Child PsychologyAug 26, 2026
Channel 4's controversial ADHD documentary sparks thousands of Ofcom complaints
The one-off doc The Great ADHD Myth? faced a widespread backlash after airing last week.
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Social MediaAug 26, 2026
Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction
Meta Platforms agreed to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram and pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims by most U.S. states that it designed those platforms to addict children and misled ...
PolicyAug 26, 2026
Reducing barriers to accessing mental health
If access to mental health care is a barrier, you don’t have to live near a specialist or wait months, to take the first step to improve your mental health.
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
Ozempic may help people with serious mental health condition: study
The injectable medication known for weight loss and diabetes treatment may even have benefits for mental health conditions, including one that affects millions of people.
Child PsychologyAug 26, 2026
Genetic vulnerability appears to have amplified the pandemic’s toll on teen mental health
A recent study provides evidence that adolescent mental health declined markedly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with youth who carry a genetic predisposition for psychiatric conditions experiencing an ...
AddictionAug 26, 2026
KVH specialist host opioid overdose event
Lindsay Dzilowski, KVH Community Health Worker and Certified Peer Support Specialist, is hosting an opioid overdose awareness event next Monday, August 31, designed to spread awareness and bring insig ...
Social MediaAug 26, 2026
Montgomery County sues major social media companies to protect youth mental health
Montgomery County has filed a lawsuit against major social media companies, including Meta, Snap, TikTok, and Google, to reduce the negative impact of social media on children’s mental health and well ...
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
How do Patients and Caregivers Align on Schizophrenia Treatment Goals?
Patients with schizophrenia report that negative symptoms significantly impair work performance and interpersonal relationships.
AI & TechnologyAug 26, 2026
The Doctor Is Not Real. More Americans Comfortable Consulting AI for Health Info
The latest report from Pew Research Center finds that just over one in three Americans have leaned on a conversational AI service for medical guidance, except in one key area.
AddictionAug 26, 2026
Substance use disorders continue to challenge Permian Basin
Adolescents face added risks from substance use as rural access barriers, fentanyl exposure and mental health needs complicate prevention and treatment.
AI & TechnologyAug 26, 2026
Onos Health Raises $17 Million Series A to Accelerate Adoption of its Behavioral Health AI Platform for Health Plans
Onos Health, the behavioral health clinical intelligence platform for payers today announced a $17 million Series A financing round led by Costanoa, with participation from Flare Capital Partners and ...
ResearchAug 26, 2026
Childhood trauma may leave a lasting “scar” inside brain cells
Early-life stress may physically alter how DNA is packaged in the brain, leaving stress-related genes primed to activate more easily years later. In mice, researchers were able to block this effect, preventing the…
NeuropsychologyAug 26, 2026
Dementia with Lewy bodies: Why are some brain regions more affected than others?
Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most common forms of dementia in older adults, after Alzheimer's disease. It takes its name from "Lewy bodies," abnormal clumps of a protein called ...
AI & TechnologyAug 26, 2026
Did AI-Driven Margins and New Behavioral Health Leadership Just Shift Elevance Health's (ELV) Investment Narrative?
In recent weeks, Elevance Health has been highlighted for strong Q2 2026 results, raised full-year guidance, and operational gains driven by AI-enabled efficiency and cost savings. At the same time, ...
Forensic PsychologyAug 26, 2026
From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime
Crime scenes often speak in silence. A bloodstain, a fingerprint, a strand of hair or a forgotten object can hold the answer to a complex case. But that evidence becomes meaningful only when ...
WorkplaceAug 26, 2026
Why mental health support needs to change as employees’ lives change
By Dr Anna Sandall, Principal Clinical Lead for Adult Psychological Therapies at OnebrightAn employee’s mental health needs at the beginning of their career may look very different several years later ...
Social MediaAug 26, 2026
Meta Settles Landmark Social Media Addiction Case For $17 Billion, Enhanced Protections For Teens
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and coalition of 51 attorneys unveiled a proposed settlement with social media giant Meta — parent of Facebook, Intstagram and WhatsApp — for up to $17 billion ...
Diversity & CultureAug 26, 2026
Addressing Mental Health Disparities for Minorities
San Diego-based Park Mental Health experts highlight barriers to treatment for historically underserved communities and the importance of equality through culturally responsive careSan Diego, CA., Aug ...
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
Loneliness Is a Psychiatric Story
In the decade between my first manic break and my arrest on felony charges, I occupied a kind of social quarantine. The details ...
PsychologyAug 26, 2026
How Music Helps Regulate Our Emotions
The appraisal aspect of emotion suggests that our emotions are not entirely beyond our control. They do not just happen to us, but we are responsible for them. We interpret everyt ...
WorkplaceAug 26, 2026
How Parenthood Can Shape Workplace Evaluations
“The workplace benefits associated with parenthood may vary by race,” she said. Several past studies have indicated that working moms lose out in two ways: they are perceived as less competent and are ...
Social MediaAug 26, 2026
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
Young men are struggling with mental health, then the internet gave them Andrew Tate
Young men are increasingly discussing loneliness, insecurity and mental health online, but the video argues that some of the loudest voices offering answers are turning those struggles into something ...
NeuropsychologyAug 26, 2026
Practices that can benefit seniors’ mental health
Making an effort to maintain and safeguard mental health is a key component of a healthy lifestyle, and that’s as true for seniors as it is for children, young adults and men and women in middle age.
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
Report: Hospitals & Health Systems Stymied by Fragmented Care, Inability to Deploy Behavioral Health Capacity Aligned with Patient Need
New research released today by Array Behavioral Care, the nation's leading virtual behavioral health provider, points to a health system that struggles to deploy the capacity it has and match it to ...
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
Crisis Text Line Report Highlights Urgent Need for Greater Mental Health Access in Rural Communities
New analysis shows limited access to care, social isolation, and the mental health needs of young people in rural communitiesNew York, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crisis Text Line, a global ...
NeuropsychologyAug 26, 2026
Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests
Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia ...
Mental HealthAug 26, 2026
I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders
The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is one of the most popular psychiatry reference books around the world. Clinicians ...
PsychologyAug 26, 2026
Psychology says people without clear goals may not be directionless for the reason you think
Psychology suggests that healthy motivation is not about forcing everyone to create a huge ambition. It is about developing enough autonomy, competence, connection and meaning to make everyday life ...
AddictionAug 26, 2026
Trump cabinet’s addiction experience shapes federal recovery policy
EXCLUSIVE — Personal experience with addiction among policymakers at the highest levels of the Trump administration is shaping new federal policies on drug and alcohol recovery. Kathryn Burgum, ...