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Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain Health: 5 Easy Ways to Care for Your Brain (Debunking the 10% Myth) | Mental Health

Brain Health: 5 Easy Ways to Care for Your Brain (Debunking the 10% Myth) | Mental Health
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There’s a persistent myth that claims

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Mental Health and Brain Health

The impact nutrient deficiency can have on mental health

The impact nutrient deficiency can have on mental health
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Have you heard the saying “gut brain?” It’s a real thing. Research is showing how nutrient deficiency is impacting mental health.

Here are the 16 top essential nutrients for brain health for both adults and kids, according

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Don’t Start Work Before 8 A.M., Psychologists Say It Causes ‘Brain Overload’

Don’t Start Work Before 8 A.M., Psychologists Say It Causes ‘Brain Overload’
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Starting your workday before 8 a.m. might seem like a way to get ahead, but health experts say it could be doing more harm than good.

From disrupted sleep and mental fog to long-term health risks, a growing body of

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Does Lady Macbeth Have Brain Cancer? A Psychiatrist Decodes the Mental Health of Writers and Their Characters

Does Lady Macbeth Have Brain Cancer? A Psychiatrist Decodes the Mental Health of Writers and Their Characters
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Literature is filled with characters suffering from mental health issues… and with authors who weren’t necessarily much better off. In a fascinating book, a psychiatrist and a journalist attempt to unravel the mysteries of these minds.

Does Lady Macbeth suffer

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Mental Health and Brain Health

How to Use Social Media Without Harming Your Mental Health

How to Use Social Media Without Harming Your Mental Health
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New York, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As social media continues to reshape the way people connect and communicate, it is also raising new concerns about its impact on mental health. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF), the

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Up to a ‘Spoonful’ of Microplastics May Be Lurking in Your Brain

Up to a ‘Spoonful’ of Microplastics May Be Lurking in Your Brain
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Research points to the potential health repercussions of microplastics. Now, a study seeks to explain how these nanoparticles enter the human brain (of which up to a “spoonful” may be present!) and the potential impact they may have on our

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Mental Health and Brain Health

DVIDS – News – WRAIR-West begins recruitment for study of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury

DVIDS – News – WRAIR-West begins recruitment for study of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury
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WRAIR-West has launched two behavioral health studies focused on repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and occupation-related repetitive exposure to tier-1 weapons, marking a significant step toward strengthening resilience and performance in operational settings.

These efforts are part of

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders

Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders
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Study explores the relationship between the structure of the cerebral cortex and neuropsychiatric disorders
Regional plots for SA with CP. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00397-4

The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology

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