Treating sleep problems early in life may protect children from developing depression as they get older. Alice M. Gregory, from the department of psychology at Goldsmiths College, London, used data from 300 twins in order to evaluate the association between sleep problems and depression.
The twins, born between 1994 and 1996, were tested... Read more
Cyber-bulling has a well known if unwelcome presence in the lives of many young people. Bullying now occurs via text messages, online gaming sites, social networking sites, instant messaging and discussion forums. In a recent study by educational psychologist professor Brendesha Tynes, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the effect of... Read more
Depressive symptoms result in an increase in abdominal fat, independent of overall obesity. A report published in the December edition of Archives of General Psychiatry, has put forward a notion that specific mechanisms link depression with fat accumulation around the abdomen. This could explain why depression is associated with an increased risk... Read more
Our state of mind is not simply the bi-product of our genes or the circumstances we find ourselves in. Put another way, we have a lot of control over the way we feel. Professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky Ph.D., of the University of California, suggests that half our happiness is governed by genes, around 10 percent by life circumstances and... Read more
Suicide rates among middle-aged white men and women are increasing - and we don't know why. A report published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, shows that after a decade long decrease in suicides the numbers are climbing. The suicide rate for Asians and Native Americans has remained stable, and declined in blacks.
One of... Read more
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