Stress effects on the body - American Psychological Association …
2018年11月1日 · These recent discoveries about the effects of stress on health shouldn’t leave you worrying. We now understand much more about effective strategies for reducing stress responses. Such beneficial strategies include: Maintaining a healthy social support network; Engaging in regular physical exercise; Getting an adequate amount of sleep each night
The facts about abortion and mental health
2022年6月23日 · More than 50 years of international psychological research shows that having an abortion is not linked to mental health problems, but restricting access to safe, legal abortions does cause harm. Research shows people who are denied abortions have worse physical and mental health, as well as worse economic outcomes than those who seek and ...
Effects of poverty, hunger and homelessness on children and youth
Psychological research also shows that living in poverty is associated with differences in structural and functional brain development in children and adolescents in areas related to cognitive processes that are critical for learning, communication, and academic achievement, including social emotional processing, memory, language, and executive ...
Psychological impact of COVID-19 - American Psychological …
2020年4月14日 · The coronavirus pandemic is an epidemiological and psychological crisis. The enormity of living in isolation, changes in our daily lives, job loss, financial hardship, and grief over the death of loved ones has the potential to affect the mental health and well-being of many.
How stress affects your health - American Psychological …
2013年1月1日 · Reducing your stress levels can not only make you feel better right now, but may also protect your health long-term. Several research studies have demonstrated, for example, that interventions to improve psychological health can have a beneficial impact on cardiovascular health. As a result, researchers recommend boosting your positive affect ...
How does marijuana affect the brain? Psychological researchers …
2023年6月1日 · Female sex as a protective factor in the effects of chronic cannabis use on verbal learning and memory Hirst, R., et al., Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2021. Factors that impact the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of cannabis: A review of human laboratory studies
Media overload is hurting our mental health. Here are ways to …
2022年11月1日 · Prior to the pandemic, most studies looking at the psychological effects of news turned their lens on acute time-limited traumas such as the September 11 terrorist attack or the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Price said. But the ongoing exposure to pandemic news is different, he said, and still not understood in terms of its mental health impact.
Hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. What are the psychological …
2023年5月18日 · What are the psychological effects? Decades of research suggest hate crimes can lead to a wide range of mental health issues, including increased rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD By Amy Novotney Date created: May 18, 2023 2 min read
How does climate change affect mental health?
2023年2月7日 · Here are a few recent research findings examining the effects of climate change on mental health: Gender-based violence : In 2022, researchers at the University of Cambridge analyzed 41 studies that explored several types of extreme weather events, such as storms, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires.
The risks of social isolation - American Psychological Association …
Effects of loneliness and isolation. As demonstrated by a review of the effects of perceived social isolation across the life span, co-authored by Hawkley, loneliness can wreak havoc on an individual’s physical, mental and cognitive health (Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 370, No. 1669, 2015). Hawkley points to ...