In older age groups, repeated suicide attempts constitute an increased risk for completed suicide in depressed women, while severe attempts constitute an increased risk for depressed men. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry studied suicide attempts in 100 patients who committed suicide and in an age- and sex-matched control group, investigating the […]

Bullying victimization is common among children of school age, although its consequences are often anything but benign. The recent death of a Massachusetts teen by suicide prompted state lawmakers to pass one of the most far-reaching anti-bullying laws within the U.S. Whether such legislative actions result in measurable

Results of a recent survey reveal that, despite an increase in stress, fewer Americans use therapy as a way to manage it.
The results of the annual "Stress in America" survey by the American Psychological Association, released last week, found that while 85 percent of Americans say their stress level has remained the same or increased […]

Mysoline Why do we like to return to places we’ve been before, whether it is home or a favourite coffee shop or even the same chair in that coffee shop? Could it be that when stress levels are high, we tend to establish and feel attracted to these preferred places?
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A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety. The findings, published in the Aug. 12 edition of the journal Nature, may lead to new strategies for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
"Children with anxious temperaments suffer from extreme shyness, persistent worry and […]