In 10 seconds? Maltreatment during childhood increases the risk of diagnosis with a mental health disorder after the age of 38, even without a prior history of mental health disorders, researchers have found. What “counts” as chi...
In 10 seconds? Recent research has shown evidence of how the introduction of social media impacted mental health. Researchers tracked students of selected American universities during the rise of Facebook and found it caused an in...
In 10 seconds? A study analyzing 7 years of medical records found that patients coming off antidepressants are most successful when gradually tapered down, suggesting that this approach should be standardized. What is tapering? A...
In 10 seconds? The quality of sleep and mental health disorders are interrelated, researchers have found. The results highlight the need to consider sleep as a factor when focusing on mental health, regardless of the diagnosis. W...
In 10 seconds? Getting older? There is a reason to look on the bright side in one aspect. A longitudinal study conducted over 20 years has found that people report experiencing less stress as they age. How did they find this out?...
In 10 seconds? A group of scientists at the University of California, Irvine has hypothesized that circadian rhythm disruption is a shared mechanism among several different mental health disorders. Their recent paper suggests that...
In 10 seconds? Recent research casts doubt about the validity of a classical theory in psychology popularly known as ‘depressive realism’. What do you mean by ‘depressive realism’? Depressive realism refers to the idea that peopl...
In 10 seconds? Social media (and heavy social media use in particular) is frequently blamed for mental health issues and the drop in face-to-face (FtF) contact seen around the world. However, in the case of socializing there’s no...
In 10 seconds? A recent longitudinal study has found that happiness increases once we hit 50. Nevertheless, we start losing this improvement later in life, and it even reverses in our twilight years. What is the point of studying...