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Study finds link between children sleep problems, psychosis in young adult
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to recent study, children who suffer from chronic sleep deprivation from an early age may be more likely to have psychosis in their early adult years.
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Practicing mindfulness with app might improve children's mental health: Re
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Many studies have revealed that children benefit from practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating open-minded attention to the present moment. Children who get mindfulness training at school show improvements in attention and behaviour, as well as improved mental health.
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Exercise apps a good prescription to improve healthcare workers' mental he
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the new University of British Columbia, research, simple home workouts using fitness apps can effectively lower depressed symptoms among healthcare professionals and could be a major asset in combating the sector's global mental health epidemic.
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Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, fibromyalgia, a condition that causes persistent widespread pain and fatigue, may be linked to an increased risk of death due to vulnerability to accidents, infections, and, in particular, suicide.
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Data from wearables might be a boon to mental health diagnosis: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health illnesses in the United States, although more than half of those affected are neither identified nor treated. Mental health doctors are investigating the role of popular wearable fitness monitors in delivering data that could wa
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Boys require 'lessons in bromance' to tackle mental health crisis in schoo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Teenage boys are twice as likely as girls to commit suicide, and as boys become men, they are three times more likely than women to die by suicide.
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Genes expressed in brain before birth can affect risk of childhood mental
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered a number of genes whose expression in the brain before birth may influence the risk of developing a variety of mental diseases during childhood. The team, led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB)
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Research reveals environment impacts mental health of young people
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a new study, living in locations with a high concentration of fast food, alcohol, and gambling establishments can have a negative influence on young people's mental health.
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Study reveals how online art viewing can impact our well-being
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Art can improve our mindsets. But does this also apply while seeing the artwork on a screen? An international research team led by the University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, and the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfu
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When, how do athletes seek mental health care?
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A more rigorous study strategy could help better understand athletes' experiences with mental health support, as well as their attitudes towards these programmes.
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Study reveals digital peer emotional support improves youth well-being
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Emerging adulthood (ages 19 to 25 years) is a developmental stage characterised by increased mental health problems, particularly depression and anxiety.
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Exercise improves brain health with chemical signals: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Physical activity is frequently mentioned as a way to improve both physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered that it may also directly improve brain health. They investigated how the chemical signals released by muscles du
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