Tag: psychological

Psychedelic Promotes Neuroconnections in Mental Illness

Razi Berry The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last is still unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers show that a single dose of […]

Post-COVID Stress Disorder

Sarah Cimperman, ND  The COVID-19 pandemic has caused nearly 1.5 million deaths worldwide as of late November 2020.1 It’s also been the source of considerable suffering as people struggle with economic devastation, food insecurity, unemployment, workplace safety concerns, the loss of loved ones, and social isolation. Even after individuals infected with coronavirus recover, the psychological […]

Psychological Effects of “Green Time” Versus Screen Time

Razi Berry Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a study published September 2 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tassia Oswald of the University of Adelaide, and colleagues. Less screen time and more green time The prevalence of mental illness among […]

Our Memory and Sense of Self Tied to Our Physical Perception of Our Bodies

Razi Berry Our sense of who we are is thought to be influenced by things like our childhood experiences, our interactions with others, and now, researchers say, our bodies. A study appearing August 26 in the journal iScience shows that, when pairs of friends swapped bodies in a perceptual illusion, their beliefs about their own […]

Lifestyle Factors Most Closely Correlated with Dying

Razi Berry  Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed in research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed The study analyzed […]

Self-Nudging May Help You Make Better Choices

Razi Berry Despite better knowledge, we often make choices that aren’t good for us — and feel bad about it later. It’s possible to strengthen our self-control by making simple changes to our environment. Researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development describe how that can be achieved in […]

Ability to Describe Negative Emotions Could Protect Against Depression in Teens

Razi Berry Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t. That’s the conclusion of a new study about negative emotion differentiation, or NED–the ability to make fine-grained distinctions between negative emotions and apply precise labels– published in the journal Emotion. Adolescents […]

Childhood Trauma, Stress, and Fibromyalgia: Is There a Connection?

David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN Traumatic experiences and stressors in childhood have historically been overlooked as predisposing factors in the development of various chronic pain disorders and psychiatric conditions, including fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, the tide is turning as research […]

Mental Wellbeing Predicts Physical Activity in Midlife

Razi Berry Men and women with high mental wellbeing at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores in mental wellbeing at age 42. Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of wellbeing in midlife. Mental well-being was investigated through 3 […]