Shame a significant factor in hairpulling in young people, new study finds
It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety.
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Shame a significant factor in hairpulling in young people, new study finds
10 November 2025
It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety.
New study to investigate link between gut microbiome and emotional and cognitive wellbeing in early menopause
5 November 2025
The research will add to a growing body of evidence on the effects of probiotics on mood and cognition and their ability to positively affect menopausal symptoms.
'Understanding anhedonia is very complex' - the value of lived experience
4 November 2025
The GALENOS project lived experience board member Sandra Kimuge talks about working with mental health researchers on a new paper about anhedonia.
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