Anxiety
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A mysterious brain network may underlie many psychiatric disorders
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Researchers discovered that six psychiatric disorders seemed linked to the same underlying brain wiring.
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Can Chronic Stress Cause or Worsen Cancer? Here's What the Evidence Shows.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu last updated
It’s clear that chronic stress isn’t great for you, but we still don’t know whether it drives cancer.
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Does exercise help anxiety?
By Josephine Perry last updated
Reference Does exercise help anxiety? The four ways that exercise can help reduce anxiety
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7 anxiety tips to help you every day
By Meg Walters last updated
Reference Here are 7 anxiety tips to help you relieve stress and worry in your daily life
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Abortion-Mental Illness Link Doesn't Hold Up, Researchers Find
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
Widely cited study was flawed, new study shows.
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Inflation could hit your mental health as much as your wallet, psychologists say
By Stephanie Pappas published
High inflation rates will likely increase anxiety and stress, especially for those who live paycheck-to-paycheck.
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Stressed about 'cost of living crisis'? 10 simple ways to ease anxiety and depression
By Stephanie Pappas published
Many of the science-backed strategies to manage anxiety and depression are deceptively simple.
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What is the 'call of the void'?
By Joe Phelan published
Sometimes people feel the "call of the void," an unexpected urge to jump from a dangerous place. Here's why.
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