Happiness

PhD students in Belgium have a greater risk of developing mental health problems than others in higher education, possibly due to low job control, work interfering with family life, and high job demands.

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Two out of three of romantic relationships started as friendships. For younger couples (under 30 years old), five out of six relationships started as friendships.

Happiness

People who provided experiences to customers, rather than goods, felt like they had a more positive impact, which was related to finding their job more meaningful and feeling greater job-related happiness.

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Happiness

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian adults reported increases in alcohol use and alcohol-related problems, which were worse for people with depressive symptoms, low social connectedness, income loss, or children aged 18 or younger living at home.

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Poor quality of sleep was associated with more frequent depression symptoms for Chinese physicians.

NCBI

People who exercise along side depression treatment may experience greater benefits than standard treatment alone.

Journal of Affective Disorders

Social policies that strengthen economic security for low-income families may reduce reports of child neglect and improve child well-being.

Patients with depression who are more physically active are able to cope better with daily home chores than those who are less active.

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People that spent money on others had reductions in blood pressure similar to effects of medication, exercise, or diet change.

People who kept their cameras on in virtual work meetings experienced more fatigue, which decreased their ability to stay engaged and voice their ideas. This negative impact was worse for women and newer employees.