Ketamine and therapy helped severe alcoholics abstain for longer in trial
Photo Cred: Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash By Liz Gold People who suffer from alcohol addiction were able to abstain from drinking longer with the aid of ketamine and therapy, according to...
Read MoreNew study detects biomarker for depression
Photo Cred: Peggy Marco/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge A biomarker in human platelets that can be used to measure depression severity was identified in a new study published in Molecular...
Read MoreSelf-compassion decreases risk of cardiovascular disease in women
Photo Cred: Giulia Bertelli/Unsplash By Liz Gold Middle-aged women who practice self-compassion have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even if they have high blood pressure, insulin resistance and...
Read MoreYouth access to gender-affirming hormone therapy linked to lower depression rates
Photo Cred: Rodnae Productions/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examining the relationship between transgender and nonbinary youth and use of gender affirming...
Read MoreDigital-based treatments effective at reducing symptoms of depression, study finds
Photo Cred: Rodion Kutsaev/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study found that computer-and smartphone-based treatments seem to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression, offering a promising alternative to address...
Read MoreHealth factors may offer 90 percent accuracy in predicting mental illness
Photo Cred: Susan Wilkinson/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research from McGill University reveals that a wide range of early onset psychiatric problems may be largely due to the combination of...
Read MoreStudy links stress and psychological resilience to age acceleration
Photo Cred: RodnaeProduction/Pexels By Avery St. Onge Acceleration of aging due to stress can be managed by strengthening emotion regulation and self-control, according to a new study published in the journal...
Read MoreClinical hypnosis recognized but still underutilized
Photo Cred: Arina Krasnikova/Pexels By Nina Flanagan Hypnosis is gaining traction in the integrative mental health and medical communities, even though it was acknowledged by the American Medical Association (AMA)...
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