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Anxiety Disorders: Beyond Nervousness

Anxiety Disorders: Beyond Nervousness

Anxiety is a natural emotional response to perceived threats, marked by worry, hyperarousal, and physiological changes that help individuals cope with stress.

Anxiety Disorders: Beyond Nervousness

Anxiety is a natural emotional response to perceived threats, marked by worry, hyperarousal, and physiological changes that help individuals cope with stress.
Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

byUniversity of PlymouthSchematic of the water game. Each child sat in front of a water bottle filled with 400 ml water at the start of each round. Each bottle had a tap that children could use

Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

byUniversity of PlymouthSchematic of the water game. Each child sat in front of a water bottle filled with 400 ml water at the start of each round. Each bottle had a tap that children could use
Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health

Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health

byPublic Library of ScienceMental health. Credit: Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany; Pixabay Content License"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social m

Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health

byPublic Library of ScienceMental health. Credit: Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany; Pixabay Content License"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social m
A histone post-translational modification linked to lifelong susceptibility to stress in mice

A histone post-translational modification linked to lifelong susceptibility to stress in mice

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe cover art theme is "the weight of a histone." This visual serves as a rodent metaphor for Atlas, a Titan from Greek mythology who was condemned to carry

A histone post-translational modification linked to lifelong susceptibility to stress in mice

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe cover art theme is "the weight of a histone." This visual serves as a rodent metaphor for Atlas, a Titan from Greek mythology who was condemned to carry
Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans'

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans'
Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

byWeill Cornell Medical College"Any clinician" indicates wait times for appointments across both sampled clinicians and alternate clinicians when alternates were offered. Boxes indicat

Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

byWeill Cornell Medical College"Any clinician" indicates wait times for appointments across both sampled clinicians and alternate clinicians when alternates were offered. Boxes indicat
What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and struggle with seas

What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and struggle with seas
Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care, study finds

Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care, study finds

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter suicide care was integrated into routine primary care visits, researchers saw a 25% decrease in the rate of suicide attempts in the foll

Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care, study finds

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter suicide care was integrated into routine primary care visits, researchers saw a 25% decrease in the rate of suicide attempts in the foll
A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

byLinköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOf current and former Swedish cheerleading athletes, 29% reported being subjected to psychological abuse in the sport, according to a new

A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

byLinköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOf current and former Swedish cheerleading athletes, 29% reported being subjected to psychological abuse in the sport, according to a new
Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: AI-generated imageLanguage and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paperpublishedin

Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: AI-generated imageLanguage and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paperpublishedin
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years, study finds

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years, study finds

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176089Women exposed to higher levels of nitrogen diox

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years, study finds

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176089Women exposed to higher levels of nitrogen diox
Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile face masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious illnesses, a new study reveals the impact they have on people&

Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile face masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious illnesses, a new study reveals the impact they have on people&