Exposure to fitness posts on social media negatively affects female body esteem. Increased body surveillance is a critical mediator linking fitness posts exposure and lower body esteem.
Many individuals with ADHD find themselves doomscrolling – endlessly scrolling through social media, often scrolling through negative news or social feeds – even when it leaves them anxious and drained. This habit of consuming bad news despite feeling worse is like getting stuck in a “digital quicksand” of negativity, where each swipe pulls you in deeper.
Gender and sexual minorities were significantly more likely to identify as neurodivergent compared to straight and gender binary individuals. Intersectional identities involving gender and sexuality notably affected depression and anxiety scores among neurodivergent individuals.
Belief in a Just World (BJW) significantly enhances prosocial behavior directly and indirectly through psychological resilience (PR).
An autistic meltdown is often misunderstood as a tantrum or emotional outburst, but it’s actually an involuntary neurological response to overwhelming sensory, emotional, social, or cognitive stress.
This frustrating experience is often called ADHD paralysis – a state of being overwhelmed and “stuck” that many people with ADHD know all too well. Clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Barkley explains, “ADHD paralysis isn’t laziness; it’s your brain struggling with executive functions like task initiation, emotional regulation, and motivation. It’s real, and it’s challenging.”
Interoceptive experiences significantly impacted anxiety, with variations in hyperawareness, hypoawareness, and negative interpretations contributing to anxiety.
Lee YJ, Coleman M, Nakaziba KS, Terfloth N, Coley C, Epparla A, Corbitt N, Kazungu R, Basiimwa J, Lafferty C, Cole K, Agwang G, Kathawala … Read more
Jilka S, Winsper C, Johnson SA, Ilozumba O, Wagner RG, Subhedar S, Morroni D, Lilford R, Singh SP and On behalf of the TRANSFORM consortium … Read more
Forsell, E., Mattsson, S., Hentati Isacsson, N., & Kaldo, V. (2025). Accuracy of therapists’ predictions of outcome in internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for depression and … Read more