Mental Health and Wellness News

Childhood Adversity Affects Several Generations

May 6th, 2013
Childhood Adversity Affects Several GenerationsEarly childhood adversity -- such as maltreatment, exposure to domestic violence, or living with another person with serious mental illness -- may carry heavy consequences from generation to generation, ...

Family of Many Schizophrenia Patients Report Positive Personal Growth

May 5th, 2013
Family of Many Schizophrenia Patients Report Positive Personal GrowthAmidst the heavy emotional toll of taking care of a loved one with schizophrenia, new research reveals that, for many family members, there ...

Extremes in Birth Weight Tied to Greater Risk of Autism

May 5th, 2013
Extremes in Birth Weight Tied to Greater Risk of Autism  A new study reports that babies whose growth in the womb is at either end of the extreme -- either very small ...

Increased Risk of Heart Disease Linked to Decreased Brain Function

May 5th, 2013
Increased Risk of Heart Disease Linked to Decreased Brain Function  Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their risk of heart disease increases, according to new research. "Young adults ...

How Would High Blood Pressure Benefit Teens’ Adjustment, Quality of Life?

May 4th, 2013
Teens With High Blood Pressure Appear to Enjoy Better Quality of Life  In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher ...

Self-Affirmation Can Improve Problem-Solving Under Stress

May 4th, 2013
Self-Affirmation Can Improve Problem-Solving Under Stress  New research shows that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving. According to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, self-affirmation is the process of identifying ...

Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of ‘Fight or Flight’

May 4th, 2013
Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of 'Fight or Flight' A new study reveals that practitioners of meditation experience changes in gene expression that are the exact opposite of what occurs during the "flight ...

Fearful Expressions May Have Functional Benefits

May 3rd, 2013
Fearful Expressions May Have Functional Benefits New research suggests there may be a reason for the wide-eyed expression that often accompanies the perception of a fearful event. Researchers believe the facial characteristics may enlarge ...

Exercise Alone Fails to Reduce Depression in Nursing Home Residents

May 3rd, 2013
Exercise Alone, Does Not Reduce Depression in Nursing Home Residents A new UK study finds that exercise is not effective in reducing the burden of depression among elderly nursing home residents. Although exercise is ...

Prevention Program Helps At-Risk Teen Girls

May 3rd, 2013
Prevention Program Helps At-Risk Teen Girls New research finds prevention programs which target teen girls at high risk for pregnancy can provide substantial benefit. Experts from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing found ...