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Anxiety Disorders
The discovery has enormous implications for the development of novel anti-anxiety medications.
A study shows that the brains of lonely individuals respond in odd ways to visual stimuli, while those of non-lonely people react similarly.
Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a "holy grail" of psychiatry.
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
Studies show talk therapy works, but experts disagree about how it does so. Finding the answer could help professionals and patients.
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
A toxicologist explains the impacts of antidepressants on fish — and no, they're not getting any happier.
It may be possible to give people the tools to withstand difficulty before it attaches to them.
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
The research could aid the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
A technique called targeted memory reactivation could improve common treatments for nightmare disorder.
Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.
When other treatments fail, this radical surgery could help.
More than half of Americans feel anxious over their financial situation.
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The findings of a recent study may help explain why some people are quicker to forget fearful memories.
Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
In the 1980s, some wardens started painting their cells with a shade of pink dubbed "Baker-Miller Pink."
It’s estimated that one-in-three women and one-in-five men have an episode of major depression by the age of 65.
The Netflix show about a Birmingham crime family and their personal demons concluded earlier this month.
Types of therapy are about as different as the people who use it.
Your bites will heal, but will you ever sleep well again after an infestation of bloodsucking parasites?
Your inner voice can be the devil on your shoulder or the angel. It depends on where your focus lies.
An experiment in rats suggests that gene editing may be a treatment for anxiety and alcoholism in adults who were exposed to binge-drinking in their adolescence.
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
Disulfiram is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. It might also serve as anti-anxiety medication.
Much of the discussion began during the pandemic, which really brought mental health issues to the forefront.