Reduced nicotine cigs don’t worsen mental health

Reduced nicotine cigarettes don't worsen anxiety and depression, research shows, and may even help people quit.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Nov. 3, 2022 ~7 min

Facebook reveals the language of loneliness vs. depression

Researchers looked at Facebook posts to sort out differences in the language people who are lonely and people who have depression use.

Marilyn Wilkes-Yale • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~7 min


Kids with HIV have higher risk of neurological problems

Kids with HIV do worse in neurological tests even when their disease is controlled. Better nutrition and antiretroviral therapies may help.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 13, 2022 ~5 min

Smiley images extend ketamine’s antidepressant effects

After getting a ketamine injection, people who looked at positive images and words had the drug's antidepressant effects last longer than those who didn't.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Sept. 22, 2022 ~7 min

Years after Flint water crisis began, locals face depression, PTSD

"The mental health burden of America's largest public-works environmental disaster clearly continues for many adults in Flint," says Aaron Reuben.

Duke University • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 ~7 min

Pot use during pregnancy tied to mental health risks for kids

The children of women who used cannabis while pregnant continue to show elevated rates of symptoms of depression and anxiety as they enter adolescence.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~4 min

Many people lost sense of time during COVID pandemic

The COVID pandemic altered many people's sense of time, leading to trouble keeping track of days and feeling that hours either rushed by or slowed down.

Heather Shannon-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~4 min

1 in 2 Black teens faced online racism in 2020

During 2020, Black youth reported increased online racial discrimination that predicted worse same- and next-day mental health.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 26, 2022 ~5 min


30-min module turns teen stress into a positive force

"Stress is typically not seen as something that is beneficial and adaptive.... We're really trying to work against that misconception."

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
July 19, 2022 ~9 min

Brain pathway clarifies how light affects our mood

New findings on light and mood could improve treatment for seasonal affective disorder and depression, say researchers.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~7 min

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