New Study Reveals The 1 Simple, Free Activity That Can Improve Mental Health In Minutes
Maki Nakamura via Getty Images A new study showed that teens’ anxiety levels decreased after time in a natural setting. You may have noticed that after a few minutes in the woods, on the lake’s shore or at the river’s edge, you begin to feel… better. More calm, relaxed and at peace. The connection between […]
No Laughing Matter: Nitrous Oxide for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
Patient-adjusted nitrous oxide (N2O), commonly called laughing gas, did not reduce anxiety associated with transrectal prostate biopsy but significantly reduced pain as compared with standard anesthesia, a small randomized study showed. Scores on a standardized anxiety questionnaire, the primary endpoint, did not differ significantly between patients randomized to N2O or standard care. However, patents in […]
7 Sneaky Phone Habits That Could Be Signs Of Anxiety
Tim Robberts via Getty Images Your cellphone can not only fuel your anxiety, but certain cellphone habits could be a manifestation of your anxiety. Your cellphone can tell you a lot — the weather, your plans for the weekend, the latest news. Therapists say it can also clue you into how you’re feeling. Specifically, certain […]
The 1 Overlooked Sign Your Kid Is Having Anxiety
LOADINGERROR LOADING Parents often expect an anxious child to display classic signs of anxiety like excessive worry or fearfulness. But there’s another common symptom that often gets missed or mistaken for something else. “As adults, we tend to see anxiety as ‘worrying’ in a very cognitive and intellectual way,” clinical psychologist Martha Deiros Collado — […]
Low-Dose Cariprazine for MDD Tied to Anxiety Reduction
NEW ORLEANS — Low-dose cariprazine (Vraylar) was associated with reductions in anxiety for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), and the potential adjunctive therapy for this population also demonstrated improvements across most individual symptoms of depression, according to two post hoc analyses of a phase III trial. When combined with an antidepressant for MDD patients […]
U.S. Task Force Recommends All Adults Under 65 Be Screened For Anxiety
A U.S. advisory group of medical experts recommended all patients under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety for the first time, a major effort that hopes to expand mental health care as the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to climb. The group, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, released its draft recommendation […]
Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression
Taking high-dose Vitamin B6 tablets has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression by new research. Scientists at the University of Reading measured the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 on young adults and found that they reported feeling less anxious and depressed after taking the supplements every day for a month. […]
The Symptom Of Anxiety And Panic Attacks We Don’t Talk About Enough
If you deal with anxiety, you may be familiar with the draining sensation that comes after an anxiety or panic attack. There’s the brain fog and the sluggishness. It can feel harder to focus, you may be less alert and your body might ache. During an anxiety or panic attack, the body experiences a range […]
Immune protein may drive alcoholism relapse
The anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research. The discovery, reported online June 6, 2022, in Molecular Psychiatry, illuminates the molecular details of the […]
If You’re Doing This In Your Sleep, It’s Time To See A Doctor
Stress. Anxiety. Noisy neighbors. Blanket-hogging partners. With the list of things that can disturb a person’s sleep being more of a scroll, it’s no wonder an estimated 50 to 70 million Americans are affected by sleep-related problems, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association. Included on that list might be symptoms you don’t even know […]