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Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers

Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers

by University of California, Los AngelesPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWomen with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and

Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers

by University of California, Los AngelesPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWomen with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and
Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMapping of the brain's regulatory components. Credit: Jessica Johnson, multimedia artist and scientist.Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the

Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMapping of the brain's regulatory components. Credit: Jessica Johnson, multimedia artist and scientist.Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the
'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the &quot

'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the &quot
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
Experiencing flow: A natural shield against mental and cardiovascular disease?

Experiencing flow: A natural shield against mental and cardiovascular disease?

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyPeople often experience flow during artistic activities, for example when making music. Credit: MPI for Empirical Aesthetics / L. BittnerCan the proneness to ex

Experiencing flow: A natural shield against mental and cardiovascular disease?

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyPeople often experience flow during artistic activities, for example when making music. Credit: MPI for Empirical Aesthetics / L. BittnerCan the proneness to ex
Abnormal gut bugs tied to worse cognitive performance in vets with PTSD and cirrhosis

Abnormal gut bugs tied to worse cognitive performance in vets with PTSD and cirrhosis

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDr. Jasmohan Bajaj is a gastroenterologist and researcher with the McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Credit: Jason

Abnormal gut bugs tied to worse cognitive performance in vets with PTSD and cirrhosis

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDr. Jasmohan Bajaj is a gastroenterologist and researcher with the McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Credit: Jason
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only "modest" delays in developmental milestones due t

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only "modest" delays in developmental milestones due t
Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsViewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of gra

Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsViewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of gra
Grandparents can have a major impact on a mom's mental health, study says

Grandparents can have a major impact on a mom's mental health, study says

by Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the bustling world of parenting, where the to-do list seems never-ending, there's a new beacon of hope—grandp

Grandparents can have a major impact on a mom's mental health, study says

by Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the bustling world of parenting, where the to-do list seems never-ending, there's a new beacon of hope—grandp
Study: Empathy travels across generations and empathetic teens become good parents

Study: Empathy travels across generations and empathetic teens become good parents

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Petr Kratochvil/public domainIn the first finding of its kind, University of Virginia researchers have discovered that empathy is passed from one gene

Study: Empathy travels across generations and empathetic teens become good parents

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Petr Kratochvil/public domainIn the first finding of its kind, University of Virginia researchers have discovered that empathy is passed from one gene
Blue health: How the sea benefits our physical and mental well-being

Blue health: How the sea benefits our physical and mental well-being

Blue health: How the sea benefits our physical and mental well-beingby David Gallardo-Pujol, Jordi Renom Pinsach and Laura Viñals Vilà,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHave you ever gaze

Blue health: How the sea benefits our physical and mental well-being

Blue health: How the sea benefits our physical and mental well-beingby David Gallardo-Pujol, Jordi Renom Pinsach and Laura Viñals Vilà,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHave you ever gaze
New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation

New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaTransvaginal US images show the posterior compartment in a 25-year-old patient with dysmenorrhea, on the retrocervical field of view (area of interest outl

New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaTransvaginal US images show the posterior compartment in a 25-year-old patient with dysmenorrhea, on the retrocervical field of view (area of interest outl