Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research has found. The study found that the increase was greatest among people with overweight or obesity, but found no link between generally having greater symptoms of depression and higher bodyweight. Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Exposure therapy for a specific fear can also help reduce other fears. This is the conclusion reached by psychologists who studied 50 people with a fear of spiders and heights. Although they only treated the fear of spiders, the fear of heights was likewise reduced in the process. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children in the United States and China. The details of the pattern vary depending on factors such as the spacing of sibling ages and the age of the siblings. But the fact that the overall pattern […]