When we think of the past we can choose to do so in a positive or negative framework. New research suggests people’s attitudes or perspective about the past plays a role in how individuals perceive current and future events. In other words, remembering the past in a positive context can help to improve your health. [...]
When we think of the past we can choose to do so in a positive or negative framework. New research suggests people’s attitudes or perspective about the past plays a role in how individuals perceive current and future events. In other words, remembering the past in a positive context can help to improve your health. [...]
A basic struggle for individuals living with chronic pain is communicating how they feel to doctors and healt hcare providers trying to understand and treat them. New research seeks to find common ground as researchers seek to develop a consistent approach to dealing with pain, a path that begins with aggregating experiences and pooling data. [...]
Living with chronic pain is a difficult task as individuals must learn resiliency and patience. A basic struggle for individuals includes communicating how they feel to the doctors and healthcare providers who are trying to understand and treat them. New research seeks to find common ground as researchers seek to develop a consistent approach to [...]
A family member’s mental illness can disrupt the family’s connection with its religious community, leading many affected families to leave the church and their faith behind, according to a new study. Baylor University researchers found that while families with a member who has mental illness have less involvement in faith practices, they would like their congregation to [...]
A new study suggests more emotional benefits to coming out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual than previously thought, but only if there is a supportive environment. The study is published in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science. Researchers say the finding underscores the importance of creating workplaces and other social settings that are accepting of [...]
Improving the health literacy of Americans on mental health is on ongoing concern, and a new study targets to a special population — adolescents. Experts report that teens are often fearful about sharing their feelings or moods and emotions. Unfortunately, this means they often do not receive appropriate care for what may be the early stages [...]
Frequent letters and/or emails to one’s spouse may protect active-duty male soldiers from the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after returning home. The study, found in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, shows the benefits apply to male soldiers in the U.S. Army who are happily married. Researchers studied 193 married male Army soldiers [...]
Emerging research suggests childhood physical abuse increases the chance of dysfunctional physical disorders such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and chemical sensitivities among women. “Women who reported they had been physically abused as children have twice the odds of chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivities, and 65 percent higher odds of fibromyalgia,” said lead investigator [...]
It has been estimated that as many as 4.4% of adults suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder. Statistics show that people with this disorder are less likely to achieve academically and can have difficulty holding down long-term, full-time employment.
Attention deficit disorder, or ADD, is caused by problems in the brain’s dopamine neurotransmitter systems.
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