Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Teen mental health: What scientists discovered about daily steps
A study of 5 515 adolescents found a surprising link between daily steps and teen mental health. Here's what researchers discovered.
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Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Scientists Identify a New Type of Depression That May Feel Like Permanent Jet Lag
For some people with depression, every day feels like waking up with jet lag but without the flight. They sleep longer, wake exhausted, and find themselves most alert when the rest of the world is ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Maternal stress alters placental pathways affecting fetal brain development
About one in five U.S. women experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress during pregnancy can contribute to risk for both maternal and child health challenges.
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
LGBTQ+ College Students Face Persistent Mental Health Gaps, Study Finds
LGBTQ+ college students who experience discrimination are significantly more likely to experience depression, anxiety, suicidal ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Scientists find two types of food linked to depression risk in older adults
The researchers found overall that a higher quality diet was associated with a lower risk of depressive symptoms in older adults.
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Loneliness linked to smaller brain memory regions when Alzheimer’s biomarker is elevated
A large IGNITE study of cognitively unimpaired older adults found that loneliness was associated with smaller CA3 and entorhinal cortex volumes only in participants with elevated plasma pTau217, a ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Surat university installs 388 anti-suicide fans to prevent hostel suicides
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University has installed 388 anti-suicide fans across nine hostels. The spring-based measure aims to reduce suicide risk and strengthen student safety.
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. introduces H.R. 10862: Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act
We have received text from H.R. 10862: Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act. This bill was received on 2026-10-22, and currently has no cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk of Bipolar Disorder and Mania: Study
A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies found that cannabis use was associated with more than twice the risk of developing bipolar disorder and nearly twice the risk of subsequent manic ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Boston medical school adds integrated pediatric behavioral health track
Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine launched a child and adolescent integrated behavioral healthcare concentration in collaboration with Boston Medical Center’s TEAM UP ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
What is circadian depression and how is it treated?
"'Circadian' refers to the sleep-wake cycle of a person, governed by brain mechanisms. 'Depression' refers to the state of sadness that becomes a sickness because it is persistent, affects functioning ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Inside the minds of the young women diagnosing themselves with insane mental disorders
Fiction writers are constantly exhorted: Write what you know! To explore something all too real — the distorted way mental illness is regarded today — author Freddie DeBoer picks up that venerable ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Gamified Digital CBT Intervention May Lower Anxiety in Children
Parent-reported anxiety scores decline significantly in children who complete a gamified digital cognitive behavioral therapy program.
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
AI in Mental Health Market Size, Share, Trends, and Global Forecast to 2040 | Market to Reach $85.06 Billion at 29.5% CAGR, Unlocking Scalable Care Opportunities
North America leads, while AI-driven chatbots, predictive analytics, wearables and telehealth expand access, personalize care and reveal growth hotspots and market white spaces.Dublin, Oct. (GLOBE ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Physical illness accumulates early and quickly in people with severe mental illness
A 24-year state-wide cohort study of almost 180000 Queenslanders found that people with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
When Mental Health Becomes a 911 Call: Inside Andover’s Crisis Response System
Mental health calls to Andover police increased 36% over two years, placing growing demands on first responders. A specially trained police force, behavioral health clinician and Fire Rescue ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Depression may have a ‘body clock’ subtype affecting nearly 1 in 4 patients: How sleep patterns could hold clues
Do you find yourself wide awake long after midnight, struggle to get out of bed in the morning, and still feel exhausted even after sleeping for hours? And when the day finally gets going, does your ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Nearly 1 in 5 young US adults now report anxiety every day
Nearly one in five Americans aged 18 to 25 reported feeling anxious every day in 2024, according to a national study showing a rise in anxiety among young adults since 2020. The proportion reporting ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Why Behavioral Health Demands Purpose-Built CRM Architecture
Dazos CEO David Farache details why behavioral health facilities need purpose-built CRMs to track marketing ROI, manage admissions, and boost alumni recapture.
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Your Sleep Habits May Point to a Specific Type of Depression, a New Study Finds
Researchers say people with ‘circadian depression’ might benefit from therapies that help adjust the body’s clock.
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Mental healthcare AI needs evidence beyond a reassuring conversation
Discover how trials of therapeutic chatbots are producing encouraging signals, alongside evidence of important limitations ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
Yoga or dance? Choose what suits your mental health
Choosing between yoga and dance for mental health benefits depends on personal preferences and goals. If you seek relaxation and stress reduction through mindfulness techniques, yoga might be more ...
Mental HealthOct 23, 2026
‘We can’t just pretend that everything’s OK in the regions’: what went wrong in Wangaratta?
After Indi MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked on Monday, people across the electorate are questioning how something like this could happen – and if anything could have been done to prevent it Something changed a few…
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
Nivea backs men’s mental health with ANDYSMANCLUB partnership
Nivea Men has partnered with peer-support charity ANDYSMANCLUB to encourage men to incorporate self-care into their everyday lives and talk more openly about their mental health, under the charity’s ...
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: Scientists Discover Surprising Shared Link
Do you enjoy our content? Add us to yourGoogle favorites Could some psychiatric illnesses share a single genetic root? French scientists have just linked the ...
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
For two decades, LI couple has walked to remember a daughter and help prevent suicides
"She was like a little ball of wind going through here," her mother, Emily Duca, recalled. "She didn’t know what to do first with her freedom. She would have the house phone on one ear, the cellphone ...
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
Financial stress tops mental health concerns in South Africa
Financial stress is the leading contributor to poor mental health across all generations in South Africa, with 59% to 66% of respondents surveyed by private healthcare group Mediclinic citing it as a ...
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
Circadian depression: 1 in 4 cases of depression happens due to body-clock disruptions, Australian study finds
Sleep disturbances have always been part of the conversation about depression, but most people see them as just a consequence of feeling low. What if disrupted sleep-wake cycles actually play a much ...
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
Discrimination fuels mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ youth, national report finds
LGBTQ+ youth continue to face high rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, driven by ongoing discrimination, a new report says.
Mental HealthOct 22, 2026
Landmark UK-wide road design standard makes suicide prevention assessments mandatory
Thought to be the first of its kind in Europe, National Highways has led the development of the Suicide Prevention Assessment and Review (SPAR) standard in partnership with the UK Roads Leadership ...