Anxiety News

Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar?

June 18th, 2013
Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar?Emerging research suggests between being admitted to a hospital for an infection may influence a later diagnosis of a mood disorder. Specifically, investigators found that the ...

Can Software Actually Help Improve Your Social Skills?

June 17th, 2013
Can Software Actually Help Improve Your Social Skills?    MIT scientists have developed a software system to help people improve their conversational and interview skills. Experts say that social phobias affect about ...

Lower Self-Control among ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Young Adults

June 14th, 2013
Lower Self-Control among ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Young Adults  Baylor University researchers have discovered young adults who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious" are more ...

Postmenopausal Depression & Weight Gain Linked to Chronic Disease

June 14th, 2013
Postmenopausal Depression and Weight Gain Linked to Chronic Disease Researchers have made a connection between postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication and suffer from depression, a large waist circumference, and inflammation with an increased ...

New Method to Measure Suicide Motivations

June 14th, 2013
New Method to Measure Suicide MotivationExperts say a new study on the root cause of suicide will provide valuable insights to advance suicide prevention, improve treatments, and reduce the likelihood of further attempts. Researchers ...

Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some Learning

June 11th, 2013
Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some LearningNew animal research suggests long-term use of a class of medicines used to commonly treat depression may have ...

Men’s Suicide Rate is 3 Times That of Women

June 11th, 2013
Men's Suicide Rate Is 3 Times That of WomenResearchers have taken advantage of Sweden’s comprehensive health records to determine important risk factors for suicide. The landmark study, a collaboration between Lund University ...

Mice Study Suggests One Intriguing Method to Block OCD

June 10th, 2013
Mice Study Suggests Method to Block OCDMIT neuroscientists have discovered a method to block a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior in mice. Researchers believe the knowledge could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases ...

Anorexia, Bulimia Linked to Disturbance in Brain Region

June 10th, 2013
Anorexia, Bulimia Linked to Disturbance in Brain RegionAnorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are among the deadliest of psychiatric disorders, with few proven effective treatments. The insidious disorders are ...

In Long-Term Cancer Survivors, Anxiety More Likely Than Depression

June 9th, 2013
In Long-Term Cancer Survivors, Anxiety More Likely Than DepressionTwo years after diagnosis, cancer survivors are not more likely to experience depression than the average person, but they are at much greater risk for ...