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- The farther left you lean, the more anxious, depressed, and unhappy you are https://greglukianoff.substack.com/p/the-mental-health-consequences-of 48 comments
- Women reported more social media friendship jealousy than men and younger women had the highest levels of social media friendship jealousy. Anxious and depressed adults may be predisposed to monitor threats to their friendships via social media and experience negative consequences because of this. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14747049231225738 52 comments science
- Gov. Who Signed Anti-Trans Bill: 'I Don't Know' Why LGBTQ+ People Are Anxious, Depressed https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/17/gov-who-signed-anti-trans-bill-i-dont-know-why-lgbtq-people-are-anxious-depressed 147 comments politics
- 1 in 3 adults are depressed or anxious due to COVID-19 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/covid19-mental-health-depression-anxiety?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=mental+health&utm_content=13/02/2021+11:00#covid19 260 comments science
- 75% of 18-24 year olds are depressed and anxious in america today, you are not alone https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/demystifying-psychiatry/202011/anxiety-and-depression-symptoms-have-risen-dramatically-during 29 comments science
- Link between sleep and depression in adolescents. A new international study of almost 5000 adolescents found those who generally slept 30 minutes less per night reported feeling anxious or depressed compared to other groups https://www.hippocraticpost.com/australasia/link-between-sleep-and-depression-in-adolescents/ 5 comments science
- How Facebook is preparing for a surge in depressed and anxious users https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/19/21185204/facebook-coronavirus-depression-anxiety-content-moderation-mark-zuckerberg-interview 7 comments technology
- Feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed? Get help! https://healthcare.gov 17 comments cscareerquestions
- Computer engineering last semester, no job lined up, anxious and depressed. https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/afbwqu/computer_engineering_last_semester_no_job_lined/ 4 comments cscareerquestions
- A study has found addiction to social media technology may actually have a negative effect on social connection. In a survey of 135 San Francisco State students, researchers found that students who used their phones the most reported higher levels of feeling isolated, lonely, depressed and anxious http://www.neuroregulation.org/article/view/18189 25 comments science
- Teenagers are growing more anxious and depressed http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21731693-could-they-hold-culprit-their-hands-teenagers-are-growing-more-anxious-and 51 comments technology
- A study has found a 30-minute lesson in the malleability of personality has long-term benefits for anxious, depressed teenagers https://digest.bps.org.uk/2017/11/08/a-30-minute-lesson-in-the-malleability-of-personality-has-long-term-benefits-for-anxious-depressed-teenagers/ 13 comments science
- "If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/6km3kj/if_you_are_depressed_you_are_living_in_the_past/ 20 comments productivity
- Americans Are Still Stressed About the Election. Reported symptoms include things like headaches, feeling nervous or anxious, feeling overwhelmed or feeling depressed or sad. http://time.com/4669401/americans-election-stress-anxiety/ 300 comments science
- New Study: Musicians Three Times More Likely to Be Depressed and Anxious http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/new-study-musicians-three-times-more-likely-to-be-depressed-and-anxious/60482 7 comments nottheonion
- The Surprising Reason Americans Might Be Obese, Anxious and Depressed http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22339-the-surprising-reason-americans-might-be-obese-anxious-and-depressed 5 comments science
- Anxious? Depressed? Try Greek philosophy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/10146546/anxious-depressed-try-greek-philosophy.html 93 comments philosophy
- Reduced-nicotine cigarettes results in less smoking in anxious, depressed smokers: Lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers, study finds https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/969839 370 comments science
- Taking high-dose Vitamin B6 tablets has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. Young adults taking high-doses of the vitamin reported feeling less anxious and depressed after taking the supplements every day for a month. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hup.2852 955 comments science
- Nearly one in four patients with heart failure is depressed or anxious, according to a study. Patients with heart failure were 20% more likely to develop these mental health issues during the five years after diagnosis compared to those with cancer. https://www.escardio.org/the-esc/press-office/press-releases/depression-and-anxiety-more-common-in-heart-failure-than-cancer-patients 10 comments science
- If you are like most people, the COVID-19 virus has you stressed out, even if you are not sick. You may feel tired, worried, apathetic, anxious, frustrated, depressed, or afraid. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/motivate/202003/7-surprising-ways-covid-19-is-changing-the-way-you-think 16 comments science
- Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian https://phys.org/news/2019-06-teachers-depressed-anxious-average-australian.html 6 comments worldnews
- Researchers have identified a cell molecule that can regulate anxiety and prevent depression. Restoring the expression levels of Mitofusin-2 in anxious individuals makes it possible to return to non-anxious behaviour and prevents depression. https://actu.epfl.ch/news/has-the-ideal-target-for-treating-anxiety-been-dis/ 99 comments science
- Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/11/maternal-stress-behavior-problems 102 comments science
- Mental health conditions and certain personality traits play a role in ‘phubbing’. Depressed people are likely to phub their friends more frequently, and socially anxious people, who might prefer online social interactions to face-to-face communication https://news.uga.edu/why-people-snub-friends-with-phone/ 5 comments science
- Study shows strong associations between depression, anxiety, insomnia, and bad dreams in patients with heart disease. Heart patients with weekly nightmares are 5 times more likely to feel depressed or anxious and more likely to have difficulty sleeping compared to those without frequent nightmares. https://www.escardio.org/the-esc/press-office/press-releases/nightmares-linked-with-anxiety-and-insomnia-in-heart-patients 10 comments science
- Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming increasingly popular with depressed, anxious Indians https://scroll.in/pulse/888648/why-indians-are-turning-to-artificial-intelligence-chatbots-to-deal-with-mental-disorders 3 comments india
- Based on records for 1,430 children followed for up to 17 years, researchers found that those who were particularly irritable and depressed or anxious between ages 6 and 12 were twice as likely as peers to think about suicide or make a suicide attempt between ages 13 and 17. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-kids-irritability-suicide/irritability-in-childhood-linked-to-teen-suicide-risk-iduskbn1hi2u8?rpc=401& 3 comments science
- Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression. Scientists measured the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 on young adults and found that they reported feeling less anxious and depressed after taking the supplements every day for a month. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/958719 3 comments science
- The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious consumerism. Atomizing discourses of ‘self-care’ and ‘wellness’ persuade people that if they are feeling sick, depressed, or anxious, the issues are not social or economic, but individual. https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-anxiety-industry/ 325 comments philosophy
- The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious consumerism. Atomizing discourses of ‘self-care’ and ‘wellness’ persuade people that if they are feeling sick, depressed, or anxious, the issues are not social or economic, but individual. https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-anxiety-industry/ 6 comments culturalstudies
- The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious consumerism : Atomizing discourses of ‘self-care’ and ‘wellness’ persuade people that if they are feeling sick, depressed, or anxious, the issues are not social or economic, but individual. https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-anxiety-industry/ 7 comments philosophy
- High maternal levels of the stress hormone cortisol during pregnancy increase anxious and depressive-like behaviors in female offspring at the age of 2. The study supports the idea that maternal stress may alter brain connectivity in the developing fetus https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/e-sdp081618.php 336 comments science
- Being torn about which personal goals to pursue is associated with symptoms of psychological distress, suggests new research based on more than 200 young adults, which found that goal conflict and ambivalence were independently associated with anxious and depressive symptoms. http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_661823_en.html 4 comments science
- 32-year-old guy in need of emergency remote graphic designing job/internship lost his general store shop & went bankrupt due to covid-19, the three-year-old child has cerebral palsy, I am feeling so depressed and anxious and don't know where to find a job ??? https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/ldyjh8/32yearold_guy_in_need_of_emergency_remote_graphic/ 54 comments india
- New York City nurses experienced anxiety, depression during first wave of COVID-19. Younger nurses were more likely to be anxious and depressed. Thirteen percent of nurses reported having contracted COVID-19 and 24 percent had family or a close friend with the illness. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/nyu-sny042821.php 6 comments science
- A new study of 169 newlywed heterosexual couples found that after the first 18 months of marriage husbands became more conscientious, and wives became less anxious, depressed and angry. However, husbands became less extroverted, and both husbands and wives became less agreeable. https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/love-cycles-fear-cycles/201805/do-you-think-your-husband-has-become-less-agreeable 564 comments science
- Nagging negative thoughts - and striving for perfection - keep teenagers awake at night, raising their chance of becoming depressed and anxious. In teenagers, depression can cause poor concentration, a loss of interest in schoolwork, difficulties in peer relationships, and even suicide https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/fu-bsh031820.php 21 comments science
- A simple, computer-training task can change the brain's wiring to regulate emotional reactions, according to a recent study. The researchers hope to examine the impact of this non-emotional training on individuals who are depressed or anxious. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160105101713.htm 3 comments science
- Neurons in the hypothalamus of the rat change their neurotransmitters depending on the length of day, and blocking part of this change creates rats that are anxious and depressed. http://www.healthcanal.com/mental-health-behavior/38030-longer-days-bring-%E2%80%98winter-blues%E2%80%99%E2%80%94for-rats,-not-humans.html 3 comments science