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Social environment linked to gay teen suicide risk
Reuters: Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers – but those living in a supportive community might be a little better off, according to a
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Sad in the spring? Allergy-mood link is real
CNN: You know spring has sprung when hundreds of people daily turn to Twitter to vent about their itchy eyes, dripping nose and uncontrollable sneezing and coughing. And if it’s not obvious that allergies can
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Say a little prayer to control anger
MSNBC: Furious about an unkind comment? Angry about a social snub? Say a prayer, even if you’re not religious. New research from American and Dutch scientists shows praying can help ease anger, lower aggression and
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Play, Parents, and Children’s Stress
Like mother like daughter…unfortunately this may also apply to depression. A study published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science found that children whose mothers had been depressed at some point and whose parents were
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On the Trail of the Orchid Child
Scientific papers tend to be loaded with statistics and jargon, so it’s always a delightful surprise to stumble on a nugget of poetry in an otherwise technical report. So it was with a 2005 paper
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Women’s depression can erode their intimate relationships
Sify: Israeli researchers have found that a woman’s depression can bring her relationship down. A depressed person can be withdrawn, needy, or hostile-and give little back. But there’s another way that depression isolates partners from
