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How a WWE star wrestled with mental illness

AJ Mendez Brooks, A.K.A. "Crazy Chick," is releasing a new book on her personal struggles.

Alabama is the most stressed US state — where does yours rank?

The new study ranked states based on stress related to work, money, family, and health and safety.

Anorexia nervosa diagnosis more common in women with celiac disease, study finds

- Women with celiac disease may be more likely to also be diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, researchers suggest.

Will an antibiotic help treat PTSD?

A common antibiotic called doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the brain and may prove useful in treating or preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to research by British and Swiss scientists.

Have impatient friends? It could mess with your patience

Some geneticists suggest that who we are is not a question of nature versus nurture, but that genes and our environment work together to influence the people we become.

16 middle school students hospitalized for taking Xanax

Eighth grade students in southern New Mexico were rushed to the hospital after taking Xanax Thursday morning.

Chronically stressed people more likely to gain excess weight, study says

Using hair to measure long-term levels of the stress hormone cortisol, UK researchers confirm the link between chronic stress and packing on pounds, as well as difficulty shedding excess weight.

Young cancer patients may struggle socially years after diagnosis

Child and young adult cancer patients often struggle to lead a normal social life, and even two years after being diagnosed, many still have reduced functioning in the social realm, a recent study suggests.

Playing 'Tetris' after trauma may reduce bad flashbacks

Playing the video game "Tetris" shortly after a traumatic event, such as a car crash, may reduce the risk of developing intrusive flashbacks of the event, a new study suggests.

'Let's Talk', WHO says, as depression rates rise 18 percent in a decade

Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, with more than 300 million people suffering.