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Society & Culture
June 27, 2019 | 03:03 pm

Teenagers’ ability to describe negative emotions protects against depression

A Rochester study shows that teenagers who can describe their emotions in precise and nuanced ways—saying ‘I feel ashamed’ instead of simply saying ‘I feel bad’—are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t.

topics: Department of Psychology, depression, featured-post-side, Lisa Starr, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, teenagers,
Society & Culture
April 7, 2017 | 12:58 pm

Feeling blue? Grab your friends and have fun, say researchers

For those suffering from dysphoria­—general unhappiness or elevated depressive symptoms—a Rochester study has found that experiencing or even just anticipating uplifting events in daily life was related to feeling less depressed that same day.

topics: Department of Psychology, depression, Lisa Starr, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,