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The ongoing festive season is a time of celebration and togetherness, beginning with festivals such as Janmashtami and Ganeshotsav and continuing through Navratri, Dussehra and Diwali, followed by ...
Recent research has suggested that folic acid (vitamin B9) supplementation may reduce the risk of suicide attempts. However, a ...
Anxiety, depression and sleep disorders are among the most common mental health problems reported by specialists in Syria, largely due ...
A new JAMA Psychiatry study linked ADHD to later cognitive impairment, and the coverage called it a fourfold dementia risk. A psychiatrist on where that hazard most likely comes from.
World Mental Health Day 2026 highlights the global burden of anxiety. Learn the warning signs, how breathing exercises may help and when to seek professional treatment.
NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns has been traded from Minnesota, lost the conference finals and won the NBA title for his childhood team — and still feels he is in the period of grief that began six ...
One of the things I struggled with after developing panic disorder was [[phN_open]]how much should I tell the people around me?[[phN_close]] That was the question. I tell my family.First, my wife; I ...
Children whose mothers had a recorded depression diagnosis around the time of pregnancy were slightly more likely to need special educational support in school, and those whose mothers were also ...
A therapist shares six reasons Halloween can comfort anxious people, from shared scares and predictable endings to nostalgic fall rituals.
Long-term exposure to air pollution may affect memory, concentration and brain health. Research links fine particulate matter to cognitive decline and dementia risk, raising concerns about its lasting ...
Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.
Many researchers have explored this subject of what happens to your consciousness after you die, and some have found some pretty interesting things.
By Catherine EgwuomSome men conceal depression due to societal expectations of masculinity, exposing themselves to worsening psychological distress and delaying access to professional mental-health ...
The smell hits first. You bolt to the kitchen, flip the toaster, and there it is: a slice of bread that is more charcoal than carb. Another morning, another five minute delay scraping, re-toasting, ...
"That person is narcissistic," or "They must have borderline personality disorder because their emotions are so volatile." On social media, diagnostic labels are sometimes used as terms to describe a ...
The hippocampus helps encode detailed memories of specific events, while the frontal cortex plays a larger role in organizing concepts and broader meaning. In younger people, strong hippocampal ...
When the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was transferred from a category A prison to Broadmoor hospital, many observers complained that he was getting off lightly. But these places are anything but ‘cushy’, says the…
Although opioid-related overdose deaths are down in Madison County, first-responders and mental health advocates want the public to know that the opioid epidemic continues to have a big effect, ...
While social anxiety and vulnerable narcissism both stem from feelings of inadequacy, a new study reveals they are driven by different types of shame. Social anxiety relies on self-criticism, whereas ...
Whenever Thane businessman Shekhar travels to south Mumbai for a meeting, he sets off more than three hours early. This is because he plans his route carefully to ensure he is never more than five ...
ADHD and autism are soaring among people over 50, new data has suggested. Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring these conditions has risen by 79 per cent in ...
Akron Children's is part of a global initiative to leverage the role children's hospitals can play in preventing suicide. Here's what that means.
Greater awareness, early intervention and community support are needed to help address suicide among New Zealand’s young people, a Franklin mental health worker says. Ross Cormack is a social worker ...
Mental health care in India requires looking beyond single causes, examining complex biological factors, genetics, and life experiences to improve public health outcomes and treatment gaps.
Mental health care in India requires looking beyond single causes, examining complex biological factors, genetics, and life experiences to improve public health outcomes and treatment gaps.
A cross-sectional study of 453 Portuguese preschool children found that 23.6 percent showed borderline or abnormal mental health scores, with household income, family structure and lack of sports ...
As more people turn to AI for emotional support, concerns about dependence are growing. An expert explains how to use chatbots without losing human connection. | Health ...
Kimberley Atkinson was misdiagnosed with depression for 14 years before a manic episode left her hospitalised against her will.
It’s a terror so great it’s hard to accurately describe in plain black and white. Everyone experiences them slightly differently but, for me, they felt ...
The Out of the Darkness Walk was held at Staunton’s Gypsy Hill Park Saturday, Oct. 10.