October 24, 2015 Parent and peer disapproval can lead to teen suicide Teens who’ve attempted suicide, or tried to harm themselves, are more likely to try again to kill or hurt themselves if they think their parents or peers “invalidate” their feelings, a new study suggests.
October 24, 2015 How anger is linked to your health Have you ever considered how communication affects your health? Think about how many conversations you have every day— from one-word exchanges to hour-long talks
October 24, 2015 Most picky eating harmless but it can still signal emotional woes Parents of picky eaters take heart: New research suggests the problem is rarely worth fretting over, although in a small portion of kids it may signal emotional troubles that should be checked out.
October 24, 2015 7 life events that can lead to divorce Late last month, Boston Marathon bombing survivor Rebekah Gregory made headlines with the sad news that she was separating from her husband—who was also injured in the blast—less than one year after their dream wedding.
October 24, 2015 How you cope with stress before it happens may affect recovery, study suggests When you mentally prepare yourself for a stressful event — like confronting your boss, or getting into a fight with your partner — do you fantasize that the problem could just disappear?
October 24, 2015 Unwanted memories erased in electroconvulsive therapy experiment Scientists have zapped an electrical current to people's brains to erase distressing memories, part of an ambitious quest to better treat ailments such as mental trauma, psychiatric disorders and drug addiction.
October 24, 2015 Stress linked to short-term memory loss in older people Stress may be linked to short-term memory loss in older adults, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
October 24, 2015 Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help Contrary to public perception and horrific cases that make headlines, serious mental problems are declining among the nation's youth, and there has been a big rise in how many are getting help, a new study finds.
October 24, 2015 Women spend 5 months of their lives deciding what to wear Women sometimes get a bad rap for having a hard time deciding what to wear, but leave it to a uniform supplier to try to quantify just how much time they spend pondering outfits before heading out the door.
October 23, 2015 Feeling bummed? How disappointment works in the brain That feeling of "oh, bummer," is linked with a rather uncommon type of brain signaling, new research shows.