Previous research has found that children’s brains can develop differently if their mother is depressed or stressed while pregnant, but a new study suggests there is a link between children with emotional or behavioral problems and the fact that their fathers are suffering from depression. “While the finding of increased rates of mental
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It’s stressful enough to lose your job, but Spanish researchers have found that even the fear of being laid off can have an impact that stretches far beyond the workplace. According to study co-author Amparo Caballer, as a worker’s fear of being laid off begins to increase, “the level of work
Some studies report that spending time on Facebook is detrimental to people with low self-esteem, while other experts contend that some dark posts can actually be signs of depression and that the social network can act as a source for early detection and intervention. As The New York Times reports,
Where the counseling profession will go in the future is anyone’s guess, but scientists and counselors alike agree that technology will play an important role. And as The New York Times reports, some are even hoping that there will soon be apps on smartphones that will make psychological help available
A recently published study by the American Psychological Association revealed that young adult blacks with higher levels of education are significantly less likely to seek mental health services than whites of the same stature, citing stigma, lack of knowledge, trust and cultural understanding as key barriers. “Past research has indicated people
The first months of a baby’s life are pivotal for language development, and researchers found through two experiments that external factors such as bilingual families and maternal depression can have an impact. Both of the studies involved researcher Janet Werker, whose previous studies found that between the ages of eight
A University of Edinburgh study found that life is a lot easier when you’re being green. According to the analysis, when parks and green space were present in economically deprived areas, people were better able to cope with job loss, posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue and anxiety. The researchers found that
Can something as seemingly arbitrary as a person’s dominant hand influence his or her judgment? People come in different shapes and sizes, which led cognitive scientist Daniel Casasanto to develop what he calls a “body-specificity hypothesis.” Through a series of experiments, Casasanto and fellow researchers found that people generally prefer things they find
A Canadian study concludes that interpersonal relationships at home, school and with peers are integral to teenagers having positive mental health. As City News Toronto reports, the study used a questionnaire given to more than 26,000 Canadian students between grades 6 and 10 that examined how relationships with parents, teachers
Researchers believe that computer programs might be able to identify the teenagers most at risk for mental disorders such as anxiety and mood disorders by distinguishing between the brain scans of healthy and at-risk adolescents. “We have a technique which shows enormous potential to help us identify which adolescents are at