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Fidget spinners, toys that allow people to quietly fidget by spinning a device, are surging in popularity. Many companies market these toys as relievers for stress and anxiety. They hold ... Read More

According to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health, social media app Instagram is more harmful to young people’s mental health than other social media platforms. The report, ... Read More

Numerous studies have documented the prevalence of fake orgasms during sexual activity, but few have looked at what motivates this form of pretending. A new study published in the journal ... Read More

White families with children are more likely to choose racially homogeneous neighborhoods and schools, according to a study published in The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social ... Read More

Amy Bleuel, the mental health advocate who founded global nonprofit Project Semicolon, died at age 31 last month. The cause of death was suicide. Amy Bleuel and Project Semicolon Bleuel ... Read More

Self-guided positive visualization techniques can combat negative thoughts, potentially changing the way the brain functions, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in ... Read More

People are generally entitled to access their medical records, including progress notes made by mental health providers to document the progress of treatment. Increased use of online progress ... Read More

Parents who use harsh parenting tactics, such as physical and verbal aggression, may exacerbate the behaviors they wish to prevent, according to a study published in the journal Child Development. ... Read More

Marriage later in life may cause middle-aged women to gain weight, but those who divorce may see improvements in their health, according to a study published in the Journal of Women’s ... Read More

Gyms are most crowded from January to March, when people may join to fulfill New Year’s resolutions. Research from Iowa State University published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests joining ... Read More

According to a study published in the journal NeuroImage, there are no substantive amygdala size differences between men and women. The amygdala is a brain region that aids in the processing ... Read More

Community-based mental health services can improve outcomes in people with mental health diagnoses, several studies have found. Deinstitutionalization—the push to keep people out of long-term ... Read More