A recent study suggests that the extract of a cactus (Caralluma Fimbriata) may help reduce anxiety. One experimental group received the drug while a control group received only placebo pills. The [...]
Can magnesium help against anxiety and depression? Countless research studies have already been devoted to this question. However, only a few of these studies are of high quality (randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled). [...]
When should you face your anxiety? Does the time of day have an influence on the success of therapy? And what role does cortisol play in this? Researchers at the [...]
Generalized anxiety disorder: Medication or Psychotherapy? Which treatment approach promises better therapy results? A brand new meta-analysis should provide answers: Emily Carl, Sara M. Witcraft, Brooke Y. Kauffman, Eilis M. [...]
Psychological trauma refers to the lasting emotional and psychological impact resulting from distressing events or experiences. While trauma can be debilitating, individuals have the remarkable capacity to heal and recover [...]
It is not uncommon for an individual's mental illness to be "doctored", although the cause and maintenance of the problem can be traced back to the system (e.g. family, school, [...]
Does Visual Schema Displacement Therapy actually work better than EMDR? __________________ Studies: Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P., Andrew, M., Starling, E., & Bisson, J. I. (2020). Psychological therapies for post-traumatic [...]
Can we simulate the medical effect of pills by just by imagining taking a pill? A fascinating new study published in Nature (Buergler et al., 2023) provides answers and could [...]
The research is clear: the more we embrace fear (exposure, confrontation), the more it will release us from its grip. But how can therapeutic anxiety confrontation be made even more [...]
Even though our lives would certainly be dull and boring without emotions, everyone has probably wished at some point that he or she no longer had to bear a negative [...]
