March 28, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt
Those experiencing an eating disorder are more harshly judged than those with other mental health conditions.
Research from the University of South Australia found the social stigma associated with eating disorders could make it harder for people to seek help.
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February 27, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt
Having a job over 50 for those who want one can boost overall wellbeing.
The University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging found that more than two thirds of people who work after 50 say it helps their physical and mental health.
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January 29, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt
Did your parents have a favorite child?
Research published in the Psychological Bulletin suggests they may have and the factors contributing to favoritism may surprise you.
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December 18, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
Feeling lonely has a greater impact on sleep for college students than too much screen time.
Research from Oregon State University found that students with high levels of loneliness were more likely to have difficulties sleeping compared with less lonely students, regardless of their level of screen time.
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December 11, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
More than 33% of people aged between 50 to 80 feel lonely.
Loneliness and isolation among this group has mostly returned to pre pandemic levels, but remains high.
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November 30, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
One in five parents worry their children don’t have friends or don’t have enough friends.
Results from the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health found that 90 percent of parents think their children would like to make new friends.
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November 28, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
COVID lockdowns caused many families to eat more meals at home, and it may have had an unexpected benefit.
Research published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice found that families who ate together more often during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced in increase in quality family time during dinners.
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September 5, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
Scrolling through social media videos could increase boredom and make users feel less engaged with content.
Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General found that endless scrolling may make users feel less satisfied with the content they view.
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July 30, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
Digital self harm is on the rise among adolescents in the United States.
Research published in the Journal of School violence found that digital self-harm among teenagers has increased by 88% since 2016.
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March 12, 2024
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in Taylor & Francis looked at forced separation between people and their companion animals. “The research was about people and pets that shared a human-animal bond and had experienced a crisis situation, such as domestic violence, homelessness and natural disasters,” study author Jasmine Montgomery told us.
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