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How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection

How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection

by Taylor Blatchford, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChecking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature during Washingt

How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection

by Taylor Blatchford, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChecking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature during Washingt
FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.
Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

by Alan Williams, University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay from PexelsVivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to ne

Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

by Alan Williams, University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay from PexelsVivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to ne
Experiencing racial discrimination impacts the mental health of teens in the U.S. justice system

Experiencing racial discrimination impacts the mental health of teens in the U.S. justice system

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studyby Southern Methodist University psychologists and a researchers from the University of Washington shows tha

Experiencing racial discrimination impacts the mental health of teens in the U.S. justice system

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studyby Southern Methodist University psychologists and a researchers from the University of Washington shows tha
Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

by Manfred Kets de Vries,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection

Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

by Manfred Kets de Vries,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection
The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi
Difficult teens can benefit from sport

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i
New study finds mental health emergencies in kids were more severe during the pandemic

New study finds mental health emergencies in kids were more severe during the pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that during the pandemic pediatric emergency departments (EDs) saw more child

New study finds mental health emergencies in kids were more severe during the pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that during the pandemic pediatric emergency departments (EDs) saw more child
Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementiaDoctors should consider more "social&quot

Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementiaDoctors should consider more "social&quot
Study shows generational decline in mental health of Australians

Study shows generational decline in mental health of Australians

by Michelle Blowes,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health of Australians has been declining since around 2010 and this is seen in earlier generations, not just th

Study shows generational decline in mental health of Australians

by Michelle Blowes,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health of Australians has been declining since around 2010 and this is seen in earlier generations, not just th
Oral health behaviors associated with mental health disorders

Oral health behaviors associated with mental health disorders

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study that examined oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with self-reported mental health d

Oral health behaviors associated with mental health disorders

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study that examined oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with self-reported mental health d
More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers

More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers say that more must be done for depressed stroke survivors, as new findings show 60% of stroke survivors would experience

More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers say that more must be done for depressed stroke survivors, as new findings show 60% of stroke survivors would experience