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Genes Impact Social Anxiety Long Term, But Environment Matters …

A new study of social anxiety and avoidant personality disorders finds that while genetics play a significant role in developing the conditions over time, environmental factors matter most in the short term. For over a decade, …

ICU Patients May Develop PTSD Up to One Year After Discharge …

Approximately one in ten patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is at risk of having a new case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their ICU experience up to one year after hospital discharge, …

Reversing PTSD with Mindfulness | Live. Breathe. Do Yoga.

By Dorian Martin for Jennyoga The term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been in the nation's vernacular for a while, thanks to movies such as American Sniper, Saving Private Ryan, Born on the Fourth of July, Forest …

Loss of cells in brain's memory center linked to schizophrenia …

New York, NY, January 6, 2015–Scientists at Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), and the Université Paris Descartes have found that …

Painting a Picture of Mental Health

People with hobbies are generally healthier. They're also at a lower risk for some mental health issues.