She’s ready to breakaway from the pain. Kelly Clarkson revealed that she struggled to work through her “extraordinarily hard” depression after divorcing her husband and manager, Brandon Blackstock. Clarkson, 41, told People that she poured a lot of her emotions into her newest album, “Chemistry,” after finalizing her separation from Blackstock in March 2022. “I … Read more
Researchers have identified 15 lifestyle and health risk factors for a rare type of dementia that affects people younger than 65. Some 370,000 people develop young-onset dementia around the world each year, and now researchers from the University of Exeter in England and Maastricht University in the Netherlands say targeting these health and lifestyle traits … Read more
Don’t sleep on this disturbing news. The adverse effects of chronic sleep deprivation are well-documented, but it turns out that a shortage of shut-eye for just a single evening is very bad for you too. New research from the American Psychological Association has determined that even an hour or two of poor sleep is likely to … Read more
Shocking news: A new study finds that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord shows “therapeutic potential” for the treatment of depression. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati explored how stimulating the spinal cord decreased the flow of information between the brain and the body so the brain could readjust and regulate itself during a depressive … Read more
Contrary to what countless media reports have warned parents, extended screen time isn’t all bad. The latest research has revealed that smartphone-toting teenagers may benefit from spending time on their devices — but only to an extent. The new study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE, shows that adolescents who used their phones for … Read more
Conversations between Gen Z and millennials are dominated by slang, even when discussing more serious topics — and this worries experts. Shame is at the heart of so many discussions surrounding mental health and illness, leading many young adults to adopt — somewhat flippant — shorthand speak that’s designed to facilitate such awkward conversations. Yet … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My young daughter is the half-sister of a famous athlete’s wife. They were married last year and invited my daughter. A week later they disinvited her! There is a 20-year gap in their ages, but my daughter looks up to her half-sister. My daughter’s feelings were really hurt. My feelings may have been … Read more
Using magnets to treat depression sounds like a mad scientist’s scheme — but it actually works. The treatment — known as TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation — is backed up by years of research and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s a completely noninvasive therapy that delivers magnetic pulses that stimulate nerve … Read more
Call it the little blues pill. An exciting new drug for treating postpartum depression is making headlines for its game-changing potential — as well as its lofty price. Zuranolone, marketed as Zurzuvae by makers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, fetches a price tag of $15,900 for the necessary 14-day course of treatment, Reuters reported. And while … Read more
WASHINGTON — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering the medication as a treatment for pain, depression, … Read more
It’s almost time to turn the clocks back an hour as daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5. But regaining an hour of sleep comes at a cost to our physical and emotional health, medical experts warn. What is daylight saving time (DST) and why do we have it? Daylight savings is the practice … Read more
College students, rejoice — your all-nighters may have more benefits than earning you an A. That all-too-familiar “wired but tired” feeling due to lack of sleep for just one night might actually have antidepressant results, according to a study conducted by a team from Northwestern University. While chronic sleep deprivation has been studied at length, scientists … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Paul” for several years. He lives about an hour away, and we see each other a few weekends a month. I know he loves me. A few months ago, his dog suddenly died from cancer. It was traumatic because “Bruiser” was his best friend. Paul has been different since … Read more
Feeling downward, dog? Hot yoga could fix that. For people with moderate to severe depression, just one session of hot yoga per week was associated with a “significantly greater” reduction in symptoms compared to no treatment at all, according to a clinical trial. The Harvard Medical School findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, … Read more
Less sunlight, colder days, longer nights and less time outdoors all can have an impact on your mental well-being, experts say. In these later months of the year and especially as we get deeper into fall and start to think about winter, many Americans can experience a change in mood — this is common. Health experts … Read more
Ask anyone struggling to get their nightly rest — lack of sleep can be a serious detriment to one’s mental health. But while the link between lack of shuteye and the sads is already well understood, scientists have heretofore gathered surprisingly little evidence to prove which comes first — the insomniac chicken, or the very depressed egg. … Read more
If it’s your party and you’re crying because you want to, experts say you may be suffering from ‘Perfect Moment Syndrome’ — or the inability to relax and enjoy. According to best-selling author Sarah Wilson, who first defined the mental state, those who afflicted with the other kind of PMS “think life should operate in … Read more
World Mental Health Day is October 10. More than one in five youths (ages 13-18) currently or at some point in their lives will have a seriously debilitating mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fox News Digital spoke with Dr. Megan Campbell, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Hospital in New … Read more
Tuesday, Oct. 10, is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is, “Mental health is a universal human right.” World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to organize efforts that support mental health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). One in eight people globally … Read more
Go ahead — run away from your problems. The popular aerobic exercise may be as potent a weapon against the blues as medication, a new European study suggests. Researchers from Vrije University, Amsterdam asked 141 patients suffering from depression and anxiety to choose between a group run, two to three times a week, or taking … Read more