Accurate diagnosis of mental health problems makes a huge difference to the quality of sufferers’ lives. But assumptions about cause and effect can hamper access to effective, early treat...

Sean Fleming 15 Mar 2019

Mental Health

How much sleep do teenagers really need?

Research suggests that teenagers are suffering from an epidemic of sleep deprivation, so how much shut-eye should they be getting a night?

Wendy Hall · The Conversation 15 Mar 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

Vienna has the world's best quality of living

They’re the engines of the global economy and home to more than half the world’s population. But city life can differ greatly from one metropolis to another.

Sean Fleming 14 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

Why being yourself at work can make you healthier and more productive

Results from a recent study show that individuals who express their 'non-visible stigmas' at work tend to be happier.

Amy McCaig · Futurity 06 Mar 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

There are four types of loneliness, according to researchers

Loneliness has been described by experts as a disease that can increase the risk of a range of physical and psychological disorders.

British Psychological Society Research Digest 05 Mar 2019

Global Health

Why memories of music cannot be lost to Alzheimer's and dementia

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) rewards us when we hear a piece of music we like - and new research suggests the area of the brain that's responsible for ASMR isn't lost to Al...

Ned Dymoke · Big Think 05 Mar 2019

Mental Health

Growing up near green space is good for your mental health as an adult

A growing body of research suggests living near green space has significant mental health benefits. Now a new study finds that children who grow up in greener surroundings are less likely...

Johnny Wood 04 Mar 2019

Mental Health

How a good night's sleep can 'clean' your brain

A new study has shown that how deeply we sleep impacts our brain's ability to wash away waste and toxic proteins.

Mark Michaud · Futurity 04 Mar 2019

Neuroscience

The magic of ‘pyt’: the Danish word that could help you fight stress

The Danish are some of the happiest people on the planet. The word 'pyt' might be why.

Marie Helweg-Larsen · The Conversation 04 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This is how distance from nature is affecting our health

Therapeutic wood wandering began in Japan in 1982, known as shinrin yoku, or “forest bathing”. The country now has 62 therapeutic woods, attracting 5 million visitors per year.

Ephrat Livni · Quartz 01 Mar 2019

Mental Health

To better treat depression, these phone surveys track real-time emotions

Tracking someone’s emotional changes in real time using a smartphone could improve treatment for depression, new research suggests.

Bert Gambini · Futurity 28 Feb 2019

Mental Health

We must match our talk about mental health with action

From royalty to rock stars, business leaders and politicians, everyone is talking about mental health. But we need actions as well as words, which is why the Wellcome Trust has announced ...

Edward Whiting 27 Feb 2019