A study of sexual and gender minority (SGM) young adults found hiding identity linked to more emotional strain, while being open related to clearer self‑feeling and more positive identity emotions. Researchers tracked daily experiences over several days.
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A multi-university trial tested a smartphone app plus personal text coaching to reduce depression, anxiety and eating disorders. More than 6,200 students took part and reported fewer symptoms up to two years after starting the program.
A University of Georgia study shows that support from parents and peers helps adolescents in military families maintain better mental health. These relationships are linked to adaptive coping skills like problem-solving and self-reliance.
A University of Michigan study tested whether making healthy meals more convenient could reduce depressive symptoms. Both self-prepared and delivered minimally processed meal plans improved diet quality, and the delivery group showed larger mood improvements.
A University of Zurich study explains adaptive mentalization—how quickly people infer others' thoughts and change behavior. Over 550 participants played rock-paper-scissors while researchers used fMRI and a computational model to link brain activity to adaptation.
A Brown University study found that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) show extra brain activity when doing a demanding sequence task in an MRI. The findings point to new brain targets that might improve transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment.