Mental Health5 days ago
Breaking down the stigma around maternal mental health
Research shows that 1 in 5 women will experience depression or anxiety during or after pregnancy, and those numbers are trending up.
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School & Education5 days ago
Education Department trains college staff on students’ mental health in Karnataka
BENGALURU: The Department of Collegiate Education is in the process of orienting principals and mental health safety coordinators of government first grade colleges on various aspects of student ...
Military & First Responders5 days ago
Doug Jones focuses on veterans’ needs at Anniston town hall
Doug Jones returned to Anniston Tuesday to discuss veterans’ health care, benefits, mental health and opportunities after military service. — Jones recalled his Senate work addressing ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Dementia prevention should look beyond individual choices, study finds
Efforts to prevent dementia may be placing too much responsibility on people's choices while overlooking the wider social and environmental conditions that shape brain health, according to new Curtin ...
AI & Technology5 days ago
AI mental health support raises questions about benefits, risks
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of the way people seek information, advice and emotional support, raising questions about how the technology can help — and where it may fall ...
Research5 days ago
Analyzing infant cries to detect autism shows potential, but definitive evidence is still lacking
Can a baby’s cry reveal early signs of autism? A new review shows that while certain acoustic patterns and AI tools show promise, there is no definitive evidence yet that autistic infants can be identified solely by…
Health Psychology5 days ago
Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
A study found people who had their drinks "very hot" had around a three times higher risk of the cancer than "warm" tea or coffee drinkers.
Mental Health5 days ago
Upstate University Hospital opens after-hours pediatric behavioral health center in CNY
Children and teens in crisis now have a new place to turn for help after traditional outpatient offices close, as Upstate University Hospital opened a pediatric ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Dementia prevention measures need to be broader in scope, researchers say
Efforts to prevent dementia may be placing too much responsibility on people's choices while overlooking the wider social and environmental conditions that shape brain health, a study has found.
Child Psychology5 days ago
People with ADHD face higher odds of gastrointestinal problems
University of Warwick researchers have analyzed data from over 1.9 million people across 23 studies and found that ADHD is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms ...
Research5 days ago
A six-decade study links teenage school anxiety to late-life memory complaints
While childhood intelligence and grades do not predict how people view their memory in old age, a new study finds that early adolescent school anxiety does.
Health Psychology5 days ago
Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
The leader of the Education Department's special education office told employees she is resigning after less than four months in the role and as the agency overall is morphing and shrinking.
Child Psychology5 days ago
The link between PM2.5 and ADHD held up after researchers tested other explanations
Using two decades of U.S. county-level data, researchers found that long-term PM2.5 exposure was robustly associated with higher childhood ADHD prevalence, while associations with low birth weight and ...
HIPAA & Privacy5 days ago
Steve Alder
The HIPAA Journal is the leading source of information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ...
Clinical Psychology5 days ago
UI support group uses improv therapy to treat patients with OCD
A support group at the University of Iowa has been using group improv exercises as a therapy treatment for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. The pilot program started over the ...
Workplace5 days ago
41% of Lawyers Say Legal Careers Harm Their Mental Health Amid High Burnout And Risky Alcohol Use
Key Takeaways More than 41% of surveyed lawyers say the legal profession has harmed their mental health. Nearly half screened positive for high burnout, while 41.8% screened positive for risky ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Sidra Medicine to host Paediatric Neuroscience Conference 2026
Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, will host its 6th Paediatric Neuroscience Conference (PNC 2026) from October 29 to 31, ...
Neuropsychology5 days ago
Brain aging may be detected decades before symptoms appear, with links to gut health
A new UCLA study has found a connection between how quickly the brain ages and the bacteria and chemical byproducts found in the gut, offering a fresh clue into what drives brain aging long before ...
School & Education5 days ago
Colorado students report bullying, threats, mental health concerns as school year begins
Colorado’s Safe2Tell system received more than 1,500 reports in August, including bullying, threats, mental health concerns and a case involving an AI-generated explicit image.
Research5 days ago
Self-perceived romantic desirability is strongly linked to overall self-esteem
People who consider themselves highly desirable romantic partners also tend to report higher overall self-worth. A recent meta-analysis of data from nearly 12,000 individuals confirmed a strong positive association…
Mental Health5 days ago
How the Lindsay Clancy trial became a turning point for maternal mental health
A special town hall discussion exploring mental health questions for new and expecting mothers following the Lindsay Clancy trial.
Psychology5 days ago
Grieving lost body function: What psychology teaches us about our chronic illness journeys
For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?
Mental Health5 days ago
‘Talk with us, don’t preach to us’: Rural Minds launches youth-led mental health initiative
A new program launched by Rural Minds, a Mayville-based organization focused on expanding access to mental health resources in rural communities, hopes to assist younger residents and teens.
Addiction5 days ago
Washington Township Spent $60K in Opioid Funds on Flock Cameras, Not Addiction Care
A N.J. town got opioid settlement cash meant to save lives — and spent it on surveillance cameras and police SUVs instead.
Mental Health5 days ago
Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights maternal mental health, "Criminally Obsessed" reports
The trial of Lindsay Clancy has drawn renewed attention to maternal mental health, prompting broader discussion about the challenges some mothers face and the r ...
Research5 days ago
Advances in Psychological Science Open Welcomes First Publication
Hear from Sabine Windmann and Rachael Jack on the contributions of the journal's first publication.
Research5 days ago
Temperament’s Effects on Mental Illness Are Examined in Special Issue of Clinical Psychological Science
Ten articles collectively illustrate the power of temperament-based frameworks to better understand psychopathology.
Mental Health5 days ago
What’s next for Capital Blue Cross after expanding behavioral health resources
Capital Blue Cross took steps to broaden behavioral health access in recent years, contributing to a 9% reduction in related emergency department visits. Now, the insurer is looking to deploy similar ...
Clinical Psychology5 days ago
Clinical Psychologist Urges Women to Recognise the Signs of a Dysregulated Nervous System
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Women are becoming increasingly skilled at functioning while struggling, says Clinical Psychologist Dr Jennifer Menon, who is urging women to ...
Mental Health5 days ago
'We're available all the time' | Dublin behavioral health facility expands to offer 24/7 crisis care
Quentin's Place in Dublin is expanding with more beds, 24/7 crisis care, and peer specialists who draw on their own recovery to help others.