Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression | Study found the blankets were effective in improving sleep, reducing medication use and enhancing mood.
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Improving sleep with weighted blankets
Improving sleep with weighted blankets
Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, but results
Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, but results
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New research provides evidence that the general use of negative words in natural language are associated with elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety over time, regardless of individual mental health status.
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PsyPost
Language use predicts depression and anxiety severity over time
The general use of negative words in natural language are associated with elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety over time, regardless of individual mental health status.
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People with OCD compulsively perform rituals for immediate relief, despite negative long-term consequences. A recent global study found that people with OCD do not differ from healthy people in delaying gratification, except for people with both OCD and depression or anxiety symptoms.
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Psychology Today
People With OCD Do Not Overvalue Immediate Rewards
A new study finds that people with OCD, despite feeling compelled to perform rituals in response to their obsessions, are just as willing to delay gratification as everyone else.
Fear of missing out, or FOMO, isn’t just about missing out on fun. It’s about missing opportunities to bond with people we care about. FOMO stems from anxiety over how our absence affects our relationships and belonging in social groups, even when the missed events aren’t particularly enjoyable.
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PsyPost
New psychology research shows what’s really driving your fear of missing out
While FOMO often gets blamed on social media, a new study suggests the real cause is far more personal.
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About 40% of adults with chronic pain have anxiety or depression, according to new research covering data from more than 50 countries. Those most likely to have depression and anxiety are women, younger people
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EXPERT REACTION: Mental health screening
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People who most frequently encounter everyday, subtle discrimination are 5x more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, and the effect holds even after adjusting for race, gender, age, education, income, weight, language, immigration status or where they live
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The Conversation
‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans
People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.
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A study shows that people with anxiety and depression can perform tasks well but struggle to update their self-perception accurately. However, they can adjust their self-view correctly when explicitly informed of their good performance, rather than relying on their own confidence
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Why do we doubt our own abilities when we are good at something?
A new study from the University of Copenhagen and University College London has unraveled why some people feel insecure in their abilities – even when they are actually good at what they do.
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Study uncovers alarming anxiety and depression rates among autistic college students 📚😟💔. The study from 342 universities and 149,783 undergraduate students found that autistic individuals are facing mental health challenges at a major turning point in their lives – when they go to college.
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Binghamton University
Study uncovers alarming anxiety rates among autistic college students
According to a new study led by researchers at Binghamton University, autistic college students face dramatically higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to their non-autistic peers. -
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Highly sensitive people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety. In the study, sensitivity was defined as a personality trait that reflects people’s capacity to perceive and process environmental stimuli such as bright lights, subtle changes in the environment and other peoples’ moods. 🌟💭🧠
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EurekAlert!
People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems
New research, led by Queen Mary University and published on Saturday 16 August at 0800 BST in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, has revealed highly sensitive people (HSP) are more likely to experience mental health problems compared to individuals…
People with insecure affective attachment are more likely to be socially anxious 😟 | Early negative social experiences, such as humiliation or rejection 😔, may also reinforce anxious responses.
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PsyPost
People with insecure affective attachment are more likely to be socially anxious
Researchers have found that insecure attachment is linked to higher levels of social anxiety. The study, drawing on data from over 21,000 participants across 42 studies, provides evidence that attachment patterns are related to mental health in significant…
Popular hair loss drug linked to higher suicide risk: compared to non-users, finasteride (Proscar/ Propecia) users have a markedly increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Over 30 years of observation, 19,320 suicides were expected. 💔🧠💊
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New Atlas
Popular hair loss drug linked to higher suicide risk
Finasteride has long been a popular choice for millions of people seeking to achieve thicker hair. It was marketed as a cosmetic treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), but beneath its appeal of luscious locks lies a darker story, one that's now being…
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Some people get bad ‘hangxiety’ after a night of drinking 🍻😟 and others don’t. People prone to anxiety or low mood, or those who drink to cope with stress, experience hangxiety more intensely. Hangxiety also hits harder when people act out of character while drunk, leading to next day embarrassment 😳.
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The Conversation
Why do some people get bad ‘hangxiety’ after a night of drinking and others don’t?
Hangovers trigger higher levels of anxiety, stress, guilt and sadness. Some people easily brush it off, while for others it’s crippling. Here’s why.
Men suffering from delayed ejaculation tended to have more severe depressive and anxiety symptoms, and lower sexual desire than men suffering from premature ejaculation. Delayed ejaculation is the persistent difficulty or inability to reach orgasm and ejaculate despite adequate sexual stimulation. 🌟💔💭
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PsyPost
Men with delayed ejaculation report lower sexual satisfaction and more depressive symptoms
Are all ejaculatory disorders the same? A new study says no. Researchers found a stark contrast between men with delayed and premature ejaculation, with the former suffering more from depression, anxiety, and reporting a poorer overall quality of sexual life.