Two studies explore some of the developmental roots of depression in childhood and adolescence. In the first study, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, researchers focused on ...

Ruminating about being lonely, as opposed to being lonely, is linked to depression, found a new study. The findings were published in Nature Mental Health and have implications for treating depression ...

Past studies have identified a loneliness-rumination-depression nexus. Rumination is defined as repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts and feelings, and loneliness as a gap between desired and ...

Intrusive negative thoughts can feel like a relentless hamster wheel. Here’s how to break free and find relief. An incessant stream of repetitive thoughts typically badgers Christine E. when she’s ...

Rumination is one of the similarities between anxiety and depression. Ruminating is simply repetitively going over a thought or a problem without completion. When people are depressed, the themes of ...

As depressive thoughts and behaviors repeat over time, the process of rumination becomes increasingly familiar, even comfortable: “The individual selectively retrieves and rehearses negative recent ...

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder characterized by persistent low mood, a loss of interest in everyday ...

Recent accounts and research highlight music’s dual role in bipolar depression—offering emotional regulation benefits while sometimes triggering painful mental loops. Therapists stress distinguishing ...

Loneliness is more likely to cause depression if one keeps ruminating on how lonely they are. This is the essence of a study by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has therapeutic implications for ...