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Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

by Kai Zhuang Shum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYouth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology conc

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

by Kai Zhuang Shum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYouth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology conc
Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later, neurologist says

Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later, neurologist says

by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to theCente

Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later, neurologist says

by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to theCente
Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

by Lori SolomonLong-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Psychiatry.Teng

Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

by Lori SolomonLong-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Psychiatry.Teng
Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

by Michael Kyron and Andrew Page,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

by Michael Kyron and Andrew Page,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify
Study reveals disparities in mental health care access across different housing environments

Study reveals disparities in mental health care access across different housing environments

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newstudyby CUNY SPH researchers suggests that residents of low-income housing in Harlem faced twice as many barri

Study reveals disparities in mental health care access across different housing environments

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newstudyby CUNY SPH researchers suggests that residents of low-income housing in Harlem faced twice as many barri
Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P

Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P
Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness
Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainSuicide rates in the United States increased across all racial groups in the United States between 1999 and 2020 but were highest among w

Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainSuicide rates in the United States increased across all racial groups in the United States between 1999 and 2020 but were highest among w
Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress

Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke is an abrupt, devastating disease that instantly changes a person's life and has the potentially to cause lasting disability o

Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke is an abrupt, devastating disease that instantly changes a person's life and has the potentially to cause lasting disability o
Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandHelsinki, Finland. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep di

Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandHelsinki, Finland. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep di
New study explores how young people with early-onset psychosis view substance use and interventions

New study explores how young people with early-onset psychosis view substance use and interventions

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early

New study explores how young people with early-onset psychosis view substance use and interventions

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early
Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us