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New study shows Transcendental Meditation reduces PTSD in South African college students
By Staff Reporter | Feb 19, 2019 08:28 AM ESTA very high percentage of young people in South Africa suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. A college that offers the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique to its students found this approach helped reduce their symptoms.
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Men's porn habits could fuel partners' eating disorders
By Staff Reporter | Feb 15, 2019 07:46 AM ESTA woman whose boyfriend or husband regularly watches pornography is more likely to report symptoms of an eating disorder, new research suggests.
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The ways of wisdom in schizophrenia
By Staff Reporter | Feb 14, 2019 08:27 AM ESTStudy finds that higher levels of wisdom in persons with schizophrenia correlate with general well-being and better cognitive performance and everyday functioning
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Researchers examine postpartum hospital readmissions for women with psychiatric conditions
By Staff Reporter | Feb 12, 2019 09:21 AM ESTAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 15% of women develop postpartum depression. Postpartum psychiatric diseases occur on a continuum and extreme manifestations are life-threatening and require hospitalization. Yet, until recently, the timing for postpartum psychiatric readmissions was not well understood by obstetric care providers or mental health professionals.
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Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds
By Staff Reporter | Feb 07, 2019 02:59 PM ESTCounter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms.
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Workplace sexism's effects on women's mental health and job satisfaction
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2019 09:11 AM ESTA new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging at work, mental health, and job satisfaction for women in male-dominated industries.
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Fruit and vegetables is as important for mental as well as physical well-being
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2019 08:57 AM ESTThe research showed a positive association between the quantity of fruit and vegetables consumed and people's self-reported mental well-being.
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Healthy diet can ease symptoms of depression
By Staff Reporter | Feb 05, 2019 08:12 AM ESTAn analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can all reduce the symptoms of depression.
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Suicide can't be predicted by asking about suicidal thoughts, major Australian study shows
By Staff Reporter | Feb 04, 2019 08:36 AM ESTThe majority of people who die by suicide deny having suicidal thoughts when asked by doctors in the weeks and months leading up to their death, a ground-breaking UNSW Sydney study has found.
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When neurons get the blues: Hyperactive brain cells may be to blame when antidepressants don't work
By Staff Reporter | Feb 01, 2019 09:20 AM ESTThe most commonly prescribed antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), lift the fog of depression for many people. But for around a third of people with major depressive disorder, SSRIs don't make much of a difference.
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Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel
By Staff Reporter | Jan 30, 2019 09:36 AM ESTPsychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. The findings can inform efforts to improve an individual's sense of control, which has ramifications for physical, mental and emotional health.
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Your body image is impacted by those around you
By Staff Reporter | Jan 30, 2019 09:33 AM ESTSpending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image, according to researchers from the University of Waterloo.
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New research will improve diagnosis of antenatal anxiety
By Staff Reporter | Jan 27, 2019 09:33 PM ESTA landmark study by experts at the University of Stirling will help health professionals improve the identification of severe and problematic anxiety in pregnant women.
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Putting understudied terrorists under a microscope
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:26 AM ESTBombs exploding, hostages taken and masked gunmen firing machine guns are all types of terrorist attacks we've seen. According to new Michigan State University research, it's the attacks we don't see - cyberattacks - that happen more often and can cause greater destruction.
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Autism and theory of mind
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:19 AM ESTA new test for understanding the specific difficulties faced by people with autism
