Year: 2020

Researchers from the University of Oxford came to the conclusion that pain is not accidentally exacerbated at the moment when a person is dressed up or depressed. They wanted to test this phenomenon empirically, and it turned out that the pain intensifies when two factors combine: bodily malaise and psychological depression. Depression and pain are very often […]

Proper nutrition involves eating vegetables, fruits, and other healthy foods. However, modern people often prefer to eat pizza and sushi, hot dogs and hamburgers, which negatively affects mental health. This is especially noticeable in young adolescents. Talk about the relationship between the nature of human nutrition and his psyche in the scientific community has been going on for […]

Studies have shown that bullying in the workplace can gradually lead to mental health problems for the victim, leading to depression, anxiety and the development of post-traumatic stress syndrome. The study showed that victims of hooligans in the workplace are most likely taking antidepressants, sleeping pills, sedatives, and other psychotropic drugs. Witnesses – people who witnessed […]

Oxford experts concluded that the sensation of pain does not just become more acute when a person is tense or in a bad mood. The researchers decided to test this phenomenon empirically, and it turned out that the pain intensifies when two factors combine: bodily malaise and psychological depression. Depression and pain are very often combined, but […]

For many women, motherhood can be overwhelming. New responsibilities related to hormonal changes can be especially difficult for mothers giving birth for the first time. Many mothers usually experience postpartum depression, while their psyche and body adapt to a new role, especially during the first six weeks after giving birth. Symptoms usually include sadness, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, […]

Genetic mutations are known to cause serious birth defects in developing embryos. Scientists have now discovered that another important health condition is involved in this process: mental illness. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco examined a mutation of the Dact1 gene in mice that disrupts the coding of the Dact1 protein and disrupts cell signaling […]

A new study by Danish scientists has shown that autoimmune disorders and infections increase the risk of developing mental illness such as depression. The study involved more than 3 million people. It has been found that people hospitalized with various infections have a 62% greater chance of getting a mood disorder. In patients hospitalized with autoimmune diseases, the […]

The body of some people can react quite strongly to stress. Moreover, if the human body was not prepared at that time for a state of stress, then health can pay a considerable price. An American doctor, Manny, who advises people, recently received a letter from a patient who is looking for relief. The letter read: “Dear Dr. […]

There are quite a few main reasons for a person to develop depression, which include trauma, grief, financial problems, unemployment, unrequited love and others. But if you are depressed, for which, it would seem, there is no significant reason, then the specific cause will be difficult to determine and eliminate. However, according to scientists, there are 12 […]

Confusion is a syndrome of psychopathology, a violation of objective consciousness and self-perception. The confusion of consciousness is characterized by: – difficult perception of people and objects; – disorder of spatial-temporal orientation; – the inability to think coherently; – complete or incomplete non-remembering of the episode of confusion. Based on the characteristics of confusion, several types […]