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·June 3, 2022·3 min read

The Perils of Perfectionism

While there's nothing wrong with having high personal standards, perfectionists often feel as though their achievements and successes are never good enough. Perfectionism increases the risk of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and several other mental health disorders.

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·May 30, 2022·4 min read

Acute Stress May Be Detrimental to Fighting Off COVID-19 and Flu

Study reveals how acute stress influences the brain's control over immune response, impacting recovery from COVID-19 and influenza.

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·May 30, 2022·7 min read

Pain and Anxiety Should Be Dealt With Soon After Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

In the first year after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, 60% of patients experience fatigue, 50% experience pain, 47% have symptoms of depression, and 39% report increased anxiety. Researchers say urgent, non-pharmaceutical therapies should be provided for newly diagnosed MS patients to help reduce both pain and mental health symptoms.

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·May 29, 2022·4 min read

How Men React When Becoming a Dad Isn’t Part of the Plan

Unplanned fatherhood is linked to an increased risk of postnatal depression in both parents and behavioral problems in the offspring, researchers report.

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·May 27, 2022·4 min read

Pandemic Distress May Affect Fetal Brain Development

Depression, stress, and anxiety in pregnant women that occurred as a result of the COVID-29 pandemic may have an impact on fetal brain development.

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·May 21, 2022·5 min read

Psychedelics: How They Act on the Brain to Relieve Depression

Researchers explore the effect psychedelics have on the brain and how they are effective at treating depression.

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·May 20, 2022·4 min read

Children Who Play Adventurously Have Better Mental Health

Adventurous play, especially when conducted outdoors, was associated with reduced anxiety and depression in children.

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·May 7, 2022·4 min read

A ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking Behavior

Gene editing could be a potential new treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who indulged in binge drinking as adolescence.

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·May 1, 2022·3 min read

High Static Magnetic Field Can Relieve Anxiety

Exposure to high static magnetic fields alleviated anxiety and improved both spatial and social memory in mice within two months of exposure.

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·April 29, 2022·5 min read

Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy May Hinder Toddler’s Cognitive Development

Stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy were associated with altered key features in fetal brain development, resulting in decreased cognitive offspring in a child at 18 months of age.

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·April 26, 2022·4 min read

Gastrointestinal Issues Linked With Anxiety and Social Withdrawal for Kids With Autism

Researchers discovered a bi-directional relationship between internalizing symptoms, social withdrawal, and gastrointestinal problems in children and teens on the autism spectrum, reporting the symptoms seem to impact one another simultaneously.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Witnessing Parental Domestic Violence in Childhood Linked to Mental Illness in Adulthood

Over 22% of adults who were chronically exposed to parental domestic violence as children developed major depressive disorder later in life. 1 in 6 adults who witnessed PDV developed anxiety disorders, and over 25% later developed substance use disorders.