PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS

Aug 04 2025HEALTH

Unsung Heroes: How ICU Nurses Stay Strong

ICU nurses face a lot of stress. They see tough situations every day. This can lead to big problems like anxiety or even PTSD. But how do they handle it? A recent study looked into this. The study focused on resilience. That's the ability to bounce back from hard times. It used a special model to understand this better. The model is called the resilience portfolio m...

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Jul 04 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Toll of Caring: Faith and Mental Health

Caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability can be a tough job. It's not just about the physical tasks. It can also take a toll on a person's mental health. Some people find comfort in their faith. They believe that a higher power is in control. This belief might help them cope with stress. But does it really make a difference in how they feel? Researc...

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Jun 15 2025HEALTH

College Blues: How Fresh Starts Can Affect Students' Well-being

College life is a big change. It brings new challenges and different routines. These shifts can really impact a student's mental health. One big issue is loneliness. It can lead to serious emotional problems. But how does this play out in different countries? Italy and the UK are both popular study destinations. Yet, they have different cultures. This can affect how...

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Jun 10 2025HEALTH

Helping Hands: The Unseen Struggles of Childhood Cancer Caregivers

Caring for a child with cancer is a journey filled with emotional highs and lows. It is not just about the medical treatments but also about the mental and financial strain on the caregivers. This study looked into how often caregivers of children with cancer feel anxious or depressed. It also explored how they handle these tough times. Financial worries are a big p...

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Jun 02 2025HEALTH

Thinking About What Could Have Been: How It Affects Recovery After Sexual Assault

Sexual assault leaves deep scars. One way people cope is by thinking about what could have been. This is called counterfactual thinking. It's when someone wonders, "What if things had gone differently? " or "If only that hadn't happened. " This kind of thinking is common after trauma. It can help people make sense of what happened. But it can also make psychological ...

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Jun 01 2025HEALTH

How Leisure Time Before COVID-19 Affected Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on everyone's mental health. It is important to understand how people's daily lives before the pandemic affected their mental well-being during the crisis. The focus is on recreational activities. These are things people do for fun and relaxation, like sports, hobbies, or just hanging out with friends. Researchers wanted to...

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May 16 2025HEALTH

How Faith Fights Can Affect Mental Health

Spiritual or religious struggles can seriously affect mental health. These struggles can include feeling distant from God, guilt over not meeting moral standards, or feeling judged by family or community. This can make it harder to recover from mental health issues. However, researchers have not yet looked into how these struggles affect people in therapies that f...

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May 14 2025HEALTH

How Bad Bosses Harm Health Workers

In the tough world of health care, bad bosses can make things even worse. A recent look into this issue focused on how harmful supervision affects workers. It dug into how psychological distress plays a middle role. It also checked how anger affects the link between bad supervision and distress. In the health care field, workers often face tough situations. Bad boss...

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Apr 19 2025HEALTH

Faith, Meaning, and Mental Health: Insights from Turkish Religious Leaders

The bond between faith, finding purpose in life, and mental well-being is a hot topic in psychology. A recent study dug into this connection among Turkish religious leaders. Researchers wanted to see how faith influences their mental health. They looked at 348 leaders, with 28 percent being female. The study focused on how faith shapes their views on death and life's...

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Workplace Impact on Pregnancy Stress: A Japanese Study

In Japan, researchers took a close look at how the work environment affects a pregnant woman's mental well-being. They worked on something called the "Japan Environment and Children's Study" (JECS), which is a big project tracking the health of mothers and their kids. The key question was: does where and how a mom works influence her stress levels during pregnancy? T...

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