Life under COVID-19 restrictions means many of us are having to deal with the intense boredom of life being on pause.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions and quarantines continues into their second year, more people are experiencing an acute form of COVID-boredom.
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A study examined the psychological and social experiences of over 600 women with babies between birth and 12 weeks during the first UK lockdown.
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It can be extremely distressing and stigmatising for a woman to experience a mental disorder around the time of childbirth.
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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?
Learning is rewarding.
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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.
Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in a scene from the film ‘Groundhog Day.’
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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.
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Across Europe, intensified loneliness is associated with a six- to ten-fold increase in worsened depressed mood, anxiety symptoms and sleep problems.
Research shows that pets may support mental health for some people.
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Pets both helped and harmed mental health.
Many peoples’ mental health worsened during the pandemic – but many didn’t seek support or treatment.
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During the first lockdown, the number of people seeking help for depression, anxiety and self-harm dropped by up to 48% in some cases.
It’s all about emotion.
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One medication-free technique uses your emotions to release stress.
Alleviating major depression for the long term involves more than just drugs.
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Drugs like ketamine can relieve depression symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, within hours, but they also carry risks that patients need to understand.
Teenagers who dieted and thought they were overweight had greater symptoms of depression than those in previous generations.
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Over the past 30 years, teenagers have become more concerned with their weight and losing weight.
We found no link between smartphone use and mental health.
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Previous studies showing links between smartphone use and poor mental health are based on flimsy evidence.
A lone cyclist rides past the University of Toronto campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on June 10, 2020.
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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 improves physical health, immunity, and can reduce fatigue.
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Exercise can improve mood and mental health, which may drop during the winter months.
Feelings of grief – and depression – are common post-election emotional responses.
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Every election triggers distress for some people. Here are some ways to possibly cope.
Over-activity in the brain’s subgenual anterior cingulate cortex is likely to be one cause of depression and anxiety.
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This brain region also shows how effective certain treatments will be.
Parents who felt their child’s school supported them during the transition to remote learning reported less anxiety and depression, according to a recent survey.
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Schools can impact the mental health and well-being of not just students but their parents, too.
Hikikomori live in a state of extreme and distressing withdrawal.
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Traumatic experiences (usually of shame or defeat) lead many people across the globe to cut themselves off from social contact and withdraw from society.
The network of interconnected mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19 is best understood as a multi-faceted syndrome.
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It’s clear that the pandemic has affected mental health. Researchers have now identified how extensively: Five stress scales with interconnecting symptoms combine to form COVID-19 stress syndrome.