by admin | Aug 5, 2019 | Assessment and Diagnosis, Depression, Diet & Nutrition, Emotion, General, Happiness, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research
Eating dark chocolate may ease depressive symptoms and have a positive effect on mood, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL). The study, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, looked at whether different types of chocolate might be...
by admin | Aug 3, 2019 | Brain and Behavior, Emotion, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychology, Research, Stress, Technology
A new U.K. study finds that digital games, typical of those used on a smartphone, may outperform mindfulness apps when it comes to relieving work-related stress. Researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Bath gave a 15-minute math test to...
by admin | Aug 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Professional, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Students
The evidence is clear that couples are waiting to have children at a later age. While some studies suggest a link between a father’s age and a mental health diagnosis among offspring, a new Dutch study considered the behavioral problems of children born to older...
by admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Anorexia, Brain and Behavior, Eating Disorders, General, Genetics, Health-related, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Metabolic Disorders, Professional, Psychology, Research
New international research suggests factors that increase the risk of anorexia are likely to be metabolic as well as psychological. The new findings give hope to patients and their families as the discovery of the linkage will provide new direction to clinicians and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, Environment, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Professional, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress
New research finds a mother of a young autistic child can reduce parenting stress and depression by improving their relationship with the child. Investigators from Case Western Reserve University examined the effects of this technique in a small experimental research...
by admin | Jul 20, 2019 | Brain and Behavior, Depression, Emotion, Happiness, Mental Health and Wellness, Personality, Psychology, Research, Self-esteem, Social Psychology
A new study has found that people who use social networks, such as Facebook, passively — they don’t post updates, but tend to compare themselves with others — are in danger of developing symptoms of depression. For the study, researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum...
