According to a meta-analysis published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, psychosocial interventions were reported to significantly affect immune system functioning. “Our results were most consistent for interventions that included CBT [cognitive-behavioral therapy] and multiple psychotherapies,” wrote Grant Shields, Ph.D., of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues. “Furthermore, the findings did not differ by participant […]
New research shows that people with a lifetime history of mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorders have blood markers that suggest they are older than their actual age. Dr Julian Mutz and Prof Cathryn Lewis, from King’s College London, examined data on 168 different blood metabolites from 110,780 participants in the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and can contribute to his or her community. Emotional, behavioral, and social maturity, psychological well-being that enables the person to integrate […]
