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UrduUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to negative mental health effects for many in the U.S., according to new Penn State research. But the researchers also found that some coping techniques — like wearing…
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Weight stigma predicts emotional distress and binge eating during COVID-19
Young adults who have experienced weight stigma have more distress and maladaptive eating behaviors during the pandemic, regardless of their body size
Identification and treatment key in responding to COVID-19 health anxiety in children
University of Bath press release
Illinois professor uses LGBTQ voices in Beirut to understand daily violence, disruption
University of Illinois professor Ghassan Moussawi examines the daily survival strategies of Beirut’s LGBTQ residents in his new book ‘Disruptive Situations: Fractal Orientalism and Queer Strategies in Beirut’
COVID-19 impact survey yields unexpected findings for individuals with progressive MS
Team of international researchers finds minimal emotional impact among people with progressive multiple sclerosis during pandemic lockdowns in 6 countries
Pandemic accelerated remote work, a trend likely to remain
Researchers identified other potential effects of remote work, such as reduced physical cues possibly leading to better working relationships
Tel Aviv University study sheds light on brain mechanism activated by uncertainty
Findings are relevant to an understanding of the neural mechanisms present in mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction
Playfulness can be trained – here’s why you should do it
Simple exercises can help to make people more playful and consequently feel more satisfied with their lives. This has been revealed in a new study by psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and…
Who Could Benefit From Exercise and Behavioral Treatment?
Depression study suggests it may be possible to predict who would benefit
MU researchers aim to improve classroom behavior, student well-being and performance
$4.5 million in grants will help implement classroom interventions for teachers, students
Meditation-relaxation therapy may offer escape from the terror of sleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis – a condition thought to explain a number of mysterious experiences including alleged cases of alien abduction and demonic night-time visits – could be treated using a technique of meditation-relaxation, suggests a pilot study published today. Sleep paralysis…
Fear of stricter regulations spurs gun sales after mass shootings, new analysis suggests
It’s commonly known that gun sales go up after a mass shooting, but two competing hypotheses have been put forth to explain why that’s the case: is it because people fear more violence and want to protect themselves, or is…
Lockdown study reports surge in health anxieties
New research into people’s coping strategies faced with COVID-19 highlights the mental health toll for those shielding
Fitness watches generate useful information, but increase patient anxiety
How does measuring our sleep, exercise and heart rates using various apps and fitness watches affect us? Self-quantifying may better the understanding of our individual health, but according to a new study, it also gives rise to anxiety. The researchers h
Racial discrimination linked to suicide
Two reports: Pain of discrimination can be greater than will to live; reframing can help
Pandemic leads to higher depression, anxiety and fear, studies show
The COVID-19 pandemic led to higher levels of depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies and psychological trauma among American adults during the early months of its spread, according to three new studies published by University of Arkansas sociologists.
Text messaging: The next gen of therapy in mental health
In the U.S., it is estimated that approximately 19 percent of all adults have a diagnosable mental illness.
New UBC study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best
Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18-39) and middle-aged adults (40-59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UBC research published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences . Based on daily…
Older adults feel stressed, yet resilient in the time of COVID-19
America’s oldest citizens say they’ve been through worse, but many older adults are feeling the stress of COVID-19 and prolonged social distancing measures, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. And most are using a wider range…
The Lancet Psychiatry: Study estimates impact of COVID-19 pandemic on UK mental health after first month of lockdown
UK study reveals decline in population mental health from before the COVID-19 pandemic into the lockdown period in April 2020
Anti-Asian hate crime during the COVID-19 pandemic
Under the Hate Crime Statistic Act, hate crimes are defined as “crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.” Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the United States has…
The Lancet Psychiatry: Study estimates impact of COVID-19 pandemic on UK mental health after first month of lockdown
UK study reveals decline in population mental health from before the COVID-19 pandemic into the lockdown period in April 2020
Anti-Asian hate crime during the COVID-19 pandemic
Under the Hate Crime Statistic Act, hate crimes are defined as “crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.” Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the United States has…
Concerns over police head injuries
Head injuries may be worryingly common among police officers, according to a new pilot study led by the University of Exeter. In a sample of 54 UK officers, 21 (38.9%) reported having suffered a “traumatic brain injury” (TBI) resulting in…
Study shows how traumatic experiences can leave their mark on a person’s eyes
New research by Welsh academics shows that a patient’s pupils can reveal if they have suffered a traumatic experience in the past.
Collectivism drives efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Research from the University of Kent has found that people who adopt a collectivist mindset are more likely to comply with social distancing and hygiene practices to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Collectivism drives efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Research from the University of Kent has found that people who adopt a collectivist mindset are more likely to comply with social distancing and hygiene practices to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Closer threats inspire a more primitive kind of fear
Different use of brain circuits may help explain the tenacity of post-traumatic stress
Closer threats inspire a more primitive kind of fear
Different use of brain circuits may help explain the tenacity of post-traumatic stress
Uganda’s Ik are not unbelievably selfish and mean
Small ethnic group is cooperative and generous, contrary to 1972 book portrayal
Uganda’s Ik are not unbelievably selfish and mean
Small ethnic group is cooperative and generous, contrary to 1972 book portrayal
Researchers launch new website for people to test their sensitivity
Studies have shown that some people seem more sensitive than others. Now researchers have developed a free online questionnaire that allows you to test exactly how sensitive you are. The sensitivity test forms part of a new website launched today,…
Research finds deployment affects mental health of veterans differently
Why active duty is harder for some soldiers than it is for others
Research finds deployment affects mental health of veterans differently
Why active duty is harder for some soldiers than it is for others
Yale scientists propose explanation for baffling form of childhood OCD
Yale scientists may have found a cause for the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children, they report.
Teens who say their parents are overcontrolling struggle with relationships, educational goals as adults
What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically controlling. Although the study did not establish causation, it found that overbearing and overcontrolling tactics…
Teens who say their parents are overcontrolling struggle with relationships, educational goals as adults
What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically controlling. Although the study did not establish causation, it found that overbearing and overcontrolling tactics…
Mindfulness combined with hypnotherapy aids highly stressed people, study finds
‘Novel intervention’ may be as effective — or more so — as existing treatments, Baylor University researcher says
Your brain shows if you are lonely or not
New insight into how the brain maps our interpersonal ties
Mindfulness combined with hypnotherapy aids highly stressed people, study finds
‘Novel intervention’ may be as effective — or more so — as existing treatments, Baylor University researcher says
Your brain shows if you are lonely or not
New insight into how the brain maps our interpersonal ties
Past stressful experiences do not create resilience to future trauma, new study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger — that claim is so universally accepted that it’s a common truism in contexts from everyday conversations to Top 40 pop charts. But new research led by a…
Elite gamers share mental toughness with top athletes, study finds
The influence of metnal toughness in elite esports
Past stressful experiences do not create resilience to future trauma, new study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger — that claim is so universally accepted that it’s a common truism in contexts from everyday conversations to Top 40 pop charts. But new research led by a…
Elite gamers share mental toughness with top athletes, study finds
The influence of metnal toughness in elite esports
COVID-19 spurs increase in self-care, new survey shows
National poll finds 80% will be more mindful of practicing self-care post-pandemic
Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic
The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their mental health, physical health, romantic relationships, encounters of prejudice
COVID-19 spurs increase in self-care, new survey shows
National poll finds 80% will be more mindful of practicing self-care post-pandemic
Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic
The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their mental health, physical health, romantic relationships, encounters of prejudice
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