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.
Two studies will be used to shape government policy amid claims about a former franchisee who took his own life Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the…
Queensland researchers have discovered an unexpected benefit to GLP-1 weight loss drugs — as a potential treatment for mental health disorders.
Nicotine pouch use has exploded in the United States, but it does not come without possible psychological risk, particularly regarding the effect on the central nervous system.
There's a particular kind of tired that comes from lying awake doing mental math about a retirement account you haven't looked at in months. It's not really about the number on the screen. It's about ...
Recent conversations about maternal mental health have sparked a moment of reckoning with a system experts say has long neglected mothers in need.
Dr Dixit said low haemoglobin levels can also affect women’s mental and physical health. She explained the causes and effects of anaemia and stressed the importance of a balanced diet and proper ...
It's one of many courtrooms around the country where Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been defending themselves against allegations their platforms have negatively impacted children's mental ...
Hospice of Wichita Falls brought licensed professional counselors together for its first Growing Through Grief Symposium. With grant funding, this symposium helped make the community more ...
Tom Sharp is a clinical psychologist who helps run clinical trials which see NHS patients given psychedelic drugs ...
If you’re spiraling about what could be going on with your body, but you’re paradoxically unable to take the next step, you might be dealing with health anxiety: the persistent feeling that there’s ...
A Massachusetts-based engineer doesn’t plan on getting much sleep until Sunday: Tom Hanlon is running 250 miles from New York City to Boston to raise suicide prevention awareness.
A man’s or woman’s physical and mental health before conception may be more significant for subsequent pregnancies and a child’s health than previously thought, a study published in Men’s Health ...
For the fifth year in a row, the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is hosting a free, fun, and educational outreach event highlighting Suicide Prevention ...
Julie Kirby, acting chief nurse, says the trust knows there "is more to do" to keep improving.
A San Joaquin County behavioral-health leader with experience in social work, education and youth wellness has been appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to a state board responsible for overseeing Californi ...
Originally published as Rural mental health crisis: Leila McDougall’s film sparks national conversation about farmer suicide ...
A stressful day can leave the heart racing and the mind restless. But when stress becomes a constant part of life, its effects may extend beyond mood and sleep. Blood pressure can rise, daily habits ...
Alaska should repeal a law that sends defendants who need psychiatric treatment into a system built to isolate and punish.
Outcome of trial of a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children may come down to witness testimonyThe trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children in January…
Discover 5 simple ways shared by UNICEF to support your mental health and well-being, from practising kindness to taking breaks from social media.
Dr Peter Meades on why so many of us are reluctant to talk about our emotions and the consequences of holding it all in ...
Most people assume a father’s depression shapes his children through behavior and example. A new review suggests the biology runs far deeper and starts far earlier.
Children who experience parental loss are twice as likely to have a mental health disorder, highlighting the need for early support.
Naperville Police Department’s full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team, designed to better address the hundreds of mental health-related calls received every year, is up and running. The ...
Depression can affect children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly, regardless of their nationality, level of education, or social status.
The Nigerian Mental Health and Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, have commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving an amendment to National Mental Health Act 2021 to ...
Dementia in a person in their thirties is rare, but a new study has uncovered a surprising pattern. Younger adults with severe mental illness were far more likely to have dementia than people of the ...
In the State of Tennessee, more than 1,200 lives are lost to suicide each year. Statistics estimate that there are 25 attempted suicides for each suicide death.
MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Anderson and Meg Nohner were driving through the heart of Minneapolis on a recent weekday when they got a call from headquarters: A woman was talking to herself outside a business ...
THE Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Unit is seeing a growing number of men taking the initiative to seek professional help for mental, emotional, sexual ...