Depression and anxiety often occur together in the same people. Chronic stress, typically associated with depression, may actually be linked to anxiety. Biological markers like inflammation and altered stress hormones tend to associate with anxiousness rather than loss of pleasure or sadness.
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Psychological distress isolates men more than women, according to a 14-year study. Men are often expected to be self-reliant and emotionally stoic, which may discourage them from disclosing difficulties or asking others for support.
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When we misread autistic people, it may not be a lack of empathy—it may be a mismatch. Guided by the Double Empathy Problem theory, research suggests that communication difficulties are often mutual rather than stemming from a one-sided "empathy deficit," in autistic people.
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Autism diagnoses rose sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The rise was driven overwhelmingly by diagnoses among girls and women. New study suggests that many of these girls and women may simply have gone unrecognized in the past.
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A 2025 study suggests that while autistic burnout and depression are related, they are not the same thing; autistic burnout has its own unique characteristics.
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