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Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

by Miguel Farias,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health is

Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse

by Miguel Farias,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health is
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
Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

by Cedric Ricks,University of CincinnatiResults of manually annotating 1000 random clinical notes with justice keywords for type of justice-system involvement. Credit:Academic Pediatrics&n

Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health

by Cedric Ricks,University of CincinnatiResults of manually annotating 1000 random clinical notes with justice keywords for type of justice-system involvement. Credit:Academic Pediatrics&n
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
Two years later, 988 crisis line has answered 10 million requests

Two years later, 988 crisis line has answered 10 million requests

by Robin FosterJust two years after the launch of the nation's three-digit crisis hotline, more than 10 million calls, texts and chat messages have been fielded by counselors, U.S. health official

Two years later, 988 crisis line has answered 10 million requests

by Robin FosterJust two years after the launch of the nation's three-digit crisis hotline, more than 10 million calls, texts and chat messages have been fielded by counselors, U.S. health official
Users actively seek and share child sexual abuse material on Tor, but help is available to those willing to stop

Users actively seek and share child sexual abuse material on Tor, but help is available to those willing to stop

byTampere UniversitySearch sessions on the Tor network search engine reveal the age that users are seeking, and the searches are specifically aimed at children between the ages of 12 and 16. On

Users actively seek and share child sexual abuse material on Tor, but help is available to those willing to stop

byTampere UniversitySearch sessions on the Tor network search engine reveal the age that users are seeking, and the searches are specifically aimed at children between the ages of 12 and 16. On
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
Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work

Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work

by Elizabeth Marsh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTechnology-related stress, overload and anxiety arecommon problems in today's workplace, potentially leading tohigher

Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work

by Elizabeth Marsh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTechnology-related stress, overload and anxiety arecommon problems in today's workplace, potentially leading tohigher
Young people are getting unhappier: Lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Young people are getting unhappier: Lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

by Fiorentina Sterkaj,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why youngpeople are getting unhappier.

Young people are getting unhappier: Lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

by Fiorentina Sterkaj,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why youngpeople are getting unhappier.
Research team reports on effect of mobile phone use in parent-child interactions

Research team reports on effect of mobile phone use in parent-child interactions

byEötvös Loránd UniversityObject set A offered for free play during the first session of the parent–child interaction test. Credit:Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(2024).

Research team reports on effect of mobile phone use in parent-child interactions

byEötvös Loránd UniversityObject set A offered for free play during the first session of the parent–child interaction test. Credit:Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(2024).
California is expanding insurance access for teenagers seeking therapy on their own

California is expanding insurance access for teenagers seeking therapy on their own

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen she was in ninth grade, Fiona Lu fell into a depression. She had trouble adjusting to her new high school in Orange County, Califo

California is expanding insurance access for teenagers seeking therapy on their own

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen she was in ninth grade, Fiona Lu fell into a depression. She had trouble adjusting to her new high school in Orange County, Califo
Two key brain systems are central to psychosis, study finds

Two key brain systems are central to psychosis, study finds

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention t

Two key brain systems are central to psychosis, study finds

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention t