Mental HealthOct 6, 2025
7 Reasons Why Body Positivity Is a Mental Health Movement
Body positivity is often framed as a cultural trend about self-love and diverse beauty. But at its core, it is much more than ...
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Peer-support programsOct 6, 2025
Talkspace acquires social health platform Wisdo Health to add peer support services
Online therapy provider Talkspace acquired Wisdo Health to integrate peer support and coaching into its mental health services.
PersonalityOct 6, 2025
Decoding personality functioning: the impact of DSM-5 pathological traits mediated by emotion dysregulation and metacognition
Personality disorders (PDs) have long been studied in adulthood, with relatively limited attention to their developmental course during adolescence. Recent research, however, underscores the importance of early…
Mental HealthOct 5, 2025
Anxiety in autumn: Causes and what helps
Anxiety in autumn, or fall, can occur due to changing light levels. As the sun rises later and sets earlier, people may feel ...
NeuropsychologyOct 5, 2025
Scientists find hidden brain damage behind dementia
A University of New Mexico scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of dementia — damage in the brain’s tiny blood vessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to classify these changes…
Social PsychologyOct 5, 2025
Why ultra-processed foods aren’t the real villain behind overeating
Researchers from Leeds found that overeating is driven more by what people believe about food than by its actual ingredients or level of processing. Foods perceived as fatty, sweet, or highly processed were more likely…
School & EducationOct 5, 2025
Why the brain’s GPS fails with age, and how some minds defy it
Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory decline in humans. Older mice struggled to recall familiar locations, while a few “super-agers”…
Hospice and palliative careOct 5, 2025
Life lessons from a palliative care psychologist
In the difficult journey faced by patients with advanced illnesses, care needs to focus on not just the physical aspect, but also ...
AddictionOct 5, 2025
Think light drinking protects your brain? Think again
A massive new study combining observational and genetic data overturns the long-held belief that light drinking protects the brain. Researchers found that dementia risk rises in direct proportion to alcohol consumption…
Mental HealthOct 5, 2025
Hidden cellular “power switch” could transform Parkinson’s treatment
Researchers uncovered a key cellular regulator, PP2A-B55alpha, that controls both the cleanup of damaged mitochondria and the creation of new ones. In Parkinson’s disease models, reducing this regulator improved symptoms…
Mental HealthOct 5, 2025
Damsels in distress: Women’s mental health matters
Women are more prone to certain types of mental health conditions such as eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
Mental HealthOct 4, 2025
How Amarachi Igwilo is tackling maternal, mental health
Preventive healthcare remains one of the most effective strategies for reducing global disease burdens. Nigerian nurse researcher ...
Social PsychologyOct 4, 2025
Strong friendships may literally slow aging at the cellular level
Scientists discovered that lifelong social support can slow biological aging. Using DNA-based “epigenetic clocks,” they found that people with richer, more sustained relationships showed younger biological profiles and…
PersonalityOct 3, 2025
Studying Attraction of Personality Types in Social Networks: An Analysis Using Tinder Profile ()
This study examined the perceived attractiveness of four different personality types via Tinder on a university campus at a large Southwestern university. This study used Don Lowry’s True Colors ...
BoundariesOct 3, 2025
Money Boundaries and Mental Health
Tears streamed down my face as I sat across from my CPA. My therapy practice was generating a significant amount of revenue, yet ...
Social anxietyOct 3, 2025
What Psychologists Say Really Works for Social Anxiety
Recognizing the signs is the first step toward managing them Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD Social anxiety disorder ...
AddictionOct 3, 2025
Is involuntary treatment for addiction ever justified?
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Outpatient treatmentOct 3, 2025
SHFT Behavioral Health is reimagining outpatient mental health care
It’s late at night. A teenager is experiencing a mental health crisis, and their parents are terrified, unsure where to turn.
Sexual and reproductive healthOct 3, 2025
Sexual, reproductive health awareness needed amid rise in teen pregnancies
MANILA, Philippines — Many health advocates for pushing for increased awareness of and battling misinformation against sexual ...
ResearchOct 3, 2025
Health Policy Research Scholars
HPRS provides full-time doctoral students with funding and training to apply their research to advance health and equity.
Forensic PsychologyOct 2, 2025
Undergraduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Psychology: Macomb Minor in Forensic Psychology: Macomb Minor in Mental Health: Macomb Minor in Psychology ...
Autism Is Not One Disorder, New Data Show
Autism diagnosed in early childhood differs genetically and developmentally from autism identified later in an individual’s ...
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 2, 2025
Are We Facing a New Dark Age for Public Health Data?
About a decade ago, I (Frank W. Putnam) read an editorial by the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences lamenting the high ...
Family & RelationshipsOct 2, 2025
Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk
New research shows that poor sleep could make the brain appear years older than it really is. Using MRI scans and machine learning, scientists found a clear link between unhealthy sleep patterns and accelerated brain…
Mental HealthOct 2, 2025
A single dose of psilocybin may rewire the brain for lasting relief
Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior cingulate cortex…
Social PsychologyOct 2, 2025
A century-old piano mystery has just been solved
Scientists confirmed that pianists can alter timbre through touch, using advanced sensors to capture micro-movements that shape sound perception. The discovery bridges art and science, promising applications in music…
CaregiversOct 2, 2025
Caregiving’s Mental Health Crisis
Rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues are high among family caregivers, with nearly half of family ...
AI chatbotsOct 2, 2025
Hidden Mental Health Dangers of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are rapidly becoming a major source of emotional support and connection. But, while use of ...
NeuropsychologyOct 1, 2025
Psychological & Brain Sciences
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware is committed to the scientific study of the mind.
Anger and aggressionOct 1, 2025
Break Free from Anger and Aggression
Anger and aggression are pervasive among humans. That's no surprise, since anger is an ancient response that is built into the brain.