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• 'Stand by me' is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits... Friends Help Us To Negate Negativity
29 Jan 2012 at 1:00am

• Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. The study's lead author, Christina Paxson of Princeton University, said that the results were a departure from other surveys both in the design and the results... Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina Struggle With Mental Health Years Later, Study...
27 Jan 2012 at 2:00am

• Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals pioneering evidence for a new mechanism of stress adaptation and may eventually lead to a better understanding of why prolonged and repeated exposure to stress can lead to anxiety disorders and depression... Shedding Light On How The Brain Adapts To Stress
26 Jan 2012 at 2:00am

• If your boss is giving you a hard time - lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team... Moderate Exercise Minimizes Supervisors' Abusive Behaviors Towards Their Subo...
25 Jan 2012 at 3:00am

• Men with an inflated view of their importance, who are incapable of putting themselves in other people's shoes and who see themselves as "special" and superior to others, some of the traits of a narcissistic personality, may pay for this with their health... Narcissistic Men May Pay With Their Health
24 Jan 2012 at 9:00am

• Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY)... When Kicking The Habit, The Poorest Smokers Face The Toughest Odds
23 Jan 2012 at 1:00am

• A new study shows pregnant women exposed to armed conflict have a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies, a result that could change the way aid is delivered to developing countries. "From a development side we need to ask, `Who is the population we should be focusing on?'" said Hani Mansour, Ph.D... Connection Between Birth Weights And Armed Conflict
20 Jan 2012 at 2:00am

• Stress can make you fat - and being obese can create stress. A new hypothesis seeks to explain how. Diet and lack of exercise are not sufficient to explain the worldwide rise in obesity. Stress is one of many other factors which could contribute, according to human biologist Brynjar Foss from the University of Stavanger... Stress And Weight Gain - A Vicious Circle
20 Jan 2012 at 1:00am

• The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter. Just ublished, the study shows that our primitive response to fear can contradict our conscious assessment of danger. The findings have implications for how anxiety disorders, such as phobias, are treated... The Power Of The Subconscious In Human Fear
19 Jan 2012 at 1:00am

• A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person's emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward, and that sleep strongly "protects" the negative emotional response... Unpleasant Emotional Memories Preserved And Enhanced By Sleep
19 Jan 2012 at 1:00am

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Depression and Anxiety

How to deal with depression and anxiety? Quickly.

Whatever initiates them, they are maintained by personal thought processes that tend to increase the length of time they exist and the intensity. This can also make it easier for the next episode to occur.

- 60 to 70 percent of people with depression also have an anxiety , while 50% of those with anxiety also show signs of clinical depression.

- It's and overactive stress response system. You are not thinking clearly basically. Overreacting or shutting down. Overestimating the risk in a situation and underestimating their ability to cope with it.

- Lack of social skills can contribute.

- OCD can be associated with depression

- Anxiety can precede depression.

- Mental skills need to be taught, especially to young people.

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the response pattern. It can also help to create new brain circuits, and repair dysfunctional ones. It teasches people to keep an eye open for issues that might trigger an emotional reaction. CBT can take 3-4 months and improvement can be seen in 6 weeks. Drug therapy can take years.

- Exercise is very important. Neurohormones can be modified to adjust hyperactivity and emotions. Stress toleration can improve. This self improvement can also boost confidence and improve positive thinking.

- Breaking through the depression barrier to initiate exercise can be tough. However, once that first exercise or breakthrough occurs, the future exercise periods will be easier. Endorphins will encourage more workouts in the near future.

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