Society

By Emily Manis Many people feel their well-being and mental state suffered as a result of being locked inside during the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, but could stricter and longer lockdowns actually have positive effects on people’s mental health? A study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research suggests that countries with more …

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By Mane Kara-Yakoubian In humans, the ability to laugh emerges as early as four months of age, with laughter being the most recognizable expression of positive emotion across cultures. Laughter, a means of communicating social information (e.g., harmless intentions), is not unique to humans however, suggesting it dates back to a shared ancestor. But along …

Laughter with friends differs from laughter with romantic partners, study finds Read More »

By Beth Ellwood  A recent study has found that children who watch TV as part of their bedtime routine get less sleep, experience more sleep problems, and exhibit more attention problems and aggressive behavior six months later. The study, published in the journal Infant Behavior and Development, was conducted among a sample of mainly low-income …

Bedtime TV associated with bad sleep quality in kids, and affects future behavior Read More »

by Joyce Y. Lee For families on low incomes, difficulty paying utility bills, rent, mortgage or health care costs set the stage for parental mental health problems, especially for fathers, that then lead to potentially violent family conflict. These are the key findings of a study I led that was recently published in the journal Family …

Economic hardship can take a heavy toll on fathers’ mental health, leading to family conflict Read More »

  Adjustment disorder is a group of symptoms, such as stress, feeling sad or hopeless, and physical symptoms can occur after you go through a stressful event. Many different events may trigger symptoms of an adjustment disorder. Whatever the trigger is, the event may become too much for you. The symptoms occur because you are …

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Are you suffering from abuse? It is possible that you have been suffering from abuse without realizing it. This is because many victims are usually not sure if they are being or have been abused. They may know that they have been harmed, but they may think that they deserved that harm or believe that …

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