Anxiety

A new study has found that individuals who eat more unhealthy plant foods (such as fruit juices, potatoes, refined grains, and high-sugar foods) have higher risks of depression and anxiety compared to individuals who eat less of such foods. Eating...

Researchers conducted a large-scale neuroimaging study using data from over 20,000 individuals to investigate the neural patterns associated with anxiety and depression. They found that individuals with anxiety symptoms exhibited distinct patterns of brain activity during rest. No significant differences...

New research published in Biological Psychology suggests that the way the brain responds to rewards and losses could be an important indicator of the risk of suicidal thoughts in individuals with depression and social anxiety. The study found that lower...

A study in Australia found that men with anxiety disorders tended to have reduced bone mineral density in their lumbar spine and femoral neck bones. This association was found even when controlling for sociodemographic, biometric and lifestyle factors, other diseases,...

Two studies in Germany found that endorsement of conspiracy beliefs was linked with higher levels of dispositional anxiety, but not situational anxiety. These individuals were also found to be less tolerant to ambiguity. The research was published in Personality and...

As people get older, they tend to have lower levels of anxiety. But why? A new brain imaging study has found that older individuals are faster at recognizing and responding to negative emotions. The findings, published NeuroImage, go against the...

A new experimental study in Canada found that self-compassion training and relaxation training are equally effective in reducing the symptoms of social anxiety. Groups undergoing these treatments had better outcome results compared to the waitlist group i.e., the control group...

Two studies conducted in Iran discovered that the tendency to scan for potential social threats, a prominent feature of social anxiety, is independent of depression. Moreover, the research demonstrated that individuals with anxiety can undergo training to decrease their attentional...

A new study sheds light on the psychological mechanisms that serve as a pathway between anxious tendencies and dissociative symptoms among adolescents. The findings, published in Psychiatry Research, provide evidence that both cognitive appraisals of dissociation and perseverative thinking play...

A new psychology study provides evidence that anxious nonverbal behavior negatively affects interview performance ratings. The findings also suggest that competence plays a role in mediating the relationship between interview anxiety and performance ratings. The findings have been published in...

Research published in Mindfulness suggests that for those with autistic-like traits, cultivating dispositional mindfulness may reduce repetitive negative thoughts and consequently decrease the likelihood that they will experience anxiety or depression. These findings suggest that helping people with autistic-like traits...

A recent study examined how social anxiety, loneliness, and rumination contribute to the problematic use of conversational artificial intelligence agents. Results showed that persons high in social anxiety are more likely to feel lonely and engage in ruminative thought patterns....

An analysis of UK Biobank data showed that risks of depression and anxiety increase with biological age, i.e., the physiological condition of an individual’s body. Biological age assessment in this study was based on a number of clinical traits and...

Have you ever heard that sunshine is the best medicine? Well, it might be medicine for your mental health. A study published in Nutrients suggests that sun avoidance and lower vitamin D intake are associated with higher levels of anxiety.

New research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders sought to investigate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and social anxiety. The research team of Jiaqi Liu and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of studies and discovered that those who are victims...