Category: Mental Health
Schizophrenia Latest Facts: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Key Takeaways: Schizophrenia involves disruptions in dopamine, glutamate, and GABA signaling in the brain. Both genetic factors and early-life stress increase the risk of developing the disorder. Positive symptoms …Ketamine May Change Negative Beliefs Within Hours in Treatment-Resistant Depression, Study Finds
Key Takeaways A JAMA Psychiatry study found that people with treatment-resistant depression showed changes in how they updated negative beliefs as early as four hours after their first ketamine …Scientists Identify Connection Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Anxiety Disorders
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive system illness where people with the condition suffer from bouts of unexpected diarrhea, stomach pain, constipation, bloating, and abnormal bowel habits. These …
What Determines How People Feel About You?
What Makes You Good Company? Let’s face it: some people just have it way easier when it comes to relating with others. You probably know one or two persons …
Being Kind to Yourself May Reduce the Risk of Anxiety and Depression
Key Takeaways Self-kindness helps lower anxiety and depression. Self-criticism increases emotional distress. Self-compassion builds resilience and healthier habits. Mindfulness and shared humanity strengthen well-being. As of 2019, globally, an …
Age-Gap Relationships May Influence Men and Women Differently: Insights From a Landmark Study
Key Takeaways A landmark Danish registry study involving nearly 2 million married individuals found that men with wives 7–9 years younger had an 11% lower mortality risk, while women …
New Study Introduces Objective Method to Measure Creativity Through Word Associations
Key Takeaways: Researchers developed a simple, time-efficient test to measure creativity using word associations. The “divergent association task” calculates semantic distance between words to predict creative thinking. Findings could …