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High school popularity may not lead to happiness, study finds
Although high school students may think popularity is of the utmost importance, a new study found that it may not lead to long-term happiness. What mattered more, according to the study published in the journal Child Development, is whether the teens had close friendships they maintained over time.
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Feeling Anxious or Depressed. Go to an Art Exhibition
Strolling around the Venice Biennale not long ago I observed how calm people were. They were moving slowly and rhythmically, speaking quietly or not at all, gazing intently at the work on show. Sure they may have been slightly soporific due to 30+ degree temperatures but I am certain that there is something more powerful at work here and research on the well-being benefits of art supports this.
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When athletes share their battles with mental illness
Roughly one in five American adults suffer from mental illnesses. Athletes might be more at risk. Here, eight of them tell their authentic stories.
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Microbial regulation of microRNA expression in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex
There is growing evidence for a role of the gut microbiome in shaping behaviour relevant to many psychiatric and neurological disorders. Preclinical studies using germ-free (GF) animals have been essential in contributing to our current understanding of the potential importance of the host microbiome for neurodevelopment and behaviour. In particular, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that manipulation of the gut microbiome modulates anxiety-like behaviours.
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How the NBA Failed Royce White
He was compared to basketball superstars like Charles Barkley and LeBron James. But without comprehensive mental health treatment, Royce White found himself fighting for a new cause.
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Club says it's good, not bad, to be ugly.
Ugly People of the World Unite", is the unofficial motto of the club, which has 270 members. Among the club's role models are Angela Merkel, the new German chancellor, whose own lack of regard for her looks has attracted much criticism, the Duchess of Cornwall and the singer, Janis Joplin. (2005)
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Types of Anxiety: major types of anxiety disorders
types of anxiety Types of Anxiety is simply excessive worry or exaggerated reaction to a triggering event. Although most people do not realize,
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Do You Believe It? Verbal Suggestions Influence the Clinical and Neural Effects of Escitalopram in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Trial
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety, but their efficacy relative to placebo has been questioned. We aimed to test how manipulation of verbally induced expectancies, central for placebo, influences SSRI treatment outcome and brain activity in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD).
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Should the ‘kindling’ concept direct mental-health treatment?
If each bout of depression, bipolar disorder or PTSD makes another more likely, should sufferers stay on medication for life?
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Is a Life Without Struggle Worth Living?
A 19th-century philosopher’s nervous breakdown can teach us something about finding peace in a world in crisis. By Adam Etinson.
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How to Stop a Panic Attack
During a panic attack, your entire body is on high alert. Your heart is pounding and you are breathing too fast and shallow. It can feel like your thoughts are racing, and you can’t think straight no matter what you do. The severity of the symptoms experienced during a panic attack are so intense that it can throw off the rest of your day. It’s understandable that you’d want to do everything you can to make it stop.
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Apologizing All the Time Could Be a Sign of Anxiety
The urge is often involuntary—and has little to do with actual remorse.
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Don't Panic, but Researchers Have Discovered That Stress is Contagious
Researchers have discovered brain cells change following close contact with a stressed individual. Simply put, stress is contagious. Stress can be brought on by big things like existential crises. More commonly, stress comes from trivial, every-day things like walking into a meeting that’s already started. Living in a world dominated by social media, we are constantly forced to compare our lives to those of others. Life is, by nature, unstable and uncertain, which can make stress inevitable. Therefore, it is unsurprising that we find ourselves in the midst of an anxiety epidemic.
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I Know There's Something Going On
Frida
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Study finds sniffing sweetheart’s sweaty T-shirt may lower stress
Are you anxious about an upcoming job interview, public speaking engagement, or any other high-pressure workplace situation? Here’s a weird but now research-supported tip: Try taking a whiff of your sweetheart’s sweaty T-shirt.
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Digital Therapy Reduces Social Anxiety, Study Finds
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy appears to be an effective treatment for patients with social anxiety disorder, according to new study findings. Researchers at the University of British Columbia wanted to see if a web-based program called Overcome Social Anxiety could successfully reduce social anxiety in patients. They constructed a study of 65 college-aged students (72% of whom were women), in which 30 enrollees were given access to Overcome Social Anxiety, and the other 35 were told they were placed in a control group.
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How a 4th-century Taoist concept is treating anxiety
The concept of non-action might just be the most powerful action to take for curbing anxiety. By Derek Beres.
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Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract
As more states legalize marijuana, there's growing interest in a cannabis extract — cannabidiol, also known as CBD. It's marketed as a compound that can help relieve anxiety — and, perhaps, help ease aches and pains, too. Part of the appeal, at least for people who don't want to get high, is that CBD doesn't have the same mind-altering effects as marijuana, since it does not contain THC, the psychoactive component of the plant.
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My name is Wil Wheaton. I live with chronic Depression, and I am not ashamed.
Before I begin, I want to warn you that this talk touches on many triggering subjects, including self-harm and suicide. I also want you to know that I’m speaking from my personal experience, and that if you or someone you know may be living with mental illness, please talk to a licensed and qualified medical professional, because I am not a doctor. Okay, let’s do this.
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The 10 Amazing Health Benefits Of Relaxation For Body And Mind
Boris Johnson has warned of a Brexit “meltdown” and branded the Treasury the “heart of remain” in unguarded comments at a private dinner. At the gathering of the Conservative Way Forward, a Thatcherite campaign group, he said exit talks were approaching a “moment of truth”. The foreign secretary said he believed Brexit will happen and would be “irreversible” but the “risk is that it will not be the one we want”.
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