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Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i
'Diabetes distress' can increase risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

'Diabetes distress' can increase risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorde

'Diabetes distress' can increase risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorde
Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b
Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:
Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep

Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep

byUniversity of VermontThe LEMURS project uses Oura rings to gather biometric data from first- and second-year college students to determine which biomarker signal potential changes in a person&

Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep

byUniversity of VermontThe LEMURS project uses Oura rings to gather biometric data from first- and second-year college students to determine which biomarker signal potential changes in a person&
Cognitive neuroscientists discover new blueprint for making and breaking habits

Cognitive neuroscientists discover new blueprint for making and breaking habits

by Fiona Tyrrell,Trinity College DublinThe two control systems. Credit:Trends in Cognitive Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2024.10.006Cognitive neuroscientists at Trinity College

Cognitive neuroscientists discover new blueprint for making and breaking habits

by Fiona Tyrrell,Trinity College DublinThe two control systems. Credit:Trends in Cognitive Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2024.10.006Cognitive neuroscientists at Trinity College
Research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions for reducing it

Research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions for reducing it

byUniversity of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch into stress among midwives has identified the most effective actions individual midwives and health care trusts can take to enhance

Research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions for reducing it

byUniversity of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch into stress among midwives has identified the most effective actions individual midwives and health care trusts can take to enhance
Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new

Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new
Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi
Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l
New research advances understanding of negative social contact

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal
Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapis

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapis