By Andrea Mechelli, King’s College London Over half of the world’s population – 4.2 billion people – live in cities. This number is expected to rise, with 68% of the global population estimated to live in urban areas by 2050. Among the world’s megacities –…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Numerous studies show the scientific benefits of reading. These benefits tend to increase when reading from actual books rather than screens. Reflect On: Do screens consume the majority of your time? When was the last time you read a book?…
A new study, by researchers Drs. Boers, Afzali and Conrod who are affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal, reveals that social media use, television viewing and computer use, but not video gaming, are linked to…
By Elizabeth Coombes, University of South Wales It may seem like we are living in an age of anxiety, where feeling worried, upset and stressed has become the norm. But we should remember that anxiety is a natural human response to situations. It comes when…
By Sara Tipton We’ve all been there – that feeling of lethargy and laziness coupled with some sadness during the winter. If you’re like me and live where it gets cold enough that even outdoor winter fun isn’t actually fun, then don’t fret! There are…
Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness by significantly altering the brain’s electrical activity. DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) is one of the main psychoactive constituents in ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew traditionally made from vines and leaves of the Amazon…
The most important advice anyone can give you comes from a paraphrased quote by Mother Teresa. She said that tomorrow hasn’t come yet, and yesterday is gone, so you should live in today. While the advice may seem counter-intuitive to many, if you ponder on…
Cannabis may be helping Canadians cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests. In an analysis of health survey data collected by Statistics Canada from more than 24,000 Canadians, researchers from the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and University of…
By Amanda Froelich In most cases, when people feel sad or depressed there are obvious triggers. This could include the death of a loved one, relationship issues or work-related stress. However, there are other times when we can start to feel down with no obvious…
By Sean Walton Mylan Pharmaceuticals is pulling one lot of Xanax from pharmacy shelves nationwide because of what the company said is “the potential presence of a foreign substance” in the popular prescription anti-anxiety drug. The drug manufacturer cited a small chance of infection in…
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the clinical application of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Researchers of the University of Zurich have now shown that mindfulness meditation can enhance the positive long-term effects of a single dose of…
By Crystalline Nutrients Lion’s mane mushroom is a medicinal food with many benefits that has been used for centuries and has now been shown to be an effective natural depression and anxiety treatment. A placebo-controlled human clinical study took 30 female patients to investigate the…
Green areas in the inner city can directly improve the wellbeing of urban citizens. This is the result of an interdisciplinary study, in which Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was involved. According to the study, people with a reduced brain capacity to self-regulate negative feelings…
By Barry Brownstein In a 2016 essay, “I Used to Be a Human Being,” Andrew Sullivan explored his debilitating digital addiction. The subtitle of Sullivan’s essay grabs our attention: An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us manic information addicts. It…
Even a brief period of healthy eating may provide longer-term improvements in mood Young adults with depression whose diet is usually unhealthy showed significantly fewer symptoms of depression after eating a healthy diet for three weeks, according to a study published October 9, 2019 in…
By Elizabeth Coombes, University of South Wales According to the NHS, as many as one in eight children aged five to 19 faces a mental health challenge. And a significant number of these cases are related to some form of anxiety. Of course, a degree…
By Jon Rappoport If you were the head of a drug company… If you had no conscience (the key fact)… If one of your drugs was causing people to commit murder… If MANY law suits against your company were waiting to go to trial… And…
In today’s world, people are finding it harder and harder to stay afloat as prices increase. For many, the thought of getting therapy and seeking help for their mental health problems is completely out of the picture because therapy is so unaffordable! In this article…
Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children. A study to be published Sept. 25 in Environmental Health Perspectives found that short-term…
By Sara Tipton Everyone deserves a calming and stress-free life; however, that’s not the reality in which any of us live. Stress happens. Life happens. But when it does, an herbal tea bath could be the soothing ritual needed to unwind. There are many benefits…
