By XANTHA LEATHAM | DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Giving mothers with postnatal depression antidepressants could improve the behaviour of their children at the age of five, a study suggests. Up to 15 per cent of women experience postnatal depression, with symptoms including a persistent feeling of sadness and low mood, lack of enjoyment and interest in...
by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain You can already track your steps, your sleep—why not track your mood? Apple’s latest software updates for its iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch will now allow users to log and track their moods. They are far from the first tech company to offer this, but with the...
By Paul Mc Clure July 31, 2023 A large global study has found that half the population will be diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder by the time they’re 75Depositphotos A new global study has found that one in two people will be diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder by the...
By KING’S COLLEGE LONDON JULY 9, 2023 New research shows that the memory and perception of childhood maltreatment have a greater influence on future mental health than the actual experiences. Those who remembered abuse or neglect had more episodes of depression or anxiety than those who didn’t remember, even with official maltreatment records. This highlights the importance...
by Annika Lund, Karolinska Institutet Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hearing loss can lead to anxiety, sadness and depression. Gerhard Andersson has been researching a treatment for those who have difficulty accepting hearing loss. An estimated 1.5 million Swedes live with some form of hearing loss, according to The Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People. This group...
by Andrew Faught, Washington University in St. Louis Credit: CC0 Public Domain Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health disorders in the United States, but more than half of people struggling with the conditions are not diagnosed and treated. Hoping to find simple ways to detect such disorders, mental health professionals are considering...
by Edel Hyland, The Conversation Fungal metabolites, such as psilocybin, may have therapeutic potential. Credit: Kyrylo Vasyliev/ Shutterstock If you were one of the millions of people who watched HBO’s TV series “The Last of Us,” you probably have a heightened awareness of the threat that fungi can have to our health. The series is set...
By Paul McClure May 03, 2023 A new study has found that data passively collected by wearable devices such as the Apple Watch can be used to evaluate psychological well-being Depositphotos We all know that wearable devices can collect health-related data: the number of steps taken, floors climbed, calories burned, sleep time, and heart rate,...
by Rebecca Cooper, University of Melbourne Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For many kids, the period between childhood and early adolescence can be difficult. This transitional period is commonly known as “pre-adolescence” and can be a vulnerable time for the development of mental health problems, like anxiety and depression. So many of our young adolescents need support to navigate...
by Max Planck Society Mental health and that of our cardiovascular system have a complex interaction. Credit: Blueastro/Shutterstock.com Our mental health and that of our cardiovascular system have a complex interaction. A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany, now shows the links between higher...
