Anxiety
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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.
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.
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.
Earwax may reveal how stressed you are
By Stephanie Pappas published
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol in earwax could be a new way to track anxiety, depression and other medical conditions.
Can CBD soothe mourning elephants? A Polish zoo is about to find out
By Rafi Letzter published
A zoo in Poland plans to test cannabidiol — also known as CBD, a chemical found in cannabis — on its elephants. The elephants are stressed after a death in the herd.
Coronavirus pandemic takes staggering toll on mental health in US
By Jean Twenge published
New research suggests the coronavirus pandemic is taking a staggering toll on the mental health of many Americans.
There's No Evidence Marijuana Will Treat Your Anxiety or Depression
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Existing evidence doesn't validate the use of cannabinoids to treat mental health disorders.
What Is Trypophobia?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Thousands of people claim to experience trypophobia, or a fear of clustered holes, but science hasn't settled on the origin of their fear.
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