February, 2016
New study reveals that cannabis does not cause anxiety and depression
Cannabis does not increase the risk of developing anxiety or depression, a new study has found.
Anxiety
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February, 2016
Antidepressants double the risk of suicide in teens, report finds
Children and adolescents are twice as likely to exhibit suicidal or aggressive behaviour if they take commonly prescribed antidepressants, according to a new study.
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January, 2016
Sleeping with a weighted blanket could help you manage your anxiety and insomnia
Some studies argue that sleeping with a weighted blanket could be beneficial for sufferers of anxiety and insomnia.
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January, 2016
Chickens’ genes could hold the answer to anxiety in humans
According to a new study conducted by researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden, the genes of domesticated chickens, which show less anxiety than their wild counterparts (the red junglefowl), could…
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October, 2015
Approximately 20 per cent of young people suffer from ‘high anxiety’
The latest figures on mental health and wellbeing, which have been released by the Office for National Statistics, have revealed that almost one in five young people are coping with…
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October, 2015
Family therapy may help prevent anxiety in children
Therapy sessions that involve the whole family may help prevent anxiety in children whose parents suffer from an anxiety disorder, according to two recent studies.
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September, 2015
Mental health charity claims that crying helps people to combat anxiety
A poll conducted for the mental charity Mind has shown that one in five people aged between 18 and 34 claim to have cried in the past week due to…
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August, 2015
Study reveals that Crohn’s disease and colitis are linked to anxiety disorder
Following the release of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto, people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have been found to have double the chance of…