Researchers report a reduction in neuroticism for people with generalized anxiety disorder who successfully completed metacognitive therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Read More
People with depression and anxiety may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease earlier than those without the conditions. On average, people with depression developed Alzheimer's symptoms two years earlier, and those with anxiety three years earlier, than those who did not suffer from the mental health disorders. Read More
A significant number of people report feeling anxious when they hear their phones ring. Researchers explore why so many people experience phone call anxiety and address how to limit anxious reactions. Read More
Neurofeedback study reveals when people review their brain patterns in real-time, they are able to regulate activity in specific brain regions. Read More
A new study reveals an increase in students reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. 83% of students surveyed reported their mental health had impacted their academic performance within the past month. Read More
Children who experience behavioral problems, such as hyperactivity and anxiety, are more likely to develop mental health problems and emotional difficulties as teens, a new study reports. Read More
Direct exposure to the California wildfires increased the risk of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Read More
Researchers identified specific genetic variants and families of gut microbes associated with anxiety-like behavior, including host genes that influence anxiety indirectly. Read More
LSD increases social behaviors by activating 5-HTPA serotonin receptors and AMPA receptors in the prefrontal cortex, and the mTORC1 protein. Activating all three factors promoted social interactions. The findings suggest supervised LSD microdosing may help alleviate some of the social problems associated with ASD and other mental health disorders that impact social behaviors. Read More
Infant children whose mothers experienced neglect when they were young showed altered brain circuitry in areas associated with anxiety and fear response. Read More
Cats may help increase empathy while reducing symptoms of separation anxiety in children with autism, a new study reports. Read More
Stress, anxiety, and depression in pregnant women is associated with social and behavioral problems in their offspring. Neuroimaging reveals fetuses whose mothers were anxious had weaker connectivity between brain areas associated with executive and cognitive function. Read More
