Hacker News with Generative AI: Anxiety

Researchers uncover molecular connection between body fat and anxiety (mcmaster.ca)
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at McMaster University have revealed a novel link between body fat (adipose tissue) and anxiety, shedding light on the intricate relationship between metabolism and mental health.

Health, Science, Anxiety, Biology

8 points by amichail 9 days ago | 0 comments

How to Start a Conversation (bradwoods.io)
Charlie woke up to the same quiet apartment, the same stale morning air, and the same knot in his stomach. He wasn't nervous about work — he was nervous about the elevator ride.

Social Skills, Communication, Psychology, Anxiety

22 points by bradwoodsio 13 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: Calmer – from surfing accident to building an anxiety relief app (gocalmer.com)
Calmer is a new anxiety relief app packed with research-based tools and ideas for managing anxiety and panic attacks.

Mental Health, Mobile Apps, Anxiety, Startups

10 points by lauriswtf 35 days ago | 1 comments

Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety (reuters.com)
The holiday season has wrapped up, but winter stretches on. It’s time to get cozy. Tuck under the covers, brew a warm cup of tea, and settle in with your gaming console. Don’t feel guilty, it might even be good for you.

Gaming, Mental Health, Stress, Anxiety

54 points by BhavdeepSethi 84 days ago | 10 comments

Harvard-trained expert: I have anxiety (cnbc.com)

Mental Health, Harvard, Anxiety

30 points by ColinWright 92 days ago | 5 comments

How to Prevent Panics (jarosz.dev)
Imagine you are sitting relaxed in a self-driving car. You are taking a sip of your afternoon tea. You are going to your friend’s wedding.

Self-Driving Cars, Anxiety, Mental Health

15 points by gus_leonel 140 days ago | 1 comments

The anxiolytic effects of resistance exercise (nlm.nih.gov)
Numerous studies have revealed the beneficial effects of regular exercise across a variety of mental health measures.

Exercise, Mental Health, Anxiety

25 points by tarcar 147 days ago | 13 comments

Stress can disrupt memory and lead to needless anxiety (nature.com)
Stress makes mice form big bundles of neurons in the brain that disrupt memory formation, making them fearful of harmless situations1 — which might help to explain why stressed people often feel threatened in safe environments.

Stress, Memory, Neuroscience, Anxiety

8 points by gnabgib 161 days ago | 0 comments

The Roots of Fear: Understanding the Amygdala (ucdavis.edu)
Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure has been lacking. Now scientists at the University of California, Davis have identified new clusters of cells with differing patterns of gene expression in the amygdala of humans and non-human primates. The work could lead to more targeted treatments for disorders such as anxiety that affect tens of millions of people.

Neuroscience, Mental Health, Anxiety, Research, Human Brain

146 points by birriel 173 days ago | 54 comments

Exercise as an equivalent to medication for treatment of depression and anxiety (peterattiamd.com)
Popular media has touted a provocative claim that exercise is purportedly as effective as medication in treating symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Exercise, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Medicine

30 points by mpweiher 188 days ago | 4 comments

Therapeutic Benefits of Alcohol? (ycombinator.com)
I'm one of those agoraphobics that can't leave my house. I'm literally trapped. However a single drink allows me to go about my daily life without having panic attacks.

Mental Health, Anxiety, Alcohol, Agoraphobia

18 points by thunkle 194 days ago | 32 comments

Psychedelics Reduce Anxiety Without Hallucinations (neurosciencenews.com)
New research has pinpointed the specific brain region and neuron type responsible for reducing anxiety using the psychedelic drug DOI, without triggering hallucinations.

Psychedelics, Anxiety, Neuroscience, Brain Research

6 points by bookofjoe 202 days ago | 1 comments

Scientists uncover genetic predisposition to anxiety (medicalxpress.com)
Investigators from the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1 million participants enrolled in multiple cohorts around the world. Leveraging this large dataset, they uncovered more than 100 genes associated with anxiety.

Genetics, Anxiety, Research, Mental Health, Science

10 points by PaulHoule 210 days ago | 0 comments

Code Review Anxiety Workbook (gitbook.io)
Feeling anxious about giving and receiving code reviews is a common, widely-documented experience for software developers.

Software Development, Code Reviews, Anxiety, Productivity

52 points by mooreds 233 days ago | 13 comments

Non-deceptive placebos can reduce stress, anxiety and depression, study finds (medicalxpress.com)

Placebos, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Health

6 points by PaulHoule 244 days ago | 0 comments

Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety, fosters pessimism about human nature? (sciencedirect.com)

Psychology, Social Media, Human Behavior, Anxiety

5 points by rntn 281 days ago | 0 comments

Brain circuit scores identify clinically distinct biotypes in depression/anxiety (nature.com)

Mental Health, Neuroscience, Research, Biotypes, Depression, Anxiety

200 points by MBCook 312 days ago | 95 comments

Anticipatory Anxiety (lrb.co.uk)