News tagged with emotional health

The search for a job begins and ends with you

Staying motivated is always tough, but it certainly gets easier when you start seeing results. That's why keeping your spirits up during a job search can be extremely difficult. Candidates often face repeated rejection and ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Planet of the Apes: Survival of the self-promoters

We humans can be a cocky species - so much so that a realistic self-image can be seen as a symptom of trouble.

Biology / Evolution

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Cigarette health warnings push smokers to quit: study

Warnings on cigarette packets about the dangers of tobacco push smokers to kick the habit, and graphic images depicting human suffering are the most effective, a study released Thursday shows.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Soldiers who avoid distressing images more at risk for PTSD

(PhysOrg.com) -- When presented with images of faces depicting various emotional states, people who look briefly at fearful expressions are more vulnerable to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than those who look at the ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teens who choose music over books are more likely to be depressed

Adolescents who spend more time listening to music are far more likely to have major depressive disorder, while young people who spend more time reading books are far less likely to have such a diagnosis, according to a University ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

'Pre-baby blues' due to lack of support from partner

Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming 'baby blues' before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature birth, or low birth weight, and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Happy children make happy adults

Being a 'happy' teenager is linked to increased well-being in adulthood, new research finds.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: People want personal results from genetic research

(PhysOrg.com) -- The majority of people from a genetic study opted to be told whether they carried a cancer-causing gene mutation, and the knowledge did not cause emotional distress or change their health behaviors, a new ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Emotional response may predict how the body responds to stress

Your emotional response to challenging situations could predict how your body responds to stress, according to research published this month in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

US students stressed out: study

First-year students on US campuses are experiencing record levels of stress, according to a study showing increasing financial and academic pressures on young people entering university.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Study: No higher mental health risk after abortion

(AP) -- Having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems, but having a baby does, one of the largest studies to compare the aftermath of both decisions suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Happiness slides across Europe as speculation mounts on new UK government happiness index

Emotional prosperity in Europe is falling, and this troubling fact needs to be faced by the European governments. That is the conclusion from a new research report from the University of Warwick which documents cross-country ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Changing family behavior helps schizophrenic patients avoid relapse

Working to change the behaviour of family members may be an effective treatment for people with schizophrenia, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The researchers reviewed the most up-to-date evidence on the subject ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving end-of-life care

Better psychological and spiritual support, better planning of care and stronger relationships with physicians are necessary to improve end-of-life care in Canada, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The correlation between acne and social and mental health problems

Researchers have looked into the association between acne and mental health in teenagers and report their findings online in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Their work suggests adverse events including suicidal ideati ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0