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Preventing Mental Illness Across the Lifespan: Meet the Team that’s getting it DUNN

By gir0 | Depression, Psychiatry, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 9 July, 2019 | 0

Meet Dr. Erin Dunn and her research team, who are dedicated to reducing the burden of depression and other brain health disorders by discovering innovative approaches to prevention.

The IBHCRP: Breaking Down the Walls that Separate Physical and Mental Health

By gir0 | Meditation & Mind-Body, Neurology, Psychiatry | 1 comment | 27 June, 2019 | 0

What if there was a simple way to help individuals prioritize their emotional health just as much as their physical health?

A Few Lessons Learned on Imposter Syndrome from Dr. Valerie Young

By gir0 | Psychiatry, Women in Science | 0 comment | 20 June, 2019 | 0

Have you ever felt like you are the least qualified person in the room who somehow managed to fool everyone into thinking you belong there? If so, you’re not alone, and this feeling is actually a well-known psychological phenomenon called imposter syndrome.

Nutritional Psychiatry: Mental Health from a Nutrition and Lifestyle Perspective

By gir0 | Gastroenterology, Psychiatry | 1 comment | 6 June, 2019 | 0

Most people have heard the expression “you are what you eat” and think about how what they eat affects their physical health, but could food be affecting mental health too?

Mass General Research Roundup for May 2019

By gir0 | Cancer, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Research Roundup, Series | 0 comment | 23 May, 2019 | 0

Experiencing adverse events at a young age may increase risk of mental health disorder, evaluating the price of skincare products for women and a new model for cancer treatments.

Scientists Find Physical Activity Could Prevent Depression

By gir0 | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 18 April, 2019 | 0

Researchers from the Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit at Mass General recently published a study in JAMA Psychiatry that set out to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between exercise and depression.

Mass General Research Roundup for April 2019

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Research Roundup | 0 comment | 16 April, 2019 | 0

Chronic health problems for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder, 3D mammography in older women and how oxytocin acts on food receptors in the brain.

Are You an Early Bird or a Night Owl? Study Finds Early Birds Have Lower Rates of Depression

By gir0 | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 11 April, 2019 | 0

Man waking up and stretching in the morning sunlight Some people wake up early like clockwork with a chipper attitude and are eager to start the day. Then there those who have a bit of a slower start, but stay up till the wee hours claiming they’re most productive at night. Sound familiar? It turns outRead more

Five Things to Know: What Causes Night Sweats and How Do You Treat Them?

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Five Things to Know | 0 comment | 4 April, 2019 | 0

Two Mass General clinicians were recently featured in an article about the causes of night sweats and how to treat them. Here are five things to know.

Fitness Trackers Monitor Our Physical Health, But Could They Monitor Our Mental Health Too?

By gir0 | Anxiety, Depression, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 2 April, 2019 | 0

Diagnosis and treatment for mental health disorders can be a time and resource-intensive process for patients and providers alike. Could data from digital fitness trackers help?

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