Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
WRAHP pushes for mental health, end to stigmatisation
Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) have advocated the need for mental health awareness ...
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Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Loneliness May Hurt Your Health More Than You Think
Feeling lonely is more than an unpleasant emotion. A major new study suggests it may have a powerful effect on mental health, well-being, and even overall physical health. Researchers from the ...
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Feeling down in the sun? Summer depression is rare but can be as debilitating as winter SAD
Seasonal depression is often associated with the cold, dark days of winter, but some people experience it in summer instead. And heatwaves and tropical nights can be behind it.
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
FIU researchers test video game as anxiety treatment for teens
The Center for Children and Families is examining how a video game designed to be therapeutic might help youngsters practice shifting attention away from spiraling worries and back to the present.
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Creatine appeal expands with mental health focus
Creatine's benefits may extend beyond muscle growth, with new research exploring a potential role in mental health. Could the trending functional ingredient help tackle depression?
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Grief and mental health
Five months after his surprise departure from Chippa United without much explanation, Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has ...
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling
Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis line could be harmful.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
About 100,000 children across the country drink the high-caffeine beverages dailyHigh-caffeine energy drinks “have no place in children’s hands” and will be banned from sale to under-16s in England from April next year…
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
4Kira4Moms Kicks Off Black Maternal Health Week by Distributing Thousands of Free Diapers to the Las Vegas Community
Community-wide initiative with Dr. Eboni, Baby’s Bounty, Huggies, and local partners addresses diaper insecurity, ...
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Mental health professionals offer grief guidance after death of Matthew Bishop
One week after the death of Grand Island man Matthew Bishop, mental health professionals at Grief and Gratitude in Hastings are offering guidance for community members still processing the loss.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Weight loss prior to diagnosis of first-episode psychosis predicts subsequent weight gain: a retrospective cohort study of the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) primary care database
Background Post-psychosis weight gain is commonly rapid, yet prediagnosis weight changes are under-researched. The untreated phase of first-episode psychosis (FEP) can be characterised by behaviour which could lead to…
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Widespread M1 Receptor Deficits in Schizophrenia Found
A new study uses a novel PET radiotracer to uncover widespread M1 receptor deficits in living schizophrenia patients.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Teens talking to Meta AI about suicide will trigger alert
Teen conversations about suicide with Meta AI will trigger parent notification. Credit: Viva Tung/Mashable/Adobe Stock by Rawpixel.com When teens talk to Meta AI about suicide or self-harm, the ...
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
The Diagnostic Off-Ramp
Once you have been labeled as “Borderline,” anyone who wants to hurt you can use this against you. The post The Diagnostic Off-Ramp appeared first on Mad In America.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
‘People think you’ve got 10,000 cats’: the support group for hoarders
Many hoarders are scared to seek help but one UK housing association is taking a more empathetic approachAt one end of the table sits Tony*, who showers at his local leisure centre in Birkenhead every day. His landlord…
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
CobbleStone Announces Upcoming CLE Session Addressing Attorney Stress, Burnout, and Mental Health Challenges
CobbleStone Software, a recognized leader in contract lifecycle management (CLM) and contract artificial intelligence, is pleased to announce an upcoming CLE program, "Distressed Lawyers – An ...
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Missouri maternal mental health improves from failing grade to passing
Dr. Kimberly Brandt, Mercy Perinatal Psychiatrist, said several positive changes across the state and programs at Mercy have helped with this momentum.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
I found one way to help improve Black maternal mental health | Opinion
Sisterhood may be one key to reversing poor outcomes for Black infants and their mothers.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
NAMI/Ipsos Poll: Trust in 988 Continues to Grow, 7 in 10 Americans Would Contact the Lifeline in a Mental Health Crisis
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) marks today's fourth anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline with new polling data on 988 and an issue brief around state efforts to bolster 988 ...
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
A Pictou County mother's quest to get care for her son's mental illness and drug use
In a Pictou County home, a woman looked at a photo of her son taken before it all began. “Do I think he’d hurt me? No. But he also believes he’s Apollo and that he can kill people and bring them back ...
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Medicaid and SNAP cuts are exacerbating the intertwined problems of hunger and mental illness
No one built a psychiatric unit to solve hunger,” writes clinical dietician Cole Hanson. But patients come anyway.
Mental HealthJul 16, 2026
Touch Brain Counselor Receives 2026 Global Recognition Award for Scalable, Evidence-Based Mental Healthcare
Touch Brain Counselor received a 2026 Global Recognition Award for delivering measurable mental health outcomes through neuroscience-informed ...
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
‘I feel loneliness’: Actor Shehnaaz Gill opens up about friendship in the industry, trust issues
Shehnaaz Gill loneliness and trust issues became the focus of her latest interview, where the actor reflected on friendships, rejection and personal growth.
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
Why men’s mental health deserves our attention
I recently attended the premiere of a short film “Fragments of Men” by Amandha Amarasekara. I arrived expecting to watch a film, but I left with a question that stayed with me, How many men around us ...
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
Heatwaves are killing people in Britain. We need to take action now | Letters
Dr Alessandro Massazza says extreme heat is linked to poor mental health, but solutions do exist. Plus letters from Sean Smith and Woody CaanThe data published by Imperial College London on deaths caused by the May and…
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
Richard Dadd: the painter whose fantastical vision was unconfined by his 43 years in an asylum
Committed to Bethlem hospital after killing his father in a psychotic episode, Dadd inspired Angela Carter and Queen. Now a new show is exploring his paintings with a more nuanced take on his mental illnessIn the autumn…
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
Loneliness Directly Causes Poor Mental Health
A new study utilizes UK Biobank data to demonstrate that subjective loneliness exerts a direct causal impact on mental health degradation and reduced subjective wellbeing.
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
Systematically developed, comprehensive atlas of unique evidence-based psychological interventions for severe mental disorders
Background The existent classifications of the distinct evidence-based psychological interventions (EBPs) are broad, not systematically developed or restricted to one mental disorder. Objective To identify the unique…
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
Unlearn Your Pain: Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity – A Conversation With Howard Schubiner
Dr. Howard Schubiner joins us on the MIA podcast to discuss his work and the power of neuroplasticity to address psychological or physiological pain. The post Unlearn Your Pain: Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity…
Mental HealthJul 15, 2026
If you want your kids to thrive this summer, don’t just turn off their phones – open your front door, too | Lenore Skenazy
Children’s worlds have been shrinking and it’s harming their mental health. It’s time for parents to be brave and allow them a little independenceIn books and movies that pack a wallop you will usually find a “charged…