“Previous studies are in agreement that neurotic people experience stronger negative emotions in everyday life. Because of new, contradictory studies, there has been disagreement about whether this is ...

What was depression to me, if I could hear the what if question dozens of times before finding it strange? There (which is to say nowhere) the matter might have stood but for a change in the weather.

Neuroticism, or the personality trait that yields negative emotions that torpedo into stress, fear, anger, anxiety and depression, can be associated with high diastolic blood pressure, a new study ...

People who live in rural areas tend to be more depressed, anxious and neurotic than urban dwellers, according to a new study. Getty Images/iStockphoto Imagine the bliss of country living, and how ...

In Part 6 of my depression series, we identify neurotic loops and explain why negative reactions to negative feelings play a key role in many depressive disorders.

Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by a predisposition towards negative emotions, such as stress, fear, anger and guilt. It is also a key causative factor for mood disorders such as ...

* Paxil caused people to have more positive outlook * Study suggests antidepressants may correct risk factors By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Antidepressants may go well beyond just ...

The saying "happy wife, happy life" may have some validity, but the lesser-known saying "anxious wife, miserable life" has research-approved validation. How can we overcome anxiety and improve marital ...

German-born Psychiatrist Hans Lowenbach of Duke University was puzzled for a moment when a colleague complained that one of his patients was “playing possum.” Turning the colloquialism over in his ...

Neurosis is a group of mental illnesses, but the behaviour of the individual remains within “socially acceptable” norms. There is no aggressive behaviour or withdrawal, which are signs of mental ...

In everyday life, our emotions often change from moment to moment, and people experience these fluctuations to varying degrees. Psychologists at Leipzig University have studied the relationship ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Antidepressants may go well beyond just easing the symptoms of depression; they may also make people less neurotic, U.S. researchers said Monday. The study of people who took ...