Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
March 20, 2026
José Willegaignon
preprint
The text examines Nietzsche’s claim that “God is dead” as a cultural diagnosis marking the collapse of absolute moral and metaphysical foundations in modernity, leading to existential emptiness. However, it argues that God persists as an internalized psychic structure. Drawing on Freud, religion is seen as a projection of infantile needs for protection and security. Winnicott suggests religious...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
March 20, 2026
Marina A. M. Portes, Leandro J Bertoglio
Psilocybin, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) are psychedelic compounds with therapeutic potential for depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. However, their relevance to endurance athletes, who face particular psychological and physical stressors, remains underexplored. This study combines a conceptual overview...
Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education
March 19, 2026
Dibyendu Mondal, S. Mondal, Nita Bandyopadhyay
Middle-aged women often face some burden of career, family, and menopausal transitions, which can disrupt emotional health. While yoga is a known de-stressor, the specific role of yogic breathing (pranayama) regulate core personality dimensions remains less explored. The objective of the present review was to examine how regular yogic breathing practices help develop positive personality traits...
Salud Mental
March 19, 2026
Nilson Vieira Pinto, R. Sousa, Moreira Sarmento Vivianne Dos Santos et al.
Introduction. Although anxiety and depression disorders in adolescence are considered a worrying public health problem, there is a dearth of research on the issue, particularly of intervention strategies in the school environment designed to improve students’ mental health. Objective. To evaluate the quality of life and anxiety, stress, and depression levels in high school adolescents regularly...
Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Yoshihara Kazufumi
Stress triggers mind-body symptoms by activating the autonomic nervous system through the brain. Neuroimaging studies have identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the insular cortex as being central to this interaction. Abnormalities in these regions have been linked to stress-related disorders such as depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic pain. Recent research shows that...
International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science
March 19, 2026
Anna Komarczewska, Michał Kociński, Patryk Iglewski et al.
Depression and psychological distress are highly prevalent among patients with cancer and are associated with impaired quality of life, reduced treatment adherence, and poorer clinical outcomes. Standard pharmacological and psychosocial interventions often demonstrate limited efficacy or delayed onset of action in oncological and palliative settings. Psilocybin-assisted therapy has recently...
International journal of human movement and sports sciences
March 18, 2026
M Praveen Kumar, C. M. Balasubramaniam, J. Tejaswi et al.
Smartphone addiction among college students is strongly associated with elevated psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. While yogic interventions show promise for mental health improvement, limited evidence exists comparing yogic practices alone versus combined with yoga nidra for psychological outcomes in this population. We aimed to evaluate whether yogic...
Человеческий капитал.
March 18, 2026
М.а. Винникова, О.в. Бодров, О.а. Власова
Стресс является неотъемлемой частью жизни современного человека и ввиду роста показателей его сформированности среди населения становится важным определять рабочие копинговые стратегии. В данной работе изучается связь медитативных практик со способностью человека справляться с патологическими стресс-реакциями. Гипотеза исследования: чем чаще человек занимается медитациями, тем он более...
Discover Public Health
March 17, 2026
Albin Joseph, Tony Jose
Firefighters face significant inherent risks which leads to an increase in mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. The mental health challenges have negative impacts both on their personal health and their professional performance which results in higher staff turnover rates. This research proposes an innovative conceptual framework that...
Cureus
March 17, 2026
Ngo Cheung
Hypochondriacal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) combines intrusive health anxieties with compulsive reassurance seeking and often resists high-dose selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive-behavioural therapy. Interest has shifted toward glutamatergic agents that mimic ketamine's rapid synaptic effects. A 34-year-old woman endured two years of recurrent fear of serious...