Repairing altered novel brain circuit could tackle coinciding obesity and depression
Study reveals key regulatory mechanism for coinciding obesity and mental disorders and suggests the possibility of pharmacological treatment.
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Anxiety
Turning anxiety into empathy
Medical school was the first time in my life that I suffered from debilitating anxiety. I was overwhelmed by the volume of information I was
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My mental illness and my research
I know what is going on in my brain. I have a Ph.D. in neuroscience. I still cannot control it. I constantly have intrusive thoughts,
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Breaking bad moods with these tips
We’re all human, and we all feel a little blue sometimes. And for many people, it isn’t easy to get out of a bad mood.
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Top 7 tips and tools for caregivers
Are you a caregiver? While you focus on caring for others what do you do to take care of yourself? Being a caregiver can be
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How older adults express anxiety
While there are several factors that can cause anxiety in older adults, it can be difficult to identify because they express anxiety in unique ways,
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Coping with financial, emotional effects of the government shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are in a stressful financial situation due to the government shutdown. Others are affected by it in more indirect
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