May 8th, 2012

New dads are just as likely as moms to suffer from the anxiety, stress and depression associated with the "baby blues," according to Australian ...
May 8th, 2012

A pacemaker that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain appears to reverse the downturn in brain metabolism that ...
May 7th, 2012

Patients' initial responses to light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may not indicate how much it ultimately helps them, according to a researcher from Baltimore University in Baltimore, ...
May 7th, 2012

A study of five urban hospitals showed an average emergency department wait of more than 11 hours for people seeking psychiatric care, according to an article published online ...
May 6th, 2012

People tend to base the severity of their own depression on how depressed their friends and acquaintances feel.
Researchers from the psychology department at the University of Warwick found that ...
May 3rd, 2012

New research suggests the way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains. If ...
May 2nd, 2012

A new brain imaging study has found an individual’s willingness to work hard is strongly influenced by the levels of dopamine in three specific areas of the brain.
In ...
May 2nd, 2012

New research suggests thinking about death is not universally linked to sadness, fear, depression or other negative behaviors.
Researchers now believe that ...
May 1st, 2012

One-third of Americans ages 45 and over who have arthritis also suffer from anxiety or depression, according to a new study conducted ...
April 30th, 2012

A new study discovers that being left out, ignored or bullied by ...