How does temperature affect mental health?
A new study finds that increases in temperature negatively affect mental health outcomes. The authors conclude that this is due to sleep disturbance.
Category: Mental Health
What is verbal abuse?
Verbal abuse occurs when someone uses negative or demeaning words to maintain power and control over someone else. Learn more about verbal abuse here.
How to stay healthy on Christmas Day
Christmas Day tends to be indulgent. In this feature, we will help you find ways to enjoy yourself without being left feeling too unhealthful.
Could MDMA help treat mental health conditions?
New research in mice investigates the possibility that MDMA, a potentially addictive drug, may help in the context of mental health therapy.
Does diet influence mental health? Assessing the evidence
How much do our diets influence our mental health? A recent review assesses the evidence and concludes that much more research is needed.
Schizophrenia: Largest genetic study offers new insights
The largest study of its kind analyzed genetic information from 3,444 families and found one single gene whose mutations may help explain the condition.
Does the air we breathe influence our schizophrenia risk?
Researchers have concluded that exposure to air pollution during childhood could significantly increase a person’s risk of schizophrenia.
Thousands of LA jail inmates should receive community mental health support
A report that the LA County commissioned suggests that many jail inmates would benefit from diversion to community-based mental health programs.
The 13 emotions that music evokes in us
How can listening to music make us feel? A new study involving participants from different cultures has identified 13 possible emotions that music evokes.
A tiny wage increase could have prevented 13,800 deaths in 6 years
Specialists estimate that a small increase of only $1 in the state minimum wage could have prevented thousands of suicides between 2009–2015.
