by Taylor & Francis Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than two thirds (65.5 percent) of students are experiencing poor sleep quality and this is linked to mental health problems, new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Human Biology suggests. The findings, based on more than 1,000 (1,113) men and women attending university full-time, also show those...
by Mikayla MacE Kelley, University of Arizona Figure 1. Think aloud paradigm. Participants were audio recorded while voicing aloud their unprompted thoughts for 10 min. Audio recordings were transcribed and coded by hand or automated text analysis for content and dynamics. These indices were explored as predictors of individual differences in trait brooding. MNWT: Mean number of...
by University of Birmingham Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Those with a recorded history of cannabis use in general practice records are at a much higher risk of developing mental ill health problems such as anxiety or depression as well as severe mental illnesses, new research shows. The findings point to the need for a public health approach to...
by University of East Anglia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in...
Marta Zaraska September 15, 2021 In 1950, at Staten Island’s Sea View Hospital, a group of patients with terminal tuberculosis were given a new antibiotic called isoniazid, which caused some unexpected side effects. The patients reported euphoria, mental stimulation, and improved sleep, and even began socializing with more vigor. The press was all over the case, writing about the sick “dancing...
by University of Birmingham Credit: Alexis Brown/Unsplash A guide to help young people talk to their GP about self-harm and suicidal experiences has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham in partnership with a group of youth advisors. Launched on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), the aim of the guide is to provide support...
by Steven Reinberg Lyme disease can exact a significant mental toll as well as a physical one on its sufferers, a new study confirms. Patients hospitalized for Lyme disease had a 28% higher incidence of mental disorders and were twice as likely to attempt suicide than people without Lyme, researchers report. “These findings highlight the...
College students who misuse prescription stimulants or opioids often experience negative mental health and academic outcomes even if they don’t use other illicit drugs, a recent Oregon State University study found. In this case, “misuse” means using a prescription that was not prescribed to that student. Students. Image credit: pxhere.com, CC0 Public Domain Compared with college...
A study, led by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and The University of Manchester (UoM), and funded by the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR), has found that a mental health treatment called Metacognitive Therapy significantly improves symptoms of anxiety and depression for heart disease patients. These findings, published in the American...
by Jessica Cerretani, Children’s Hospital Boston Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “When I looked down at my body, I couldn’t stop crying. I finally felt like myself.” Zack’s reaction after undergoing gender-affirming surgery—in his case, a phalloplasty—was similar to that of many transgender people. Now, the results of a new study show what a number of researchers,...
