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People over 100 years old may say they feel “helpless” and “worthless” because they can’t do the things they used to, but that doesn’t mean they’re not in good spirits suggests a new study. The researchers say their findings indicate
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It’s been heating up now for the past few weeks as a charge led mainly by professionals. And it has caught the eye of the mainstream media. I’m talking about the revision process for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
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A viral disease long suspected of possibly causing mental illness has apparently been acquitted, as a blinded case-control study found no association between the Borna disease virus (BDV) and mental health disorders. Prior studies have linked the virus to mental
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A mother’s affection during the early stages of a child’s life appears to help the development of an area of the brain involved in learning, memory and stress response. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis determined
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Want to learn more about exercise and depression? Many studies indicate that people who exercise regularly benefit with a positive boost in mood and lower rates of depression. What Are the Psychological Benefits of Exercise With Depression? Improved self-esteem is
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In today’s faced paced world, stress has become almost an epidemic. You experience stress during long, crowded commutes to and from work, at work, dealing with kids, from the pressures of debt and a host of other events. After prolonged
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Research conducted in the past investigating the relationship between exercise and mood has revealed that there is a “possible relationship between exercise … and mood …”(Berger and Owen, 1998, p. 611). In research conducted by Harte and Eifert (1995), test
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People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared symptoms in people on the drugs to those given drug-free placebo pills. Some earlier reports had suggested that antidepressants generally only improve
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It has long been known that regular exercise is good for our physical health. It can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and strokes. In recent years, studies have shown that regular physical activity also has benefits for mental
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Working out regularly may brighten the mood of people with chronic health problems like cancer, heart disease and back pain, according to the first sweeping look at previous research. But it’s no miracle cure: On average, six people would need
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A hallmark of the individual is the cultivation of personal interests, but for some people, their intellectual pursuits might actually be genetically predetermined. Survey results published by Princeton University researchers in the journal PLoS ONE suggest that a family history
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Teaching children with autism to “talk things through” in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of them living independent lives when they grow up, British scientists said on Wednesday. Psychologists who studied
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