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How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove
New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

byMonash UniversityOverlapping proportions of mental health and suicidal self-harm complexity factors for children with and without an identified history of out-of-home-care. Credit:Child

New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

byMonash UniversityOverlapping proportions of mental health and suicidal self-harm complexity factors for children with and without an identified history of out-of-home-care. Credit:Child
Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore
Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b
Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h
Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

byRice UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsIt's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University hav

Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

byRice UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsIt's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University hav
A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho
Pre-K providers on the front line of dealing with growing mental health needs

Pre-K providers on the front line of dealing with growing mental health needs

by Lynette Hazelton, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDamaris Alvarado-Rodriguez, owner of three Children's Playhouse early childhood education centers, thought it best t

Pre-K providers on the front line of dealing with growing mental health needs

by Lynette Hazelton, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDamaris Alvarado-Rodriguez, owner of three Children's Playhouse early childhood education centers, thought it best t
Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent
Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor
Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud
Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

byInstitute for Basic ScienceStudy framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit:npj Digital Medicine&n

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

byInstitute for Basic ScienceStudy framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit:npj Digital Medicine&n