Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Anxiety May Undermine Treatment Response in Some GERD Cases
Higher anxiety is linked to poorer response to proton pump inhibitor treatment among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Can a circadian rhythm app stop depression and bipolar relapse?
A year-long trial found that a circadian rhythm app paired with a Fitbit sharply cut mood episode recurrence in people with depression and bipolar disorder. Could this become a new adjunct to standard ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
GreenShield report finds $2 return for every $1 invested in integrated women's mental health support
New data shows connected coverage and care models can improve outcomes while delivering measurable value for employers ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Attorney-General’s lawyer asks court to consider parliamentary report on MAID for mental illness
Case highlights policy debate over whether patients whose sole medical condition is mental illness should be able to have medical help to end their lives ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Attempted kidnapping, break-in at day care likely tied to mental health issues, docs say
Two separate incidents, which according to court documents, are likely related to mental health issues and drug psychosis.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Brain fog in women: Is it just stress or something else?
Feeling forgetful or struggling to focus? Discover the hidden causes of brain fog in women, from hormonal shifts and nutritional gaps to stress ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Award winning crisis response: Wheeling police recognized for mental health and recovery efforts
WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The Wheeling Police Department has been named West Virginia’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program of the Year. Across West Virginia, Crisis Intervention Teams bring ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Researchers examine the invisible hearing struggle of veteran students
Two university faculty members, both certified audiologists, are the first to study how tinnitus affects student veterans as they navigate college classrooms. Hearing loss and tinnitus are the two most common…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
How Clinicians Built a Technology Platform Designed for Behavioral Healthcare
Tired of disconnected EHR systems? Discover FirstPath, the behavioral health software designed by clinicians to unify scheduling, billing, and care.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Community Voice: Mental health in Hamilton County Schools isn’t the debate we think it is
A quick search shows there are 101 licensed and pre-licensed therapists in Chattanooga who see children and teens. Nine take TennCare. Two of those aren't accepting new clients. That leaves seven ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Why people are ordering fake food and fashion deliveries on free 'dopamine apps'
It's Saturday night and you've downloaded a new food delivery app. You've scanned the menus, picked some Mexican dishes, placed your order and are now tracking the delivery. But your food never comes—and you never…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
One of the oldest psychedelics meets modern brain imaging
For millennia, people have used the psychedelic mescaline as a spiritual and religious tool. Mescaline is a naturally occurring chemical found in cacti, mainly peyote cacti, that are located in the Southwest United…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Life-course patterning of MLTC clusters and their patient-centred burden in depression: a population-based study using real-world data
Background Understanding how multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) develop and cluster across the life-course remains a key public health priority. Evidence on how these patterns relate to patient-centred outcomes among…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Sex differences in internalising and externalising symptom patterns, pathway and persistence in adolescents receiving psychiatric care: a 2-year follow-up of the MILESTONE European cohort
Background Sex differences in adolescent mental disorders are well documented, but less is known about how these differences evolve during the transition to adulthood, particularly during the shift from Child and…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
‘It’s going to be game changing’: Yale New Haven Hospital opens new children’s mental health crisis unit
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s new crisis intervention center opened Tuesday, offering an option for families in Connecticut whose children are in critical need of ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
First Lady Shapiro, Secretary of Health Bogen highlight $5.2M in Pa. budget to protect moms, babies
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Pa. First Lady Lori Shapiro and Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen toured the Alex Joy D'Achille Center for Perinatal Mental Health in Pittsburgh this week.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
New counselling diploma to help tackle mental health crisis
Only a small number of South Africans living with common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety receive professional treatment.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Study: Few Americans engage in the arts on a typical day despite health benefits
Only about 1 in 20 Americans engage in arts or cultural activities on any given day, according to a new study analyzing two decades of national survey data—a surprisingly low figure for a behavior researchers…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
YCee Reveals Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis, Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Mental Health Care
Nigerian rapper, YCee has reveal his bipolar disorder diagnosis, highlighting difficulties accessing mental health treatment and specialists in Nigeria.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Study Links Childhood Unpredictability to Mental Health
A new study of 30,000 children shows environmental unpredictability predicts depression and anxiety beyond ACEs.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
The hidden weight of loneliness on mental health and wellbeing
A crowded room does not always protect someone from feeling alone. Loneliness depends less on how many people surround you than ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Yet Another Claim About the Benefits of Antidepressants Bites The Dust
Former FDA officials write that claims that the black warning led to an increase in youth are "factually inaccurate in ways that are directly verifiable." The post Yet Another Claim About the Benefits of Antidepressants…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
CABHI and Brain Canada partner to transform research into real-world brain health solutions that improve older persons' mental health and prevent dementia
Leading-edge research in mental health and brain health will soon be translated more quickly into evidence-based tools, resources, programs, and solutions that directly improve the lives of older ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Wallsend mental health crisis hub helps at least 600 people since opening
A mental health crisis haven in Wallsend has seen at least 600 people use it since it opened last year. The Anchorage, located on Park Road in Wallsend, opened in July last year t ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
New Mexico lawmakers express frustration with long process to rebuild behavioral health system
Democratic and Republican New Mexico lawmakers expressed frustration Monday over the slow rollout of a program meant to revive the state’s behavioral health system.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
TPN.health to Help Shape the Future of Behavioral Health Outcomes at BHOC 2026
TPN.health, the operating system for behavioral health, today announces an expanded leadership role in the 2026 Behavioral Health Outcomes Consortium (BHOC), taking place Sept. 8-10 in California.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
New $4.6 million behavioral health treatment facility coming to Rosebud Sioux Tribe
ROSEBUD, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility is being built by the Rosebud ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
What leading health systems are doing differently in behavioral health
Behavioral health utilization rose 62.6 percent between 2018 and 2024 and the national mental health workforce is on pace to fall ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, Propelus CE Broker, and Mi-Case Unite to Transform Licensure & Continuing Education Management
The power of three: a state board, a nationwide CE compliance leader, and a licensing platform join forces to modernize the regulatory experience for Arizona's behavioral health professionals ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Bipolar research & insights: Magnets, blood sugar meds, and thyroid antibodies | July 2026
New studies on magnets as an ECT alternative, the surprising mental health benefits of a blood sugar drug, and what thyroid antibodies may signal. Key Takeaways All science builds on what came before, ...