News Articles on Stress
Antidepressant Medications are not Placebos
A new Swedish study rebukes the assertion that the benefit of antidepressant drugs, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are a result of the placebo effect. The theory had...
Young Cyberbullying Victims are at Double-Risk of Self-Harm
A new UK study finds that children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than...
Workplace Flexibility Key to Helping Women Maintain Careers After Childbirth
Flexibility in the workplace may be key to helping women stay in the labor force and maintain their personal career paths after childbirth, according to a new study at...
Eye Contact Influences Child Anxiety
Adults use eye contact to obtain social cues to help determine the emotions of others. We then use this knowledge to make decisions on how we react to the...
Relationship Break-Up: How to Decide to Work it Out or Leave
Should I stay or should I go? Working through or ending a relationship is a difficult task. Although the end result of the decision may result in a stressful,...
Depression Can Taint Past as Well as Present
A first of its kind research approach suggests depression can lead to hindsight bias, a distorted view of the past. It is well known that depression influences a person...
Less Prenatal Stress Reduces Child Behavioral Problems
New research suggests expectant mothers may want to consider stress management as a way to lower the risk of problematic behavior in their offspring. Investigators from the University of...
Hormones Can Influence Competitive Emotions
Competitive situations can lead to a strong display of feelings, including the chance of heated arguments and disputes. However, as emotions get hot, not everyone reacts in the same...
Personalized Blood Tests Provide Better Way to Predict Suicide Risk
A newly developed universal blood test can help to predict if a person is at high suicide risk. Indiana University researchers say the test is unique as it can...
Study Finds Work is Intense and Emotionally Exhausting for Most US Workers
New research confirms what many Americans already know — that their jobs are hard and draining, and it is difficult to separate work from home. The new study finds that...
