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Many people turn to smartphones for mental health assistance since most apps are free and can be used in the privacy of one's own home. (Whether or not the data is private is debatable). However, although new apps continue to come to market, a recent report found that only two-thirds of the apps recently studied were effective in diagnosing or managing a mental health condition. Does this mean professionals should discourage clients from using them? [More]

Though the divorce rate in the United States is 50 per cent and growing, and higher for second and third marriages, over 90 per cent of people in Western cultures still decide to get married by the age of 50. Why is the divorce rate so high? The influences on marital success are varied and many. What about the way in which people approach the important decision about whom they will spend their life with? Could that be having an effect? [More]

Have you ever wondered why some people react calmly to an upsetting situation, while others get fired up? Stanford researchers may have the answer. [More]

A recent study in the American Psychological Association's Journal of Abnormal Psychology found mental health issues increasing among young Americans. The research found that while older adults have not had a significant increase in psychological distress, it has increased with young adults, with partial blame given to an increase in digital media use. [More]

Researchers have found that soldiers who were deployed in Afghanistan experienced greater symptoms of PTSD being a witness to another's suffering, then when personally being in danger themselves. [More]

Surviving abuse at the hands of a partner is traumatic in itself, but now researchers have found the damage goes further than skin deep. A new study finds women who have experienced domestic violence are three times more likely to develop a mental illness. [More]

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examined the impact of socioeconomic status on three mental health problems (physiological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempt) within Indigenous peoples living off-reserve in Canada. “Current studies have provided evidence on the impact of socioeconomic status on different health outcomes," study author Mohammad Hajizadeh told us. "Based on the current studies, we were expecting to see more mental health problems among socioeconomically disadvantaged Indigenous peoples.” [More]

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by options available in the cereal aisle, you're not alone. It's called choice overload and a new study from the University of Buffalo has examined motivational factors that contribute to the phenomenon. [More]

Clinical research has identified strengths and weaknesses in treating mental illness with medication. A focus on art therapy and programs such as ‘Arts on Prescription’ are developing a growing recognition of potential benefits for mental health. And 'Arts for the Blues – A New Creative Psychological Therapy for Depression', recently shared results from a pilot study, reporting positive results of art therapy. Based on this research, I invited experts to provide insight into how art therapy benefits people struggling with mental health concerns. [More]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, as it's commonly known, is on the rise. But why? Is it just that we’re becoming more aware and accepting of the disorder or is something else causing the increase? “It was already known that children with ADHD have higher omega-6 to omega-3 ratios,” researcher Monica Lopez told us, “so we wanted to test whether these higher omega-6 to omega-3 ratios were involved in the origin of the symptoms.” [More]