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Researchers studied 85 married couples (170 people) to see if worries about close relationships (attachment anxiety) link to stress hormones and immune cells. People with higher attachment anxiety had higher saliva cortisol across three days and lower counts of several T-cell types in blood. The study is observational, mostly white…
This systematic review looked at mental health in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) children and adolescents by examining 33 studies found in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science using PRISMA guidelines. It found that TGD youth often have higher levels of anxiety, depression, and other emotional or behavioral problems (such…
Attachment insecurity affects people’s personal and relationship wellbeing. Research finds that when romantic partners give tailored support—called partner buffering—they can reduce a person’s immediate distress and make them feel more secure for a short time. The benefits are not automatic: they depend on who is helping, how able and motivated…
