Category: What do we know about mental health?

Going under anesthesia as a teen may change how alcohol affects you Scientists analyzed how a single dose of anesthesia given to adolescent rats later affects the rats' alcohol consumption and behaviors.

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 by Madellyn Christie 651 views

Adolescence, anesthesia, and alcohol: a recipe for a captivating new study. Is anesthesia in adolescence affecting our relationship with alcohol?

Poor sleep found to predict depression symptoms in pre-teens The occurrence of depression increases drastically in adolescence, especially among girls. New research has found that sleep disturbances (trouble falling/staying asleep or sleeping too much) predicted future depression symptoms in pre-teens.

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by CarolineVranaDiaz 383 views

Can poor sleep predict depression symptoms up to a year later in pre-teens? New research supports this hypothesis.

Does science have anything to say about cancel culture? When we remove negative events from our environment, we begin to subconsciously identify neutral and positive events as negative.

Posted on March 22, 2021April 2, 2021 by Justin Dingman 883 views

Whether it’s cartoons, advertisement strategies, rappers, or even podcasts, in the last few years Americans have been speaking out and stepping up to combat perceived unethical and immoral behavior. There is a growing polarization developing between those for and against this new cultural shift. But why?

Oxytocin slows down aging in lonely prairie voles A new study finds that giving isolated prairie voles daily injections of oxytocin prevents telomere shortening, a common sign of aging.

Posted on February 25, 2021April 2, 2021 by Lindsay Bochon 171 views

Loneliness ages you faster. But hormones can help! A recent study shows that oxytocin prevents cellular aging in lonely prairie voles.

Telling people they’re getting a placebo does not stop it from working After being given a placebo and viewing negative images, people felt less distress, even though they knew their treatment had no active ingredients.

Posted on February 9, 2021April 2, 2021 by EricaCurles 125 views

Does giving a placebo require lying to a patient? This study concludes...no! Placebos still work even when the patient knows, at least for emotional distress.

Chronically trapped in your own negative thoughts? Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is linked with a penchant for unshakable negative inner dialogues and intrusive thought patterns that just won’t quit.

Posted on November 19, 2020April 1, 2021 by Jessica Beaudoin 1k views

Our understanding of trauma's effects on mental health continues to increase. #trauma #rumination #mentalhealthawareness

People with complex-PTSD report less social support than those with PTSD Poor social support is a risk factor for PTSD, but it is unknown if poor social support is also a risk factor for Complex PTSD. This study found that those with CPTSD are less likely than PTSD to describe themselves as having a strong social support system.

Posted on September 3, 2020April 7, 2021 by Gina Misra 273 views

Poor social support is a risk factor for PTSD, but it is unknown if poor social support is also a risk factor for Complex PTSD. This study found that those with CPTSD are less likely than PTSD to describe themselves as having a strong social support system.

Spend a lot of time online? It may affect your sleep. In a study conducted by Taiwanese scientists with female college students, they showed that internet addiction has a negative impact on sleep quality.

Posted on August 18, 2020April 7, 2021 by Busra Elkatmis 940 views

In a study conducted by Taiwanese scientists with female college students, they showed that internet addiction has a negative impact on sleep quality.