Introverted Children Suffer from Frequent Family Moves
Children whose families move frequently to new towns or neighborhoods may continue to suffer negative effects on happiness and life satisfaction as adults, according to…
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UK Antidepressant Prescriptions Rise Sharply From Recession
The NHS released figures showing that in the last decade, antidepressant prescriptions rose 95%. The most alarming figure, however, was the almost double annual rise…
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Gulf Oil Spill To Damage Mental Health
In the decades since the Valdez spill, psychologists have monitored the mental health effects on Alaska residents. If the oil spill in the Gulf follows…
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Gary Coleman’s Death Highlights Epidemic of Child Star Depression
Gary Coleman’s death last week ended a life that must have looked enviable when he was a child star making $70,000 per episode on a…
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Swedish Study Finds Low IQ Increases Risk for Suicide
Nine times more Swedish men with lower IQs attempt suicide compared to those with higher IQs, according to a recent study. In addition, the risk…
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Studies Reveal Humans Smell Fear, Feel Emotional Coldness
Why is rejecting someone called “giving them the cold shoulder”? Research on how temperature and scent affect relationships sheds new light on an old cliché….
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Romance Better than Drugs, Alcohol for College Students
College students in a romantic relationship during the first two years after high school are less likely to abuse alcohol or drugs, according to recent…
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Couple Suffering From Hoarding Disease Found Buried Alive In Home
An elderly couple on Chicago’s South side has been hospitalized in serious condition after they were buried alive in their own home. A neighbor called…
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Colombian Village Holds Secrets for Alzheimer’s Patients
New hope for Alzheimer’s patients may come from the tiny Colombian village of Angostura, high in the Andes. Scientists plan to study 5,000 members of…
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Placebo as Effective as Drugs for Mild Depression
A recent meta-analysis of six studies suggests that a placebo may be as effective as an antidepressant drug in treating mild to moderate depression. The…
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A Clear Link Between Physical And Mental Fitness
New research shows an important link between physical fitness and mental fitness. A study reported yesterday suggests that, for college students, daily intense exercise can…
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Americans Want to Medicate Their Blues Away
A survey released this week by Consumer Reports shows that Americans, by an overwhelming margin, prefer anti-depressant medications to therapy to treat depression. Nearly eighty…
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Coffee’s Jolt: It May Be All in Your Head
Many regular coffee drinkers think that their daily dose of java makes them more alert and improves their ability to function and their memory. A…
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Bouncing Back from Stress: Scientists Identify the Brain’s Way of Protecting Against Stress
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a substance in the brain that helps protect against stress and reduce susceptibility to depression….
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Specialized Care Not a Deterrent to Alzheimer’s
With the rising epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease cases all over the world, scientists are racing to find a way to slow the mental and physical…
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Pot Smoking Can Worsen Schizophrenia
Smoking pot is illegal in several countries, but that doesn’t slow down the use of marijuana for both health and recreational reasons. However, it has…
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Study Reveals Link to Happiness and Old Age
The young may fear old age and the changes in appearance and health that it may bring, but recent research indicates that those who reach…
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Anxiety Disorders Found to Have Strong Link to Heart Problems
The connection between heart health and depression has a long history of documentation and supporting evidence, but new research suggests that anxiety disorders may also…
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Antidepressant Use May Not Prevent Depression Relapse
While the effectiveness of antidepressant medication in treating the symptoms of depression is rarely questioned, a growing concern about relapse of depression symptoms has sparked…
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Mothers’ Pregnancy Weight Gain a Factor in Kids’ Health
Researchers from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom have uncovered evidence to support the conclusion that mothers with high weight gain during pregnancy,…
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Thoughts of Wealth May be Harmful to Happiness
The saying, “you can’t buy happiness” is an age-old bit of wisdom aimed at encouraging people to savor life’s little pleasures, but researchers might be…
