Anxiety Disorders

Permanent Stress Linked to Schizophrenia

Nov 21, 2014 PM EST

Chronic stress can cause permanent brain damage and raise the risk of schizophrenia, according to a new study. Scientists found that stress activates immune cells that damages and changes the brain. Researchers noted that this could then lead to ment..

'Being poor is not the same everywhere'

Nov 18, 2014 AM EST

Of 5 cities studied, researchers find worse health outcomes in Johannesburg and Baltimore, better ones in Nigerian city of Ibadan

Soy spells fewer hot flashes for certain women

Nov 18, 2014 AM EST

The key is their bodies' ability to produce equol from soy

Rice U. study: Disgust leads people to lie and cheat; cleanliness promotes ethical behavior

Nov 13, 2014 PM EST

While feelings of disgust can increase behaviors like lying and cheating, cleanliness can help people return to ethical behavior, according to a recent study by marketing experts at Rice University, Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State Uni..

Hope for those with social anxiety disorder: You may already be someone’s best friend

Nov 12, 2014 PM EST

People with social anxiety come across better than they might think, study finds

Federal Legislation Ignores PTSD Toll on Civilians

Nov 11, 2014 PM EST

Federal laws explicitly addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have overwhelmingly focused on the needs of military personnel and veterans, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.

Changes in a single gene's action can control addiction and depression-related behaviors

Nov 10, 2014 PM EST

New DNA regulatory technique modifies the environment around a single gene to control gene expression and behavioral consequences

Youth Pastors Feel Ill-Equipped to Help Young People Cope with Mental Health Issues, Baylor Study Finds

Nov 04, 2014 PM EST

Many mental health disorders first surface during adolescence, and college and youth pastors are in a good position to offer help or steer youths elsewhere to find it. But many of those pastors feel ill-prepared to recognize and treat mental illness,..

Hometown Dissatisfaction Linked to Harmful Habits in Kids

Oct 30, 2014 PM EDT

Young people who are unhappy with their roots or hometown are significantly more likely to use tobacco and alcohol, according to a new study.

Don’t bet on stinginess to keep stress low

Oct 28, 2014 PM EDT

Is generosity less stressful than being stingy?

A demography of unceasing discomfort

Oct 28, 2014 PM EDT

WSU researchers find nearly 1 in 5 adults have persistent pain

Music Boosts Self-Esteem and Soothes Depression

Oct 23, 2014 PM EDT

Music therapy can help reduce depression in kids with mental health problems, according to a new study.

Animal therapy reduces anxiety, loneliness symptoms in college students

Oct 21, 2014 PM EDT

Animal-assisted therapy can reduce symptoms of anxiety and loneliness among college students, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Idaho State University and Savannah College of Art and Design. Their findings are published in the lat..

Stress-related inflammation may increase risk for depression

Oct 21, 2014 PM EDT

Preexisting differences in the sensitivity of a key part of each individual's immune system to stress confer a greater risk of developing stress-related depression or anxiety, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Si..

Worrying Boosts Women's Dementia Risk

Oct 14, 2014 PM EDT

People with neurotic personalities are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease in old age, according to new research. Neurotics are more easily worried, distressed, experience frequent mood swings and have difficulty managing stress.