Study suggests just a little movement can lift your mood Feeling sluggish? A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington finds the fix may be as simple as swapping 30 minutes of sitting for light activity. Read More
Loneliness definition could transform support Dr. Kathryn Cunningham, from the University's School of Health Sciences, has spent more than a decade studying the feeling and how it impacts upon individuals. Read More
What makes you more likely to get ‘hangxiety?’ People who act in ways that go against their personal values while drunk often feel embarrassed, regretful, or anxious during a hangover. These feelings can lead to overthinking and harsh self-criticism, which worsen their emotional distress, aka "hangxiety." Read More
It’s not the pain, it’s the mindset: How attitude outweighs pain Pain affects activity levels, but how individuals understand and act in the face of pain can make a difference, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found. Read More
Socializing could reverse frailty in older people Socializing could help to reverse frailty in older people, according to new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Read More
Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans' members, a new federal watchdog report says. Read More
Vicarious touch is common than previously thought, with implications for empathy, ASMR and mental health If you have ever watched a frightening movie which seemed so real, you felt a physical sensation in your own body if the characters on screen were hurt, you could be experiencing a phenomenon known as vicarious pain. Read More
Therapy and counseling are more effective than social strategies in reducing loneliness, study says Interventions designed to reduce loneliness can be effective, but do not yet offer a complete solution to what is becoming a worldwide public health problem, according to research published in the journal American Psychologist. Read More
Family and peer conflicts predict teenage mental health issues, study finds Identifying the factors that contribute to psychopathology and increase the risk of experiencing specific mental health conditions is a long-standing goal for many psychology researchers. While past studies have highlighted the crucial role of some experiences, particularly challenging events unfolding during childhood and adolescence, in the development of mental health disorders, their influence is often difficult to quantify and differentiate from other factors that could contribute to psychopathology. Read More
Experts present scientific evidence to support classification of postpartum psychosis as a distinct disease An international panel of leading experts on women's mental health is recommending that postpartum psychosis be recognized as a distinct category of mental illness and classified accordingly within standardized medical coding systems. Read More