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Breastfeeding may lower moms' later life depression/anxiety risks for up to 10 years after pregnancy
Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
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Facial expressions decoded: Brain regions work together in surprising new ways
When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part of the back-and-forth that allows us to understand each other's emotions and mental states.
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Interpersonal and self-inflicted violence linked to outdoor temperature spikes
Warming temperatures are connected to increases in violence-related hospital visits—including both interpersonal and self-inflicted violence—according to a new analysis of 14 years of Medicaid claims data.
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Popular omega-3 supplements fail to improve depressive symptoms in young people
Fish oil pills rich in omega-3 fatty acids gained attention as a possible add-on treatment for depression, as a few studies on adults found noticeable improvements in symptoms when combined with antidepressants.
Believing that first impressions are fixed may ease social anxiety, study finds
A new study from Bar-Ilan University reveals that people with social anxiety, a common condition marked by fear or discomfort in social situations, may actually feel and perform better when they believe that others' opinions ...
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Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real—how to cope in the cold months
In 2005, psychologist Cliff Arnall coined the term "Blue Monday" as part of a marketing campaign for a British travel agency to encourage people to book a holiday during the winter. Using a pseudo-scientific formula, the ...
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Juggling two worlds: Caregivers of leukemia patients struggle to balance care and daily life
Caregivers of individuals diagnosed with acute leukemia face a difficult balancing act: meeting the urgent demands of cancer care while managing their daily responsibilities. A new qualitative study published in the journal ...
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Mental trauma follows 1 in 7 dog-related injuries in the UK, according to claims data
Mental trauma, including specific phobias and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), follows one in seven dog-related injuries, while over half of cases result in the need for time off work and/or loss of earnings, suggests ...
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Disaster-related prenatal maternal stress has epigenetic outcomes
Maternal prenatal stress related to natural and human-made disasters can lead to epigenetic modifications in offspring, according to a recent narrative review.
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Rental aid during pandemic boosted mental health
Federal rental assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic did far more than help people stay in their homes. It also improved their mental health.
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Three in four new Australian moms struggle with body image, study finds
Up to 75% of Australian women report concerns about their body image after giving birth, with many feeling intense pressure to "bounce back" to their pre-pregnancy shape, a pressure that can even trigger eating disorders ...
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Exercise to treat depression may yield similar results to therapy
Exercise may reduce symptoms of depression to a similar extent as psychological therapy, according to an updated Cochrane review that appears in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. When compared with antidepressant ...
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Sleeping in on weekends may help boost teens' mental health
Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to new research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Jan 7, 2026
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When (and why) doctors might ask patients about guns
To assess a patient's overall well-being and identify potential health risks, clinicians routinely ask questions on a wide range of topics, such as car seats, mental health, diet, sexual activity, alcohol, exercise and smoking.
Jan 7, 2026
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Study shows digital interactions offer fewer emotional benefits than face-to-face meetings
A review of more than 1,000 studies suggests that using technology to communicate with others is better than nothing—but still not as good as face-to-face interactions.
Jan 7, 2026
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Adverse prenatal exposures linked to higher rates of mental health issues, brain changes in adolescents
In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher rates of behavior problems that persisted into mid-adolescence, faster cortical thinning across multiple ...
Jan 7, 2026
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'Memory manipulation is inevitable': How rewriting memory in the lab might one day heal humans
We often think of memories like the contents of a museum: static exhibits that we view to understand the present and prepare for the future.
Jan 7, 2026
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Do children consider male authority to be more legitimate than female authority?
By the age of 4, children already understand that male figures more often hold power than their female counterparts in mixed-gender interactions. Nevertheless, do they simply witness this inequality, or do they consider it ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Mental health concerns encourage rethinking of childhood trauma support in schools
Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems lack the infrastructure or training to support their most vulnerable students, according to a Rutgers ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Hidden heartache of losing an animal companion
The emotional toll of losing a beloved pet during the COVID-19 pandemic has been revealed in an international study, revealing that grief for animals is often profound, enduring and still widely misunderstood.
Jan 7, 2026
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Simple tool predicts mental health burden, treatment needs in newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease patients
More than half a million patients in the UK have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and research suggests that up to 30% experience mental ill health as a result. Now, a new study outlines how many of the 25,000 new patients ...
Jan 7, 2026
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A stress-related chemical could initiate symptoms of depression
Depression, one of the most prevalent mental health disorders worldwide, is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, impaired daily functioning and a loss of interest in daily activities, often along with altered ...
Humans may be predisposed to understanding the complexities of music
There is a long-standing debate in the field of music cognition about the impact of musical training and whether formal training is needed to pick up higher-order tonal structures—the overarching harmonic framework of a ...
Jan 6, 2026
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The untold story of life with Prader–Willi syndrome, according to the siblings who live it
New research from the University of East Anglia (UK) reveals the hidden struggles experienced by the brothers and sisters of people with Prader–Willi syndrome.
Jan 6, 2026
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Representative workforce needed to address the US behavioral health crisis
A new paper published in Nature Mental Health argues that the U.S. cannot end its worsening behavioral health crisis without a workforce that reflects the racial, ethnic, lived-experience, linguistic, and geographic diversity ...
Jan 6, 2026
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