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The Pandemic Habits That Are Still With Us
Four years after the global lockdowns, data reveals which pandemic-era habits—from reckless driving and increased social media use to alarming health trends—have become a permanent fixture of our "new normal" and which have faded away.
Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: new research
Getty Images Matthew Hobbs, Sheffield Hallam University; Joseph Boden, University of Otago; Lianne Jane Woodward, University of Canterbury,…
Why do young people have such poor mental health? A psychologist explains
spixel/Shutterstock Fiorentina Sterkaj, University of East London A recent report from think tank the Resolution Foundation has found…
Curing America’s loneliness epidemic would make us healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs
Loneliness increases the risk of chronic disease and mental health challenges. An Kirillova/500px Prime via Getty Images Clay…
Emotional ‘blunting’ and antidepressants – new research suggests why this is happening
Antidepressants can help people function in daily life. fizkes/Shutterstock Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Christelle Langley, University…
Houseplants don’t just look nice – they can also give your mental health a boost
Houseplants can be an essential link to nature – especially for those without access to a garden. Syda…
Alzheimer’s disease: surprising new theory about what might cause it
Andrea Sturchio, Karolinska Institutet; Kariem Ezzat, Karolinska Institutet, and Samir EL Andaloussi, Karolinska Institutet In 1906, Alois Alzheimer,…
Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study
Ollyy/Shutterstock Abidemi Otaiku, University of Birmingham We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of…
Depression: low serotonin may not be the cause – but antidepressants still work
Andrew M McIntosh, University of Edinburgh and Cathryn Lewis, King’s College London A recent study found inconsistent evidence…
Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain – new study
TanyaJoy/Shutterstock Joanna Moncrieff, UCL and Mark Horowitz, UCL For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting…