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In a 2026 mouse study, male and female mice lacking GPR55, a cannabinoid-related brain receptor, avoided bright, open and social settings and stayed immobile longer in the tail suspension te…
Read articleIn a 50-student UK survey, more fish omega-3 went with slightly lower anxiety scores, but the link was not significant after full adjustment, and no omega-3 measure was linked to depression.
Read articleResearchers put different depression questionnaires from English and Brazilian aging cohorts on one comparable scale using 5 matched questions; the same approach failed for anxiety.
Read articleIn a 2011 survey of 3,642 German adults, seeing mental illness as a spectrum was linked to more sympathy for all 3 conditions studied, but fewer treatment recommendations for schizophrenia a…
Read articleIn 108 university students, depression scores fell after 4 psychodynamic counseling sessions and stayed lower at 3 months; anxiety dropped only at follow-up. There was no control group.
Read articleIn a survey of 246 Saudi women on adjuvant breast cancer treatment, 54% screened positive for depression and 50% for anxiety; chemotherapy was linked to scores about 9.5 points higher.
Read articleIn interviews, 24 Chinese parents of autistic children said short-video apps like Douyin taught them practical skills and gave them hope, but also fed confusion, comparison, urgency and sale…
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