by admin | Oct 15, 2020 | Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Emotion, General, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress
Can stress and anxiety ever be beneficial? In a new study, researchers say “yes;” mild to moderate anxiety is normal, unavoidable and can help teach us resilience. People tend to think of stress and anxiety as negative emotions. Both feel uncomfortable, and if left...
by admin | Sep 15, 2020 | Addiction, Brain and Behavior, College Students, disorders, General, Mental Health, Mental Health and Wellness, misuse, problematic use, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Smartphone, Students, Technology
In a new survey of 3,425 university students, one in five respondents said they engaged in problematic smartphone use which in turn was tied to lower grades, mental health problems and a higher number of sexual partners. Previous research has linked excessive...
by admin | Aug 17, 2019 | Abuse, Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Brain and Behavior, Domestic Violence, Environment, General, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Professional, Psychology, Research, Technology
Researchers have developed a new tool to systematically and effectively detect online abuse and then take remedial action to protect victims. Working with the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Cornell Tech researchers created and...
by admin | Aug 16, 2019 | Aging, Assessment and Diagnosis, Exercise/Fitness, General, Health-related, LifeHelper, Psychology, Research
Frailty — the feeling of being weak, fragile, and having low energy — is not an inevitable part of aging; it is a medical condition all on its own, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open. Frailty is...
by admin | Aug 16, 2019 | Advice, Brain and Behavior, Emotion, Environment, General, LifeHelper, listening, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Professional, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Research, Sigmund Freud, Social Psychology, Technology, Therapy, Virtual Reality
It is common for a person to be much better at giving useful advice to a friend in trouble than they are in dealing with their own problems. Researchers explain that although we usually have continuous internal dialogue, we become trapped inside our own way of...
by admin | Aug 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Caregivers, community trauma, disaster, Emotion, Environment, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Self Care, Social Work, Stress, Trauma, Work and Career
A new study finds that a mental health intervention for social service workers called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help relieve the stress, trauma and burnout social workers may be experiencing while helping residents heal from a community disaster. The findings are...
