Family members of people with dementia are more likely to experience severe pre-loss grief than family members of those with cancer.
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As if being picked on wasn't bad enough, victims of workplace mistreatment may also be seen as bullies themselves, even if they've never engaged in such behavior.
Studying 50 species of primates, researchers found 80% of the species studied performed corpse carrying behaviors as a way to process grief. Following the loss of an infant, some primate mothers carried the body for up to four months following death.
Researchers say older adults who feel lonely are twice as likely to use opioids to control pain, and 2.5 times more likely to be prescribed anti-anxiety medications and sedatives than those who have a more socially active lifestyle.
Children from lower-income families and who greater adversity develop their first permanent molars before their peers with less stressful backgrounds.
Researchers investigate why some people take pleasure in hurting more vulnerable people.
Cortisol levels are altered in people experiencing bereavement, causing possible consequences for health.
Each January, thousands of people resolve to forgo indulging in alcohol for a month. Researchers explore ways in which to succeed at your goal for a "dry January."
PTSD in trauma survivors is associated with an increased risk of complicated grief following the death of loved ones. Complicated grief is marked with symptoms of grief lingering and worsening over time, rather than fading.
From reflective journaling to creative prose, writing can help boost self-esteem, deepen a sense of self-control, and improve self-awareness. Writing can also help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.
Bodily inflammation following the death of a spouse can predict future depression risk in the surviving spouse, a new study reports.
People who suffer from sleep disruptions are at greater risk of developing complicated grief following the loss of a loved one.
