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Mental Health Patients Want To Use Exercise As Treatment, Scientists Find
Exercise has been shown to help people with depression and anxiety, and mental health patients want their doctors to help them use that physical activity as treatment to relieve stress and feel better. Dads With Postpartum Depression: Study Says They Suffer Alone
New dads are at risk for depression just like new moms, but mental health professionals are less likely to detect it and the fathers are less likely to get treatment. Lower Stress With Half The Exercise: Fitness Groups Vs. Working Out Solo
People who exercise in groups do half the work but get much more benefit to their stress levels and mental health. The Psychology of Space Travel: Would a Long Trip Drive You Mad?
Even people who seem psychologically well-adjusted on Earth may break down when isolated during a long trip through space. Teen Suicide Attempts Drop: Are Same-Sex Marriage Laws Responsible?
Are society’s changing attitudes toward homosexuality leading to a decrease in suicide attempts? LGBTQ teens have been at risk. Friends Keep Us Healthier And Alive Longer Than Our Families Do
Our friends really are the best, because they make us live healthier lives. Does Your Partner Make You Laugh? Relationship Satisfaction Comes Down To Similar Senses Of Humor
How satisfied you are in a relationship could be determined by your sense of humor. Sexual Orientation And Mental Health: LGBTQ People Have No Higher Risk Of Long-term Mental Health Problems
Being gay doesn’t put you at risk for mental illness — it’s the other events in your life. Fear And The Human Brain: What Horror Movies Can Teach Scientists
Understanding fear could give us more clues about how mental illnesses work and how to treat them. What Is Mirror-Touch Synesthesia? Scientists Probe Rare Brain Wiring
Some people know exactly what you are going through — because of their synesthesia.