Jane Collingwood is a longtime regular contributing journalist to Psych Central, focusing on topics of mental health and dissecting recent research findings.
In a recently published case study, doctors describe how a woman with treatment-resistant depression was eventually…
A review of the evidence to date suggests that music therapy can help patients recover their movements after…
New research is shedding light on the effects of general anesthesia on the brain and the body. In the United States,
Homosexual people tend to experience more mental health problems than heterosexual people, research indicates…
Is compulsive hoarding inherited? People who compulsively acquire and hoard clutter to the extent that it impairs…
Optimism usually is viewed as a desirable attribute, but many believe it is really only helpful if it is realistic…
It is estimated that millions of people in the U.S. suffer from imaginary illnesses, including a rise in recent…
Is there a “real you,” a single, central authentic self that you should always be true to? And would you be happier…
Extroverts have easier lives, it would seem, than those of us who place more value on peace and quiet. Popular…
Being able to express yourself clearly and being able to listen well can help you avoid a great deal of stress in…