Tag: depression

Using AI for health questions is tied to anxiety and depression in young adults

Chatting with an AI about your symptoms may feel like relief, but the pattern worries researchers.

Childhood abuse or neglect may double your risk of depression as an adult

When researchers asked which type of childhood trauma left the deepest mark on adult mental health, one answer kept coming up.

An app could stop depression from coming back, new study shows

A year-long trial found an app tracking your daily rhythms may cut the odds of another depression or bipolar episode.

Being a teenager today is measurably harder than it was generations ago, new study shows

One in four young adults in the UK is struggling with mental health. A new independent review says the distress is genuine, not a statistical illusion.

Microplastics in your gut are linked to cancer and depression

The first study using real human gut samples found five common plastics reshape the bacteria living inside us.

Spending this much time on social media may double your depression risk

Most teens are already past the daily threshold linked to doubled depression risk.