Parenting means internal competition between three evolved responses: the threat, drive and soothing system. The threat light is on often, but it can be dampened by tapping into the soothing system.
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Ultra-processed foods high in sugar, fat and empty carbs are bad for the mind as well as the body. Lack of micronutrients affects brain function and influences mood and mental health symptoms.
Supermarket employees, still laboring in crisis mode, continue to report significant rises in physical and mental health problems.
Humour can be key to coping with pandemic-related stress.
How to use TV and other tools to help dogs who suffer from anxiety or spend a lot of time at home alone.
The anti-vax movement is no longer fuelled purely by fears about vaccines and harmful side-effects – there are other forces at play.
Our study shows that for most young people, worrying about climate change appears to be constructive and not associated with general mental health difficulties.
Eco-anxiety is an understandable response to the many crises the world faces. Here are four ways to help you cope.
Why is it so hard to disengage from daily case numbers? What should you do if, like a car crash, you can’t look away?
Research shows how heat can have negative effects on emotional states, mental health conditions and aggressive behaviours.
Parents can support their children through the coming weeks of year 12 exams by using four strategies.
Attention control theory holds that heightened anxiety impairs the efficiency of mental processes. For instance, stressing about something can make us lose focus on the task at hand.
For the first 12 months of the pandemic, a team of researchers tracked the relationship between emotions, time perception and health-related behaviors like wearing a mask.
Home may have become associated with safety and control during lockdown, so resuming life in public can seem daunting.
It’s tempting to think limits would cause teens to riot in the streets. But Facebook’s own research reveals that young people are well aware of social media’s downsides.
Energy drinks and coffee both contain lots of caffeine. That’s a problem for teens, especially those who take prescription stimulants.
Research shows climate change is already affecting the healthy psychological development of children worldwide. Children’s mental health risks will only accelerate as climate change advances.
Colleges and universities are using therapy dogs as a low-cost way to improve their students’ mental health.
Some researchers argue that nomophobia, or no mobile phobia, should be treated through psychological and pharmaceutical treatments. But these claims ignore real-life interactions.
When you layer a pandemic on top of back-to-school, many children may struggle with separation anxiety. Here are some strategies parents can use to help reduce anxiety in their children.
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