What to know about anxiety
Anxiety is a common emotion involving fear, tension, or worry in response to real or perceived threats. It triggers the body’s stress response, causing physical changes like an increased heart rate.
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Treatments for anxiety
Anxiety is more than just short-term stress; it is a persistent feeling of worry that can disrupt daily life, and if it becomes chronic, it may indicate an anxiety disorder.
Does exercise really improve mental health?
Research often points to exercise as a good way to boost mental health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests that it's not just physical movement that affects mental health. It's how, where and why you exercise that makes the difference.
Children's social media activity highlights emotional stress of living with long-term health issues
Children with multiple long-term health issues undergo severe emotional stress at the same time as they are trying to cope with the physical challenges of their condition, a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found.
Loneliness predicts poor mental and physical health outcomes, survey data indicate
Loneliness is common and is a strong and independent predictor of depression and poor health outcomes, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, a Senior Research Fellow at the Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC, U.S.
