Can You Treat Depression or Anxiety With a Smartphone App?
A partnership between researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Manchester have allowed the researchers to perform a new smartphone app assessment for psychological issue management. Dubbed the Catch It app the application uses a number of key psychological principles along with …
Read More →Do Social Networks Cause Physiological Stress in Children?
A recent University of Missouri study has found that children can experience physiological stress because of the quality and the size of their social networks if these are perceived as being inferior to the size and quality of the social networks that their peers have. …
Read More →Is There a Link Between Depression and Dementia Risk?
According to a recent medical study which was published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry there is a link between depression and dementia risk in older adults. The researchers have theorized that older adults who experience depression symptoms which increase steadily could be at a …
Read More →Do Ocean Views Really Relieve Stress? New Research Study Suggests So!
A new research study on stress and ocean views has determined that a view of the ocean or another body of water may be very relaxing and help to relieve stress. The study from Michigan State University shows that there is a link between water …
Read More →New Study on Math Anxiety Highlights Gender Differences
A new study on math anxiety highlights the gender differences in this area, and the study shows that girls tend to suffer from mathematics anxiety more frequently than boys do. A collaboration between researchers at the University of California-Irvine, the University of Missouri, and Scotland’s …
Read More →Benefits of Therapy You Can’t Get Just Talking With Friends
1. During therapy the professional therapist will usually recognize cues from your unconscious words and actions, so that these cues can be examined during the session. The therapist has been trained to guide clients in a way that maximizes the mental health benefits received and …
Read More →Mental and Physical Exercise Could Boost Brain Capability for Those with Schizophrenia
University of California Los Angeles researchers have determined that mental and physical exercise could boost brain capabilities for individuals who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, especially young adults. The study was just a small pilot study and further research and medical studies are needed to …
Read More →Is There a Link Between Depression and Social Media Use by Young Adults?
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine investigators have determined that there is a link between social media use and depression among young adults. The research shows that the more time a young adult spends on social media the higher the likelihood is that they will …
Read More →Environmental Factors Can be Key Contributors to Depression According to New Study
A recent rat study has shown that environmental factors can be key contributors to depression. Genetically modified rats were used to study what role environment can play in depression. In fact the study findings showed that environmental factors could even override any genetic vulnerabilities that …
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