DACA’s uncertain future boosts stress for recipients
Uncertainty surrounding the future of DACA can boost psychological distress for the program’s intended recipients, a new study shows.
Stress and depression can be a vicious cycle
A meta-analysis finds the established stress generation model applies to depression and other mental health disorders.
Childhood adversity linked to COVID hospitalization and death later
Adults who self-reported experiencing adversity in childhood were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.
Childhood adversity linked to COVID hospitalization and death later
Adults who self-reported experiencing adversity in childhood were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.
Control your pupils, control your anxiety?
A biofeedback technique focusing on the pupils of our eyes can lower stress and anxiety, a study suggests.
Greenspace protects health at cellular level—but with limits
Neighborhood greenspace can protect our health, but not so much as to counterbalance pollution and systemic racism, a study finds.
Greenspace protects health at cellular level—but with limits
Neighborhood greenspace can protect our health, but not so much as to counterbalance pollution and systemic racism, a study finds.
Not everyone’s mental health took a hit during COVID
Not everyone suffered a blow to their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We also found a lot of evidence of resilience.”
College athletes face high rates of mental health stigma
College athletes face a lot of stressors alongside high rates of stigma surrounding mental health issues, new research shows.
Genes may clarify why some horses are easily spooked
What if we could breed horses that are less prone to startle? Identifying the genes that make horses likely to get spooked is a first step.