"Deep breath in, slow breath out…" Isn't it odd that we can self-soothe by slowing down our breathing? Humans have long used ...

Hypochondria can, in extreme cases, leave people unable to hold down a job or make it impossible for them to leave the house, ...

Here’s why I disagree with Jonathan Haidt. Young people have been on a trajectory of worse mental health since before the ...

About 1 in 5 adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a study published online.

Atlas offered a rigorous curriculum but also a supportive, open-minded community where I could genuinely explore who I wanted ...

Results of research in mice may provide potential avenues for therapeutic interventions in stress-related disorders.

Women may struggle to get diagnoses for health problems, including sleep apnea and heart conditions, early enough if their ...

Stress can shape how memories are formed, a study in mice suggests. The findings could point the way to future treatments for ...

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, ...

In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity ...

Researchers have discovered how stress disrupts memory specificity, leading to generalized aversive memories—a hallmark of PTSD.

Acute stress has been shown to prevent mice from forming specific memories, instead leading to more generalized memories ...