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There May Be 6 Types of Depression, and Brain Scans Can Sort Them Out

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Depression can be sorted into six distinct types using brain scans, a revelation that could improve treatment for many suffering the debilitating mood disorder. Researchers...

Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health. "The mental...

New Form of Psychotherapy Might Help Ease Chronic Pain

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – A new form of psychotherapy appears to work even better at treating chronic pain in older adults than gold-standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a new study finds....

Even Temporary Loneliness Can Harm Physical Health

THURSDAY, June 14, 2024 – You don't consider yourself a lonely person generally, but sometimes have days where feelings of loneliness set in. If you're one of those people, even that transient loss...

Poll Finds Many Young Workers Feeling Stressed, Isolated

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found. The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological...

Nearly 1 in 4 People With Bipolar Disorder Achieve Complete Mental Health

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Bipolar disorder doesn’t have to be a lifelong challenge, a new study says. Nearly 1 in 4 people with bipolar disorder wind up achieving complete mental health, researchers ...

Positive Psychology Intervention Aids Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – A telephone-delivered positive psychology intervention (Positive Affect for the Transplantation of Hematopoietic stem cells intervention [PATH]) is beneficial for...

There's Another 'Magic' Mushroom Being Sold in Gummies -- But It Can Kill

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Growing public fascination with “magic” psilocybin mushrooms as a trendy treatment for depression had led to increased interest in another type of psychedelic mushroom, a n...

Smoking Cessation Aids Equally Effective in Those With Mental Health Conditions

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Popular smoking cessation aids are equally effective in those with or without a history of mental health conditions, according to a study published online June 4 in PLOS ...

Service Dogs Work Wonders for Veterans With PTSD: Study

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Military veterans often struggle with their mental health once their service ends, but the first clinical trial of its kind has found that having a service dog helps lower...

Study Looks at Links Between Cognition, Psychopathology, Weight in Preteens

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Lower cognition and greater psychopathology at baseline are associated with increased weight gain for children entering adolescence, according to a research letter...

Staying Up Late Tied to Poorer Mental Health

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Going to bed late, regardless of natural inclination, is associated with poorer mental health, according to a study published online May 19 in Psychiatry Research. Renske ...

Sleep Apnea Treatment Can Give Couples' Bond a Boost

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Strapping a mask to your face can make for a happier marriage, a new study suggests. Relationships with partners flourish if a person with sleep apnea starts using a...

Amsterdam's 'Psychiatric Ambulance' Could Be Advance For Those in Mental Health Crisis

FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Ambulances meant for people having a mental health crisis could help folks get the care they need with less confrontation and friction, a new study says. People transported to...

Teen Smartphone Use Positively Tied to Mood

THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – Adolescent smartphone use is positively associated with mood, according to a study published online May 29 in PLOS ONE. Matt Minich, Ph.D., and Megan Moreno, M.D., M.P.H., ...

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