Emotional Health
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Bunchofpants
Researchers say a diet too high in saturated fat may lead to brain changes and increased depression and anxiety.
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Zanthia
Researchers at Northwestern University say that a single 2-3 hour exposure therapy session helped 12 study subjects overcome debilitating spider phobias for good.
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dIBYTES
For depression relief, researchers say walking in nature does more good than walking in the city.
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Laura4Smith
Canadian researchers say teens who use amphetamines or ecstasy once or more experience a dramatically elevated risk of depression (60% to 70% increase).
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Luluemon Athletica
Researchers suggest that high school yoga classes improve psychological well-being and may prevent mental illness onset.
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Giandomenico Ricci
In a report which underscores the very real need for mental health services in the criminal justice system, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) says that about 50% of women on parole or on probation have experienced mental illness within the last year.
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Mujicolor
Researchers in the UK found that people who worked more than 11 hours per day were about two and a half times more likely than those who worked a normal 8 hour day to develop clinical depression.
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Brian lane Winfiled Moore
Teens battling social anxiety and having difficulty interacting with classmates may find some angst relief by blogging their way through the experience.
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Colodio
The CDC says that more than 10% of Americans over the age of 12 are now using antidepressant medications. This is a 400% increase from 1994.
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Stitch
Researchers say that teens with poor eating habits are more likely to experience depression. They say that good eating habits in adolescence might protect against depression for a lifespan.
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Jmos
As climate change brings more extreme weather events like droughts, tropical storms and floods, prevalence rates for disorders like anxiety, depression and substance use are expected to rise.
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The U.S. Army
32 Army soldiers committed suicide in July, a new record high, besting the previous tragic mark of 31 suicide deaths last June.
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Zubrow
Researchers at The University of Minnesota say that men and women are affected differently by mental illness, with women more likely to succumb to anxiety or depression and men more likely to develop substance abuse or antisocial disorders
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The Gtm
People with anxiety disorders who self medicate with alcohol are between 250% and 500% more likely to become substance abusers than people with anxiety disorders who follow the directives of their prescriptions.
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Greg McMullin
Researchers at John Hopkins University say that primary care physicians are more likely than ever to prescribe antidepressants and in a significant percentage of cases, to prescribe these medications without making a diagnosis of mental illness.
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