Mental Health
Updated Sep 16, 2026 8:00 AM PT
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Current reporting, research and professional developments across Mental Health, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
The first round of federal grants in a program aimed to partially offset Medicaid cuts were awarded Monday afternoon to over 80 unique healthcare and educational institutions across the state. The ...
Women with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of mental health problems than men, according to new UK research.
Rising tau protein linked to depression may reveal Alzheimer's risk years before memory loss begins, study finds.
Sea swimming group Trunks and Hunks has hundreds of members after being founded in Eastbourne.
A scenic trek across five peaks is raising funds and awareness for suicide prevention.
While spending time alone can be healthy, psychologists say certain behavioral patterns can make it harder to build and maintain meaningful relationships.
A University of Omaha-Nebraska student finds a unique way to reach the Spanish-speaking community about mental health.
Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with significantly lower risks of death and cardiovascular events in adults with serious mental illness (SMI), a target trial emul ...
A multicenter, longitudinal study follows a cohort of women to determine why about 18% experience long-term fatigue.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Mental health professionals warn artificial intelligence shouldn’t replace professional care as more people use AI to talk about personal issues. AI chatbots are always ...
The budget that recently took effect in Virginia includes provisions that mean Medicaid will no longer reimburse providers for certain behavioral health services. Subject to federal approval, the ...
A Sanford Health behavioral health specialist warns AI chatbots may give users what they want to hear without fully understanding what they're experiencing.
‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel saysFrancisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson together. They had gone to a big…
The annual Jefferson County Suicide Prevention Coalition’s week of suicide prevention events, starts Sept. 20.
In rural India, having a son is a strong social expectation that puts pressure on women to bear male children. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines how a firstborn son ...
Learn how successful individuals manage stress and maintain mental well-being through diverse activities and a balanced life.
CMS is funding 138 grants worth $144M to expand rural mental health, maternal, and emergency care access across Alabama. "Alabama is serious about creating systematic changes through the ARHTP ...
Maternal mental health was once a taboo topic, but now, it’s making headlines. From a high-profile trial of a mother whose attorneys say strangled her three young children while experiencing ...
Mental health patients are being "left in limbo" because of high staff turnover and delayed care at a north Wales unit, it has been claimed. One patient said it was "truly heartbreaking" that he was ...
Our goal for this story is to help parents recognize the difference between typical back-to-school nerves and anxiety that may need extra support, in addition to what you can do to help your child ...
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put a spotlight on psychiatric medications and maternal mental health, especially postpartum psychosis.
Arcare plans to assume operations of Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare System’s Stuttgart behavioral health clinic as SABHS prepares to dissolve after 62 years of operation. The transition is ...
A recent study has found major depressive disorder may disrupt the process of production of new neurons (brain cells linked with memories and emotions) in the brain.
The birth of a baby is often described as one of life’s happiest moments. But for some new mothers, it can also bring unexpected and overwhelming emotions.
Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news…
Suicide remains a significant public health challenge with long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities. The most recent results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health ...
Face Your Dragon, the Veteran-created suicide-prevention campaign, has generated more than 500 million impressions and earned a Capital Emmy on June 20, 2026. Launched on September 1, 2025, at the ...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a leading suicide prevention organization, invites everyone to get involved whether it is by ...
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A nationwide quality improvement initiative led by researchers and clinicians from UC Davis Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics and partner organizations resulted in significant increases in ...