Social MediaDec 9, 2025
Australia Begins Enforcing World-First Teen Social Media Ban
SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16 ...
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AddictionDec 8, 2025
The hidden toll of substance use disorder: Annual cost of lost productivity to US economy nearly $93 billion
A new study shows that in 2023, substance use disorders led to nearly $93 billion in lost productivity in the United States from ...
Health PsychologyDec 8, 2025
Dr. Mark Thomas
Do you struggle with insomnia? Nightmares? Irregular sleep schedules? Are you eager to finally get restorative sleep? The next ...
State mental-health privacy lawsDec 8, 2025
How Trump’s Executive Order On AI Might Impact Laws About AI Providing Mental Health Advice
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and ...
Clinical PsychologyDec 8, 2025
Laughing gas shows fast antidepressant effects in early clinical trials
A new meta-analysis finds that “laughing gas” can lift depressive symptoms within hours, highlighting a fast-acting ...
Social PsychologyDec 8, 2025
Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back
Deep-brain recordings showed that Mounjaro and Zepbound briefly shut down the craving circuits linked to food noise in a patient with severe obesity. Her obsessive thoughts about food disappeared as the medication…
Social PsychologyDec 8, 2025
This tiny implant sends secret messages to the brain
Researchers have built a fully implantable device that sends light-based messages directly to the brain. Mice learned to interpret these artificial patterns as meaningful signals, even without touch, sight, or sound. The…
Mental HealthDec 8, 2025
Online abuse taking toll on women’s mental health
Online abuse has become a growing health concern for women in Bangladesh, with many victims of cyberbullying or online harassment ...
Collaborative careDec 8, 2025
(Opinion) Protecting children’s mental health through collaborative care
In 2016, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted a system of care model for children’s behavioral health services, recognizing a ...
Social PsychologyDec 8, 2025
Humans are built for nature not modern life
Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both health and reproduction…
Mental HealthDec 8, 2025
Experiences and perspectives on traditional and faith healers’ involvement in the care of people with severe mental health conditions in ethiopia: a scoping review
Background Traditional and faith healers (TFHs) play a prominent role in the care of people with severe mental health conditions (MHCs) in many countries. Consequently, there have been calls for closer collaboration…
NeuropsychologyDec 7, 2025
Creativity Might Be the New Longevity Tool for Your Brain
What if picking up a paintbrush, dancing to music, or learning a new game could help your brain stay biologically younger?
PolicyDec 7, 2025
Insurers Can Restrict a Patient's Mental Healthcare
It can be really hard to get mentalhealthcare in the U.S, even if you find a therapist in network. Broadcast Retirement Network's ...
Bullying preventionDec 7, 2025
Bullying leaves deep emotional scars: Child psychologist shares warning signs and prevention steps
As schools draw to the end of the year, child psychologist Mpho Seakamela shares the effects, causes, and steps to be taken to ...
NeuropsychologyDec 7, 2025
Quercetin nanoemulsion ameliorates tremor and neuroinflammatory dysregulation: behavioral and molecular insights in a mouse model of essential tremor
Background Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder characterized by persistent limb tremors. Currently, no effective treatment for ET exists. Natural plant-derived compounds, like the flavonoid, quercetin may…
NeuropsychologyDec 6, 2025
Human brain may only reach adulthood after age 30
Share on Pinterest Our brains may only reach adulthood in our 30s, a recent study says. Image credit: Johner Images/Getty Images ...
Desire and arousal concernsDec 6, 2025
Research shows that women's sexual desire is strongly affected by stress
Stress has various effects on human health and mental health, but the interaction between stress and sexual experience is not ...
Social PsychologyDec 6, 2025
Scientists find hidden layers in brain’s memory center
Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging techniques, the team…
WorkplaceDec 6, 2025
Experts debate new infants in the workplace policy in Indiana government
Taking care of a newborn child is a “full-time job,” said a women’s health professional. “Coupling that with returning to ...
Clinical PsychologyDec 6, 2025
Outpatient behavioral health treatment programs are effective, flexible
Outpatient behavioral and mental health services empower wellness, inspire hope and support compassionate care that meets ...
HIPAA & PrivacyDec 5, 2025
What Does the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Do?
Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is ...
NeuropsychologyDec 5, 2025
Why Thoughts Have Power
For decades, psychologists and neuroscientists have explored a deceptively simple question: How much influence do our thoughts ...
Clinical PsychologyDec 5, 2025
Scientists find hidden brain nutrient drop that may fuel anxiety
Researchers found that people with anxiety disorders consistently show lower choline levels in key brain regions that regulate thinking and emotions. This biochemical difference may help explain why the brain reacts more…
Forensic PsychologyDec 5, 2025
Family violence perpetrator focused screening and risk assessment: identifying current practice and future opportunities
Australia has implemented substantive domestic and family violence (DFV) reforms in recent years. While the identification, risk ...
ResearchDec 5, 2025
Why Is Psychology Called The Science Of Behavior
Psychology: Since psychology uses the scientific method to methodically examine the observable behaviors and responses of both ...
Climate change and mental healthDec 5, 2025
From extreme heat to poor mental health: How climate change is harming the workplace
The workplace is rapidly becoming the next unsuspecting victim of climate change, with rising temperatures threatening millions ...
Family & RelationshipsDec 4, 2025
Top Books We Read in 2025
As this year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on all of the incredible books we’ve covered on the podcast and blog in 2025. We have learned a ton about sexuality, bodies, pleasure, and empowerment this year! In this…
Family & RelationshipsDec 4, 2025
Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness
Researchers studying people with major psychiatric disorders found that drinking up to four cups of coffee a day is associated with longer telomeres. This suggests a potential slowing of biological aging by about five…
AI & TechnologyDec 4, 2025
Editorials in 2025
With rising temperatures and widening inequities, researchers, clinicians and policymakers all must confront the consequences of ...
Mental HealthDec 4, 2025
Tips for How to Build a Healthy Body Image
If you are overweight or have obesity, a healthy body image is important. Here’s how body image affects weight loss, plus ways ...