A new study found adolescents with period pain had higher levels of psychological distress as young adults, even after accounting for earlier mental health issues.

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Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety

One in five men experience anxiety at some point in their life. Some don’t seek help until they’re in crisis and call an ambulance for help.

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20.05.2025

Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us

We live in a fast-paced society that subjects us to information overload and high stress. It might be time to embrace the pause.

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13.05.2025

Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing but innovative mental health support could help

Preoperative anxiety is a problem for patients and linked to worse surgical outcomes. The Canadian system needs innovative solutions to address this.

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05.05.2025

We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. But what does it actually mean?

We need to feel some stress to achieve our best, but if we feel too much, we can flounder. That’s where resilience comes in.

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30.04.2025

Is your child anxious about going on school camp? Here are 4 ways to prepare

School camps can be an exciting experience where a young person may discover they are braver than they thought.

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23.04.2025

Ashwagandha: this ancient herb is trending for its potential health benefits – but also comes with risks

Ashwagandha could help some people become more resilient to stress - but it could make others more ill.

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02.04.2025

Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding

Across a series of studies, researchers dug into what really triggered FOMO – and what worked to fend it off.

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29.03.2025

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.

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27.03.2025

How scratching monkeys can help us understand emotions and consciousness

And a recent study found subtle but fascinating differences in the behaviour-emotion connection in humans and monkeys.

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20.03.2025

Emergency alerts and news notifications can make us stressed and anxious — here’s what you can do to cope

Whether real or just a test, emergency alerts activate the same neural circuits involved in real danger.

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18.03.2025

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

A fear of space can combine with suspicions about governments, leading us to embrace conspiracy theories.

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25.02.2025

Can animals have mental disabilities?

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.

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17.02.2025

Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research

There are a number of things that could help reduce these delays, so that people can get the help they need sooner.

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01.02.2025

The weird psychology of airports

National borders, time and place all dissolve at airports, making some people very anxious while others feel liberated.

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22.01.2025

Can philosophy help us manage anxiety? A new book suggests reading the great thinkers can calm our minds

We live in anxious times. But there is a long tradition of philosophical thought that addresses the problem of anxiety.

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22.01.2025

Why do some young people use Xanax recreationally? What are the risks?

Some illegally obtained benzodiazepines look like prescription medicines but are counterfeits that may contain fentanyl.

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08.01.2025

Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise

Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.

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06.01.2025

Dreading the school or daycare drop-off? How to handle it when your child doesn’t want you to go

They’re crying, but you have to leave and get to work. You spend the rest of the day feeling absolutely wretched. Sound familiar?

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30.12.2024

Conscious breathing can reduce anxiety and depression – tips for how to do it

Breathwork is an ancient practice to calm the mind and improve physical health.

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20.12.2024

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Political polarization and people not being exposed to other perspectives online are two major factors that contribute to Americans feeling exhausted with politics.

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19.12.2024

How to cope with food anxiety during the festive season

The holiday season’s focus on food and over-indulgence can be difficult for those who struggle with disordered eating.

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11.12.2024

Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders

Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.

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06.12.2024

Mental health and motherhood: South Africa now has treatment guidelines, the trick will be to make them work

Mental health needs for pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies are being recognised at last in South Africa.

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05.12.2024

Is masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?

What does it mean if young men sense that their masculinity is under threat? Or if they sense a bleak and hopeless future?

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15.11.2024

Emerging links between intimate partner violence and women’s cardiovascular disease risk

Among the common but lesser-known consequences of intimate partner violence is a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease.

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15.11.2024

Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health

Young people worry about climate change. But the impact on their mental health is more than anxiety about the future. Increasing heat and other effects are already influencing poor mental health.

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07.11.2024

Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra’ – and Mexican philosophers have some advice

Mexican philosophers have a word for the peculiar anxiety you may be feeling: ‘zozobra,’ a dizziness that arises from social disintegration.

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02.11.2024

Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress

Given the polarized political climate in the US, it’s hard not to be affected by the election. But there are ways to make sure stress and uncertainty don’t send you on a downward spiral.

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25.10.2024

Why do I get so anxious after drinking? Here’s the science behind ‘hangxiety’

The morning after might fill you with dread and panic. Your brain is trying to rebalance the chemicals that made you feel relaxed when you were drinking – and you’re probably dehydrated too.

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22.10.2024

Existential uncertainty: how it affects your mind – and what you can do about it

It’s not uncommon to feel anxiety, distress and unease about the future.

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17.10.2024

People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help

Disasters such as hurricanes Helene and Milton often hit low-income and other disadvantaged groups hardest. 2 policy experts suggest ways long-term aid could help.

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11.10.2024

Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle

Teachers who took the course reported less depression and better sleep − and needed fewer sick days.

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09.10.2024

Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study

A person’s style of making decisions can have an impact on their mental health.

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20.09.2024

Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone

The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.

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19.09.2024

I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?

A panic attack is a sudden, intense feeling of fear or discomfort. Here’s what it looks like in children – and how to respond.

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11.09.2024

‘It’s okay to poo at work’: new health campaign highlights a common source of anxiety

While many of us may not be thrilled at the idea of doing a ‘number two’ in a public toilet, some people face more serious anxiety. This is called parcopresis, or shy bowel.

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30.08.2024

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

The best way to learn about neurodivergence is by listening to neurodivergent people themselves.

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28.08.2024

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry.

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Anxious over AI? One way to cope is by building your uniquely human skills

Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety

Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us

Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing but innovative mental health support could help

We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. But what does it actually mean?

Is your child anxious about going on school camp? Here are 4 ways to prepare

Ashwagandha: this ancient herb is trending for its potential health benefits – but also comes with risks

Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

How scratching monkeys can help us understand emotions and consciousness

Emergency alerts and news notifications can make us stressed and anxious — here’s what you can do to cope

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

Can animals have mental disabilities?

Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research

The weird psychology of airports

Can philosophy help us manage anxiety? A new book suggests reading the great thinkers can calm our minds

Why do some young people use Xanax recreationally? What are the risks?

Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise

Dreading the school or daycare drop-off? How to handle it when your child doesn’t want you to go

Conscious breathing can reduce anxiety and depression – tips for how to do it

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

How to cope with food anxiety during the festive season

Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders

Mental health and motherhood: South Africa now has treatment guidelines, the trick will be to make them work

Is masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?

Emerging links between intimate partner violence and women’s cardiovascular disease risk

Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health

Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra’ – and Mexican philosophers have some advice

Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress

Why do I get so anxious after drinking? Here’s the science behind ‘hangxiety’

Existential uncertainty: how it affects your mind – and what you can do about it

People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help

Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle

Rushing or delaying decisions is linked to anxiety and depression in young people – study

Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone

I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?

‘It’s okay to poo at work’: new health campaign highlights a common source of anxiety

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

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