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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.
MIT scientist Rosalind Picard collaborates with clinicians to develop tools for mental health care delivery.…
Research indicates that mood improvement is more effective when individuals use techniques they consider their…
Research from Stanford University indicates that transgender individuals who start hormone treatment in adolescence experience…
New research indicates that severe depression impacts men and women differently, with unique changes in…
A recent study has linked excessive myelination in the brain’s gray matter to PTSD in…
A study found that vitamin D supplements did not benefit early psychosis patients over six…
Transcranial ultrasound stimulation in macaques impacts decision-making by affecting brain regions linked to credit assignment,…
Research shows that psilocybin can be given safely to groups and may help treat severe…
Scientists investigating the DNA outside our genes — the ‘dark genome’ — have discovered recently…
Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts,…
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein…
SSRIs show exceptional effectiveness against post-COVID depression, raising hope for broader long COVID treatments. The…
Study shows stress led to drinking more than intended in men only when they already…
Promising alternative to address increasing mental health needs due to pandemic, study says. Computer- and…
An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders,…
Research uses data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). The COVID-19 pandemic has…
Upping Drug Use Linked to Heightened Risk; Sense of Belonging Linked to Lower Risk Around…