…
New research reveals that midlife in the U.S. is becoming more stressful and less secure.…
Coffee alters gut bacteria and improves mood and cognition, with both caffeinated and decaf offering…
Leaning into ADHD strengths like creativity and hyperfocus may be the key to better mental…
Sodium nitrite-related suicides are increasing in the UK, especially among young people, prompting calls for…
Stress-driven drinking early in life can cause long-term brain changes, reducing flexibility, increasing relapse risk,…
New research suggests that sustained exercise may quietly reshape the biology of stress. In a…
New research challenges widely held assumptions about medicinal cannabis, particularly in mental health care. A…
Depressive symptoms are common in people with asthma, but increasing evidence suggests they may be…
A hidden process in the brain may quietly decide whether long-term pain results in resilience…
Why do some people struggle to adapt to new information and stay locked into outdated…