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We must treat therapy with scientific rigour to see if it works

The number of people seeking psychotherapy is on the rise, but the field has long been seen as unscientific. It is time to approach it with the same diligence as we do other treatments

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Technology

Wearable anti-anxiety device strokes your arm with a furry pompom

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Practicing just 5 minutes of breathing exercises every one day for one month can ease anxiety

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Short breathing exercise lifts mood more than mindfulness meditation

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Health

Light exposure may be linked to several mental health conditions

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The expression of various genes and proteins (white, red and green) in neurons among mouse brain cells (blue)

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Brain molecule may make us recall memories as being good or bad

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Your brain may have a warning system that suppresses unwanted thoughts

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The prototype pillow expands and deflates like human lungs

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Hugging a pillow that mimics breathing could reduce anxiety

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Anxious and neurotic personality traits linked to ASMR sensations

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Health

How to hack your stress and turn it into a positive force in your life

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Health

Dogs that detect seizures may be sniffing out the scent of human fear

Dogs trained to alert owners when a seizure is imminent confused sweat from people with epilepsy with sweat from people who had been watching Stephen King's It

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Health

Mindfulness and meditation can worsen depression and anxiety

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Mind

Don't stress: The scientific secrets of people who keep cool heads

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Mind

Worried about the future? The science behind coping with uncertainty

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Environment

If we label eco-anxiety as an illness, climate denialists have won

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