Mental Health

Cannabis can trigger paranoia, but a new study finds that adults who experienced emotional abuse or a high-conflict childhood are uniquely vulnerable. Researchers discovered a toxic interaction where heavy THC consumption significantly amplifies the hyper-vigilance and mistrust caused by early...

Reducing social media use to an hour a day tends to lower loneliness in young adults with depression, a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests. This simple step provides a practical way to improve emotional health.

A recent study published in Collabra: Psychology suggests that crying does not universally improve a person's mood. Instead, the emotional aftermath of shedding tears depends almost entirely on the specific reasons behind the crying episode.

A new brain imaging study reveals an association between overlapping depression and cannabis use and less efficient brain communication. The heightened connectivity typically seen with cannabis use is less pronounced when depression symptoms are present.

Scientists have discovered that poor sleep amplifies negative emotions in individuals with alcohol use disorder. Imaging shows that insomnia activates neural networks linked to rumination, suggesting sleep treatments could greatly improve emotional well-being during recovery.

A recent study suggests that socially anxious people experience more playful and meaningful interactions in small groups or through digital channels. Adjusting the social environment helps them get the most out of their daily conversations.

For some evangelical Christians, attributing mental illness to demonic forces can offer a sense of meaning, while for others, it creates harmful barriers to medical care. A recent study outlines how spiritual explanations impact mental health outcomes.

Researchers have found that chronic procrastinators value their targets just as much as anyone else. However, imagining the path to success triggers a specific emotional roadblock that makes it harder for them to get started.

A newly released neuroimaging study reveals that young adults who heavily overuse smartphones show altered functional connectivity in the amygdala. These specific neural differences correlate to everyday difficulties in managing negative emotions.

Traditional theories suggest people with addiction simply stop caring about negative consequences. However, a new Yale study reveals that severe substance users actually struggle to consistently apply what they've learned about costs to their future decisions.

Older adults carrying a genetic variation linked to Alzheimer's disease might protect their brain health by eating more meat. A recent study suggests personalized diets based on genetics could help prevent dementia in this large population.

Challenging the idea of depressive realism, new research shows that depression causes an active pessimistic bias. People with high depressive symptoms consistently underestimate the likelihood of positive events actually occurring in their everyday lives.

A new study analyzing two decades of international data reveals that the mental health gap between teen boys and girls has expanded faster in countries with high gender equality. Rising academic pressure on young women partly explains the divide.

A recent study provides evidence that access to high-speed rail networks can improve cognitive health in older adults. The infrastructure appears to boost mental well-being by reducing air pollution, easing depression, and increasing economic opportunities.

A recent study provides evidence that young adults experiencing suicidal thoughts process words like "death" differently. Brain imaging suggests these individuals reflexively associate death-related concepts with their own identities, offering a potential new way to identify at-risk youth.