Living with Schizophrenia
Razi Berry A person with schizophrenia typically experiences more negative emotions and has more stressors than average. A new study by University of Georgia psychologists revealed a surprising finding that could help those who struggle with the illness: While people with schizophrenia tend to manage low-level negative emotions, they struggle to do so as those […]
Mental Illness from a New Perspective
Razi Berry The causes of psychiatric disorders are poorly understood. Now, in work led by researchers at McGill University, there is evidence that a wide range of early onset psychiatric problems (from depression, anxiety and addictions to dyslexia, bulimia, and ADHD) may be largely due to the combination of just three factors. The first is […]
COVID-19 May Lead to Delirium and PTSD
Razi Berry People taken ill by coronavirus infections may experience psychiatric problems while hospitalized and potentially after they recover, suggests an analysis of past research led by the UCL Institute of Mental Health with King’s College London collaborators. Coronavirus infections and the psychiatric connections The systematic review paper, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, compiled results […]
High-Potency Cannabis Associated With More Problems
Razi Berry Users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to report anxiety disorder, than users of lower-potency strains, according to new research from the University of Bristol. Users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to […]
Mindfulness Used in Schools Improves Students’ Mental Health
Razi Berry Mental health among university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on students. Mindfulness techniques improves students’ mental health, study says Recent evidence suggests that university students are […]
Young Men Struggle With Body Image Issues, Too
Razi Berry A recent study has looked at how young men struggle with body image issues. There may be a general idea that young women are the only ones affected by unrealistic and impractical media expectations on body image, but young men are also affected. A growing awareness of how body image struggles affect young […]