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Research shows hobbies may lower levels of depression.
Depression can cause widespread changes in our brain – including to the regions responsible for memory.
As the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions and quarantines continues into their second year, more people are experiencing an acute form of COVID-boredom.
A study examined the psychological and social experiences of over 600 women with babies between birth and 12 weeks during the first UK lockdown.
It can be extremely distressing and stigmatising for a woman to experience a mental disorder around the time of childbirth.
What might the past offer us at this moment, and how will future generations reflect on this year? How will this present become the future’s past?
Receiving a pay raise will make you feel happier only if it was bigger than what you had expected. Why? Because it helps you learn.
For many of us, the popular film, ‘Groundhog Day’ may bring up fond memories of a classic comedy. But a scholar argues there’s more to the film – it’s a lesson in mindfulness.
Across Europe, intensified loneliness is associated with a six- to ten-fold increase in worsened depressed mood, anxiety symptoms and sleep problems.
Pets both helped and harmed mental health.
During the first lockdown, the number of people seeking help for depression, anxiety and self-harm dropped by up to 48% in some cases.
One medication-free technique uses your emotions to release stress.
Drugs like ketamine can relieve depression symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, within hours, but they also carry risks that patients need to understand.
Over the past 30 years, teenagers have become more concerned with their weight and losing weight.
Previous studies showing links between smartphone use and poor mental health are based on flimsy evidence.
University students had high rates of mental health issues before the pandemic. The additional stressors of COVID-19 and social isolation will make them even more vulnerable over the winter.
Exercise can improve mood and mental health, which may drop during the winter months.
Every election triggers distress for some people. Here are some ways to possibly cope.
This brain region also shows how effective certain treatments will be.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Director School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
