Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but healthcare workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to patients. A recent study suggests that more doctors and nurses struggle with substance use than we are aware of.
In Year 8 of school, boys score higher on everything related to motivation. Girls do best when it comes to compassion. However, the picture is a little more nuanced than that.
What mechanisms underlie frequent and repetitive hair pulling and skin picking?
Valentine’s Day is upon us again. But what does it really take for couples to stay together for a long time?
Feeling safe and well-being at school are linked. Girls often thrive better than boys. Why is that?
Many people with different mental health problems can be absent from work for a long time. But new results give hope that more people can recover and return to work sooner.
Do your kids play a lot of computer games? Some may end up gaming a little too obsessively. Researchers have identified the most important warning signs.
It seemed so simple: men are more jealous of sexual infidelity, while women are more jealous if their partner falls in love with someone else. But it is not quite that simple.
People with bipolar disorder are taking to YouTube to talk about it. Researchers believe this may have a range of benefits
What is it that makes us feel good about ourselves? And what motivates us to do something, regardless of whether it is important or not?
One in ten Norwegian adolescents has engaged in deliberate self-harm without intending to commit suicide.
Several studies show that burnout is more about depressive stress in everyday life than specifically about work.
A four-day treatment method for panic disorder has shown brilliant results. Patients recover quickly after therapy. Research shows that the treatment lasts and that many people experience further improvement afterwards.
Young people who increase their physical activity from the age of 14 have a lower risk of developing symptoms of depression.
ADHD can exacerbate anxiety, and anxiety can exacerbate ADHD. Girls are particularly vulnerable to developing anxiety disorders, but researchers have recently discovered something that may help slow down – or prevent – the development of these types of disorders.
Researchers have investigated the mental health of all of Norway’s Lebanon and Afghanistan veterans. One factor determines whether they struggle after having killed another person.
Rape myths such as ‘scantily clad’ and ‘being promiscuous’ can influence sentencing in Norwegian courtrooms. In court cases where victims are described in a prejudiced manner, defendants typically receive prison sentences that are 16 months shorter than in cases without such descriptions.
A recent study shows that a new programme can increase ‘grit’ and self-efficacy in adolescents. Approximately 16,000 young people will soon have access to this programme each year.
Ten years of research on yoga as a stress-reducing activity provides a clear answer: A little effort offers real health benefits.
Those who believe they will be able to achieve their goals are also more passionate and have greater willpower.
A new test can determine if you have the right attitude to achieve your goals.
Most Afghanistan veterans manage well, but not all. Anger, not PTSD, is the main problem.
We learn much better when writing by hand instead of on a keyboard, and using fine motor skills is important for children’s brain development.
Plastic, and plastic pollution, are a huge problem for both human health and the environment. An interdisciplinary panel of experts suggests that politicians take three concrete steps to better understand and rein in this growing problem.