A new study reveals harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of depression in older adults. While numerous studies have identified the dangers of air pollutants, little is known about air pollution and mental health conditions among the geriatric population.  To fill the gap, researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School […]

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A new study investigates whether taking a one-week break from social media platforms can improve well-being. Social media use is quite common nowadays, as 4.65 billion people globally use at least one platform.1,2  Within society, it has revolutionized communication in a variety of ways.  Social media serves as an outlet to learn, share, and connect […]

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Signs of anxiety in children need to be correctly identified to help with prompt diagnosis and intervention. Many children experience feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fear from time to time. However, persistent or intense forms of fear and worry could be due to anxiety. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in […]

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Psychologists reviewed anxiety in young children caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is normal for children to feel anxious when experiencing change. Studies have shown that during non-pandemic times up to 15.7% of adolescents and 2.7% of young children have symptoms of health-related anxiety. But in the middle of a global pandemic, how can parents […]

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Researchers finds a reduction in the incidence of Alzheimer’s and dementia, depression and anxiety, and serious falls, in older adults who wear hearing aids, compared to those who do not. A degree of hearing loss typically occurs with age, and a greater proportion of older adults wear hearing aids. But do hearing aids help with […]

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New research provides evidence that amiloride, a blood pressure medication, could also be used for anxiety treatment. Experiences in early life can shape a person’s mental and physical health. Their biological mechanisms for adaptation and illness can be affected by early life adversities, which is a risk factor for anxiety disorders in the future. Anxiety […]

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Researchers in Sweden determined if hormonal contraceptives impact adolescent mental health and psychotropic drug use. Anxiety disorders and depression are twice as common in women as in men. This gender disparity begins at puberty, which leads to the suspicion that female hormones are the culprit. There are many choices for contraception but hormonal versions have […]

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Researchers in the United States investigate whether floatation therapy can reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression in a clinical sample. Flotation therapy was invented to create an environment that restricts the amount of external sensory input that reaches the body. External sensory input is any outside event that is perceived by our senses like […]

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