Good sleep is indispensable for everyone’s mental well-being. While getting good sleep during pregnancy is arduous, recent research has shown that behavioral therapy for insomnia can not only solve sleep problems but even reduce the risk of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is sanity a condition that affects approximately 10% of women after giving birth. Symptoms […]
It’s time to take a closer look at your kids’ screen time habits. With recent research emerging every day on the impact of excessive screen apply on mental health, a recent study suggests an alarming conclusion: children aged 9 and 10 are at an increased risk of depression and anxiety due to screen apply. In […]
Novel research reveals a dramatic boost in depression and anxiety diagnoses among American youth during the pandemic, calling for a re-evaluation of mental health services for at-risk teenage people. Test: Depression and anxiety among children and teenage adults in the United States. Image source: Overearth / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal […]
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents, yet its impact often goes unnoticed in adults. Highlighting the impact of ADHD in adults on the mental health of partners, a novel study has found that it increases the risk of depression in women and negatively affects […]
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is linked to premature birth, low birth weight and complications such as hypertensive disorders. A recent study shows that the impact extends to mental health, with exposure to pollution increasing the risk of postnatal depression by almost fourfold. This increased risk can last up to three years, a recent […]
In a recent study published in BMJ Mental HealthScientists have found a link between problematic smartphone apply (PSU) and anxiety, depression and insomnia among UK teenagers. Test: “There’s more to life than staring at a miniature screen”: a mixed-methods cohort study of problematic smartphone apply and its association with anxiety, depression and sleep in 13–16 […]
It’s not just what you eat, but also when you eat that affects your health. The study found that meal timing plays a key role in mental well-being, with delayed meal schedules linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety, especially among shift workers. A study published in journal Jama Network examined the relationship between […]
Scientists have revealed that women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to develop anxiety and depression than men who survive a heart attack. The research team made their findings by examining how socioeconomic and mental health outcomes changed over five years in men and women who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). They studied 259 […]
