White mass shooters receive sympathetic media treatment
White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks. … Read more
Mental health
Recalling happier memories can reverse depression
MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can cure the symptoms of depression in mice by artificially reactivating happy memories that were formed before the onset … Read more
Kinder, gentler med school: Students less depressed, learn more
Removing pressure from medical school while teaching students skills to manage stress and bounce back from adversity improves their mental health and boosts their academic … Read more
Mentally challenging jobs may keep your mind sharp long after retirement
A mentally demanding job may stress you out today but can provide important benefits after you retire, according to a new study. “Based on data … Read more
Study finds most common, costly reasons for mental health hospitalizations for kids
Nearly one in 10 children are hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of a mental health condition, and depression alone accounts for $1.33 billion in hospital … Read more
Stressful experiences have big, immediate effects on children’s health
Science has shown that children who experience stressful events are more likely to face poor health outcomes as adults, but new research shows the effects … Read more
Suicide in apparently well-functioning young men
Suicide among young men is a major public health concern in many countries, despite great efforts to find effective prevention strategies. By interviewing close relatives … Read more
Gathering the clues to rare gene variants contributing to schizophrenia
Schizophrenia has long been known to be highly heritable and is present in approximately 1% of the population. Researchers have been following two paths in … Read more
3-fold increase in pregnancy among young girls with mental illness
Young girls with mental illness are three times more likely to become teenage parents than those without a major mental illness, according to a first-of-its-kind … Read more
Brief visit induces the social attitudes of that neighborhood
Spending as little as 45 minutes in a high-crime, deprived neighbourhood can have measurable effects on people’s trust in others and their feelings of paranoia. … Read more
Suicide widely deemed immoral because it ‘taints the soul’
Suicide is a major public health issue; it takes the lives of more than a million people each year. It is also widely believed to … Read more
