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Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua
Conversion practice linked to greater risk of mental health symptoms, US surveys of LGBTQ+ people suggest

Conversion practice linked to greater risk of mental health symptoms, US surveys of LGBTQ+ people suggest

byLancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople identifying as LGBTQ+ who have undergone conversion practice—commonly known as conversion therapy—are more likely to experience poor mental health

Conversion practice linked to greater risk of mental health symptoms, US surveys of LGBTQ+ people suggest

byLancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople identifying as LGBTQ+ who have undergone conversion practice—commonly known as conversion therapy—are more likely to experience poor mental health
Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-ups

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-ups

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-upsby Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolSerotonin glows green in a microscope image of cell

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-ups

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-upsby Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolSerotonin glows green in a microscope image of cell
Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (
More synchrony between parents and children not always better, says study

More synchrony between parents and children not always better, says study

byUniversity of EssexCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore synchrony between parents and children may not always be better, new research has revealed.For the first time, a new University of Ess

More synchrony between parents and children not always better, says study

byUniversity of EssexCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore synchrony between parents and children may not always be better, new research has revealed.For the first time, a new University of Ess
How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use

How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alco

How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alco
Rapid rise seen in mental health diagnosis and care during and after pregnancy

Rapid rise seen in mental health diagnosis and care during and after pregnancy

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMental health issues during pregnancy or the first year of parenthood have a much greater chance of getting detected and treated now than

Rapid rise seen in mental health diagnosis and care during and after pregnancy

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMental health issues during pregnancy or the first year of parenthood have a much greater chance of getting detected and treated now than
Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression

Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression

Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depressionby Tamara Schneider,Washington University in St. LouisStacked bars of partial response, response, and remission ra

Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression

Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depressionby Tamara Schneider,Washington University in St. LouisStacked bars of partial response, response, and remission ra
Neighborhood connection improves mental health, says study

Neighborhood connection improves mental health, says study

by University of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people's mental health, particularly

Neighborhood connection improves mental health, says study

by University of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people's mental health, particularly
Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in childrenbyMacquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to al

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in childrenbyMacquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to al
Unraveling schizophrenia: New insights into genetic and environmental interplay

Unraveling schizophrenia: New insights into genetic and environmental interplay

by Genomic PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the complex landscape of mental health research, a new viewpoint offers a critical examination of how genes and environment conspire to influence sc

Unraveling schizophrenia: New insights into genetic and environmental interplay

by Genomic PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the complex landscape of mental health research, a new viewpoint offers a critical examination of how genes and environment conspire to influence sc
Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas