Nature access linked with better self-reported mental health among rural Ghana farmers
A rural Ghana study links community conservation and closer nature contact with better self-reported stress, sleep, coping, and resilience. Nature access was linked with better mental well-being. The sample was rural farmers. The design cannot show cause. Quick summary What the study found: In Community-led conservation, nature exposure, and nature-based mental health in rural Ghana., […]
Fraud victimization linked with anxiety, shame, and damaged trust beyond money lost
Fraud and scams can leave psychological harm that outlasts the financial damage. Fraud is not only financial. The emotional fallout can last. Shame and broken trust often matter. Quick summary What the study found: The review, Mental health and psychosocial sequelae of fraud victimization: a systematic review, synthesized 21 empirical studies and found fraud victimization […]
Young adults in crises showed two mental health paths over time
A four-wave study suggests crisis stress can look stable on average while splitting into sharply different personal trajectories. This study followed young adults. Average scores stayed stable. Individual paths diverged sharply. Quick summary What the study found: The paper Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Positive Mental Health During Times of COVID-19 and War in Ukraine: A […]