Tag: mental health research

  • The Science Behind Bipolar Disorder Is Becoming Clearer

    The Science Behind Bipolar Disorder Is Becoming Clearer

    For decades, bipolar disorder has remained one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions. People living with it have often been reduced to stereotypes about extreme mood swings, while scientists and doctors struggled to answer a deceptively simple question: what actually causes bipolar disorder? Now, a growing body of research is beginning to offer clearer…

  • New Research Says Women Need a Girls Night Every 22 Days to Feel Mentally Balanced

    New Research Says Women Need a Girls Night Every 22 Days to Feel Mentally Balanced

    In a world where women are constantly balancing work, relationships, family responsibilities, social expectations, and the pressure to always be “on,” meaningful rest can feel increasingly rare. Even downtime is often structured, rushed, or filled with quiet guilt for not being productive enough. Many women move through their days without fully processing stress, emotions, or…

  • Study of 128,119 People Reveals Exercise Outperforms Drugs in Treating Depression

    Study of 128,119 People Reveals Exercise Outperforms Drugs in Treating Depression

    Millions of people worldwide take antidepressants each day. Millions more sit in therapy sessions seeking relief from anxiety and psychological distress. Yet new research from the University of South Australia suggests a different prescription might work better than both. Scientists analyzed data from 128,119 participants across 1,039 trials and discovered something that challenges decades of…

  • Hepatitis C Virus Found in Brain Lining Could Explain Links to Mental Health Disorders

    Hepatitis C Virus Found in Brain Lining Could Explain Links to Mental Health Disorders

    For decades, psychiatry has wrestled with an unsolved riddle: why do some individuals develop devastating mental health disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, while others with seemingly similar backgrounds do not? Genetics play a role, yes. Environment leaves its fingerprints, certainly. But across the history of medicine, one intriguing thread has never fully unraveled…