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Therapy for social media addicts can alleviate depression - new study

People with problematic social media use can benefit from therapy along with abstaining from social media, the researchers found.

11/08/2023

Health news

Teenage depression: Are we misunderstanding boys’ sadness?

Many more teenage girls are estimated to be depressed across Europe than boys. But is boys’ general difficulty to communicate their feelings leading experts to underestimate the depth of the problem?

17/07/2023

Health news

Study finds mindfulness could help to prevent depression and anxiety

In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, a study shows.

13/07/2023

Health news

Depression hits suburbs more than city centres, new report claims

Urban areas are more affected by depression than rural areas, but dense inner-city centres are not the worst place to live. A new study has found that residents of suburbs are more at risk of depression

27/05/2023

Nutrition

7 of the best foods for reducing stress

Which foods can help combat stress? Here are seven superfoods that have proven results.

27/05/2023

wellbeing

Study finally reveals how rerouting brain signals can treat depression

Researchers at Stanford University have identified the "backward" brain signals that dim joyful emotions in depressed patients.

26/05/2023

Health news

Scientists can spot signs of PTSD in your blood

Blood tests could help improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), researchers say.

28/03/2023

Health news

These are the world’s happiest countries in 2023

2022 was a year of crises, but the human resolve to be happy has been "remarkably resilient".

20/03/2023

Health news

Inside the creepy basement that houses a collection of 10,000 brains

An opportunity to find treatments for mental health conditions or a reminder of a dark period of history? Denmark's "Brain Collection" is both.

18/03/2023

Health news

What’s PMDD and what should you do if you think you have it?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) remains underdiagnosed and undertreated on a global scale. Here’s how to recognise the symptoms and what to do about it.

13/02/2023

Living

Climate extremes are having an impact on mental health, research warns

A study in Bangladesh links heat and humidity with increased rates of anxiety and depression.

07/02/2023

Health news

What Jacinda Ardern’s resignation can teach us about burnout

Jacinda Ardern’s resignation speech has resonated with many around the world, sparking a broader conversation about mental health in the workplace.

20/01/2023

Health news

How to fight the winter blues

Though there’s no scientific evidence proving that ‘Blue Monday’ is the most depressing day of the year, there’s no doubt that the winter blues are real.

16/01/2023

Russia

Anxiety, grief, pain: More Russians turn to antidepressants

With the stagnating conflict in Ukraine grinding on, many Russians are growing increasingly anxious and worried.

10/11/2022

Health news

Magic mushroom compound can reduce depression symptoms, trial shows

Patients given a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin coupled with therapy showed significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms three weeks later.

03/11/2022

World News

Good News | AI to detect depression and a new era for hearing aids

Globally, the World Health Organization says we are getting better at treating mental disorders.

22/10/2022

Health news

AI is helping scientists spot depression with 'roughly 80% accuracy'

Researchers say artificial intelligence could spot signs of mental health disorders before patients seek help for them.

22/10/2022

Culture news

Demand soars in US for children's books dealing with trauma and grief

Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years in the US, according to NPD BookScan

12/10/2022

Health news

Could Botox help treat mental health conditions by stopping frowning?

Scientists argue that by halting the negative emotional feedback that frowning sends to the brain, Botox may be useful in the treatment of mood disorders and depression.

28/09/2022

Rethink

Meet the man testing psychedelics to solve the mental health crisis

Dr David Erritzoe is leading the charge to use a new type of approach to mental health treatments by combining psychedelics with psychotherapy

21/04/2022