Science says happier people have these 9 things in common
Everybody wants to be happy. That's why the science of happiness has gained more attention in recent years —researchers have started to produce reports on happiness around the globe, and positive...
View Article'Gaming disorder' may get classified as a mental health condition — here's...
The World Health Organization is considering adding "gaming disorder" to the list of mental health conditions in its next update of the International Classification of Diseases.Playing too many video...
View ArticleA child development expert reveals how listening to podcasts could affect...
Researchers have looked into how parents' TV-watching habits affect their kids, but there's not much research on how listening to a podcast or radio show influences childhood development.It's likely...
View ArticleI'm a 38-year-old mother and I'm addicted to psychoactive drugs
Benzodiazepines are a type of psychoactive drug that calm symptoms associated with anxiety, but they're incredibly difficult to give up once you start taking them: you can't just skip a dose.It seems...
View ArticleLoneliness may be a greater public health hazard than obesity — here are 4...
Loneliness is a common and serious public health problem, and many experts think it should be considered an epidemic.Being lonely has significant negative effects on a person's health and changes the...
View Article'Gaming disorder' has been classified as a mental health condition by the...
The World Health Organization has added "gaming disorder" to the list of mental health conditions in its next update of the International Classification of Diseases, its standardized list of diseases...
View ArticleHow playing video games affects your body and brain
Video games are one of the most popular and commonly enjoyed forms of entertainment of our time, yet there's a lot of controversy around them.The World Health Organization recently decided to add...
View ArticleSeparating kids from parents at the border mirrors a 'textbook strategy' of...
Under Attorney General Jeff Sessions' new "zero-tolerance" immigration policy, everyone who attempts to cross the border is being prosecuted.Because of the way that policy is enforced, 2,000 children...
View ArticleTrump now claims migrant children will be reunited with their families. Here...
More than 2,300 children have been forcibly separated from their parents as the result of a "zero-tolerance" policy enacted by the US Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice over the...
View ArticleHow 'mental time travel' might be ruining your happiness
Some people find it hard to live in the moment, and enjoy what's happening right now.This is because they are either dwelling on the past, or worrying about the future. This is called "mental time...
View ArticleThe psychedelic drug that's incredibly popular in Silicon Valley mirrors a...
The psychedelic drug ayahuasca, which originates in the Amazon, has become popular in the US in recent years, with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs reportedly flying to Peru to have intense experiences...
View ArticleMost rehabs don't offer a science-backed treatment for drug addiction. A new...
To treat addiction to opioid painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin, scientists say we should be using something called medication-assisted treatment, which involves giving patients access to...
View ArticleThe CEO of Silicon Valley DNA testing startup 23andMe shares the health...
Anne Wojcicki, the CEO and founder of Silicon Valley's most popular genetics testing startup, 23andMe, said this week that she hopes the company expands its current health offering lineup.23andMe,...
View ArticleA 22-year-old Johns Hopkins dropout is pioneering a new way to treat drug...
22-year-old Shrenik Jain dropped out of a triple major at Johns Hopkins to create Marigold Health, a startup that offers a new kind of addiction treatment.Jain's startup recently got backing from...
View ArticleA Chicago psychiatric hospital is under federal investigation for alleged...
A Chicago psychiatric hospital that treats hundreds of children in state care is under federal and state investigation over safety concerns and alleged sexual assaults.Due to the frequency and severity...
View ArticleA 'party drug' with potential to be the next blockbuster antidepressant is...
Once dismissed as a "party drug,"ketamine is emerging as a potential alternative treatment for depression.A growing list of academic medical centers now offer the drug, including Columbia University,...
View Article'No more water cooler conversations': 5 ways managers can adapt to the...
Physical displacement of employees can inhibit relationships — and during this time of crisis amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, it's crucial managers foster behavioral well-being in their...
View ArticlePreliminary study finds more than 100 severe COVID-19 patients developed...
A preliminary study has identified brain conditions such as strokes and psychosis in some patients hospitalized with bad cases of COVID-19.The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, is the first...
View ArticleTrump needs a psychiatric test now. He's evaded it for years, and COVID-19...
Summary List PlacementThree days after a 55-year-old coronavirus patient was discharged from the hospital, the patient in a case study began hallucinating that lions and monkeys had invaded her house...
View ArticleA $299-a-month app gave me access to a therapist and psychiatrist to fight...
Summary List PlacementBack in May, I started noticing I was having some issues. I have highly managed bipolar disorder, so I'm no stranger to "issues"— but this was clearly different.At first, I had...
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