Mental Health

How Do Your Work Relationships Affect Burnout?

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WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Being recognized for your efforts at work could reduce your risk of burnout, new research suggests.
Emotional exhaustion, decreased productivity and deperson...
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The Doctor Gap: Mental Health Care Providers?

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By Karen Pallarito
WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Even in the midst of rising rates of suicide and ...
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One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study

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WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking just one joint of ...
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Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of anxiety, depression and premature death

Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden underscore health risks associated with childhood obesity. Children with obesity have a three times higher risk of mortality in early adulthood compared with children in the general population and are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depr...
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Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits

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By Alan Mozes
TUESDAY, March 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Can a self-help strategy built on daily expressions of gratitude keep ...
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Doctors urged to reconsider controversial acne drug

Acne treatment including the highly effective acne medication isotretinoin should be made more readily available despite reports of its association with depression and teen suicide. That's the implication of a study just published in the .
Isotretinoin has been linked to depression an...
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Friends Matter for LGBT Health

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WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Having a large social network of other people with the same sexual identity benefits the health of LGBT people, a new study finds.
Previous studies have foun...
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Kids who blame themselves for mom's sadness are more likely to face depression and anxiety

Kids who believe comments like this -- assuming blame for their mom's sadness or depression -- are more likely to face depression and anxiety themselves, a new study led by SMU has found.
"Although mothers with higher levels of depressive symptoms face increased risk that their child...
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Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers

Disrupted and poor quality sleep in the earliest months of a child's life can be an indicator of depression, anxiety and behavioural problems among toddlers, according to a new study.
Researchers at the Institute for Mental Health, at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with...
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AA Still Best to Beat Problem Drinking, Review Finds

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By Amy Norton
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For people who want to stop drinking, the world's oldest ...
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