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...
by University of South Australia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the review is the most...
by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State University Credit: CC0 Public Domain A more mystical and insightful psychedelic drug experience may be linked to an enduring reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers conducted a machine learning analysis of data from nearly 1,000 respondents to a survey about their previous non-clinical experiences...
Psychological health may have a bigger impact on dementia risk than previously thought. SolStock/Getty Images Researchers followed 67,688 individuals over an average period of 25 years to better understand the link between symptoms of dementia and psychological distress (stress, depressive mood, exhaustion, and nervousness). The researchers found that psychological distress symptoms are associated with an...
by University of Bath Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adults with high levels of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than adults with high levels of autistic traits, according to new research led by psychologists at the University of Bath in the UK. This study is the first to...
