Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting on social media | Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the rise in young people.
Read Full Article
#TeenMentalHealth #LonelinessAwareness #SocialMediaImpact #AnxietyDisorders #YouthWellbeing
Read Full Article
#TeenMentalHealth #LonelinessAwareness #SocialMediaImpact #AnxietyDisorders #YouthWellbeing
www.cam.ac.uk
Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting online
People in their late teens experience an increased sensitivity to threats after just a few hours left in a room on their own – an effect that endures even if they are interacting online with friends and family.
👍1
Two studies on mice reveal that immune molecules called cytokines directly influence brain circuits regulating mood, anxiety, and social behavior, offering potential new treatment strategies for autism and anxiety disorders by targeting immune signals instead of brain chemistry.
Read Full Article
#Cytokines #MentalHealthResearch #AutismTreatment #AnxietyDisorders #NeuroscienceInsights
Read Full Article
#Cytokines #MentalHealthResearch #AutismTreatment #AnxietyDisorders #NeuroscienceInsights
EurekAlert!
Inflammation and the brain: how immune activity can alter mood and fuel anxiety
At a glance: Research in mice shows that inflammatory molecules influence mood and behavior by acting on specific brain regions. The findings help explain why some people experience lasting mood changes after infections or autoimmune disease flare-ups. The…
Personality traits influence the development of insomnia 💤 - The analysis shows a link between insomnia and high levels of neuroticism 😟, and points to anxiety as part of the problem. It is the symptoms of anxiety that actually cause neuroticism to influence the development of insomnia.
Read Full Article
#PersonalityTraits #InsomniaResearch #Neuroticism #AnxietyDisorders #MentalHealthAwareness
Read Full Article
#PersonalityTraits #InsomniaResearch #Neuroticism #AnxietyDisorders #MentalHealthAwareness
Agência Fapesp
Personality traits influence the development of insomnia
The conclusion comes from a study conducted at the University of São Paulo with 595 participants between the ages of 18 and 59. The analysis shows a link between insomnia and high levels of neuroticism, and points to anxiety as part of the problem.
😨1
2 brain scans are better than 1 in predicting teen anxiety 🧠🔍, study finds: Combining brain imaging methods may help forecast which adolescents are most at risk for developing anxiety disorders, years before symptoms appear. 📈✨
Read Full Article
#BrainScans #TeenAnxiety #MentalHealthResearch #AnxietyDisorders #YouthWellness
Read Full Article
#BrainScans #TeenAnxiety #MentalHealthResearch #AnxietyDisorders #YouthWellness
EurekAlert!
2 brain scans are better than 1 in predicting teen anxiety, study finds
USC Dornsife scientists found that merging EEG and brain fMRI data can better predict which teens are most likely to develop anxiety as they grow. The researchers followed 176 adolescents, first scanned at age 13 and again at 15, as part of a decades-long…
Low choline levels in the brain associated with anxiety disorders 🧠💔. The level of choline - an essential nutrient - was about 8% lower in those with anxiety disorders. The evidence for low choline was especially consistent in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that helps control thinking 🧠✨.
Read Full Article
#CholineDeficiency #AnxietyDisorders #BrainHealth #MentalWellness #Neuroscience
Read Full Article
#CholineDeficiency #AnxietyDisorders #BrainHealth #MentalWellness #Neuroscience
Nature
Transdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a [1]H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy…
Molecular Psychiatry - Transdiagnostic reduction in cortical choline-containing compounds in anxiety disorders: a 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy meta-analysis
Anxiety disorders aren’t caused by a single "anxiety gene". Instead, there are 58 genetic variants each of which makes a small contribution to the disease. This pattern is also known from depression and other complex mental illnesses, according to the largest genetic study on anxiety disorders
Read Full Article
#PolygenicAnxiety #GeneticVariants #AnxietyDisorders #MentalHealthScience #DepressionResearch
Read Full Article
#PolygenicAnxiety #GeneticVariants #AnxietyDisorders #MentalHealthScience #DepressionResearch
www.uni-wuerzburg.de
Genetic study shows: Anxiety disorders have many causes
The largest genetic study on anxiety disorders to date reveals new biological mechanisms behind anxiety. It can help to find new ways to develop more precise therapies.