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Loneliness
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What's Everyone So Stressed Out About? Financial Concerns, Obligations Top the List Results of a survey of more than 2700 adults show that 74 percent of people experience stress related to rising prices, 53 percent over not having money for emergencies and 36 percent over paying for basic necessities. Outside of the financial sphere, more... Continue reading What's Everyone So Stressed Out About? Financial Concerns, Obligations Top the List
Depression and Anxiety Worsen for 76% of Sufferers Around Holidays Results of a poll released by the Canadian Mental Health Association shows the holiday season taking quite a toll on mental health with the general population citing "added social pressure, financial stress, raised holiday expectations, an increased feeling... Continue reading Depression and Anxiety Worsen for 76% of Sufferers Around Holidays
Loneliness, Depression Bad for Mind, Body and Soul A set of studies published in this month's issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry suggest that social isolation and depression are bad for both mental and physical health. More than 800 senior citizens were evaluated for loneliness on a five point sca... Continue reading Loneliness, Depression Bad for Mind, Body and Soul
Loneliness Alters Genes Related to Immunity Prior research has shown being lonely means an increased risk for health problems such as Alzheimer's and heart disease. Now a new study shows social isolation actually causes changes in genes related to inflammation and immune system activity. Dr. Steven ... Continue reading Loneliness Alters Genes Related to Immunity
Playground Prowess and Popularity Surveying 99 boys and 109 girls on loneliness, their peers' athletic ability and how much they liked their fellow students, researchers have found a direct correlation between perceived athletic ability and popularity. Continue reading Playground Prowess and Popularity
PsychBriefs: January 13-19, 2008 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: January 13-19, 2008
Social Relationships Key To Long Life The size of your social network may play a key role in determining how long you'll live shows a meta-analysis published in the journal PLoS Medicine this week. Researchers combined the results of 148 studies spanning four continents and covering mortality and social relationships. They found a "50% increased likelihood of survival for participants with stronger social relationships." Continue reading Social Relationships Key To Long Life |
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