Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Loneliness is linked to fewer disease-free years, even with healthy habits
Loneliness is linked to fewer disease-free years, and healthy habits did not consistently reduce the gap tied to feeling lonely.
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Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Federal screening misses most severe mental illness among nursing home admissions, puts care quality in doubt: researchers
Federally mandated screenings identify only a fraction of nursing home residents with documented serious mental illness, raising concerns about whether the process can adequately guide resident ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Catalina Behavioral Health Marks Four Years of Care Reaching 1,000 Patients
Four years ago, Catalina Behavioral Health opened its doors in Tucson with a mission to provide individualized care for people ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
When a loved one denies their bipolar diagnosis
You can’t force someone to accept a bipolar diagnosis, but you can change how you support them through their denial. It can be upsetting, stressful, and downright incomprehensible when someone with a ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
The Relationship Between Giftedness and Bipolar Disorder: Why They Look Similar and How to Distinguish Misdiagnosis from Comorbidity
Giftedness and bipolar disorder are not equivalent in the sense that high intelligence causes the disorder. What has been pointed out is that reactions specific to gifted individuals, such as the ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Tony Bellew teams up with Joe Marler to break the silence around men’s mental health
Boxing champion Tony Bellew has joined forces with Joe Marler and Jacamo to tackle "man up" culture in a new mental health campaign.
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Google’s content recommendation algorithm is a black box. Here’s how it decides what to show you
Google Discover often shows us content we never actually searched for – but it’s anything but random.
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
People with severe mental illness five times more likely to die by 75
A new study found people living with severe mental illness are dying on average 15-20 years earlier than the general population.
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
After personal crisis, artist promotes rural mental health
Struggling through a mental health crisis some 20 years ago, country singer Jason DeShaw turned up at the hospital for help. The receptionist asked if he heard voices, and DeShaw said he often heard ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Loneliness and social isolation can cost you up to six years of healthy life
Loneliness and social isolation could shorten the number of disease-free years a person has left, and men and women aren't affected in the same way.View on euronews ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Local mental health providers encourage conversations, screening during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
At OLV Human Services, therapists screen for suicidal thoughts and work with clients and their support systems when someone is struggling.
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
National Suicide Prevention Month: Raising awareness to prevent tragedies
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and remind people that help is available for those struggling ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Social anxiety drives people to conform specifically to negative feedback
People with high social anxiety tend to change their own emotions to match negative peer feedback, while mostly ignoring positive feedback. Brain wave data reveals this biased conformity is driven by ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Suicide rates in Mississippi, U.S. have risen. Awareness is key to prevention, researchers say
Effective means to prevent suicide include connecting people in need with mental health services, promotion of proper firearm storage, and safety modifications to bridges. Access to 988 suicide ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Buttenschon honors vet suicide prevention efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, presented the staff of the Utica Center for Development Veterans Outreach Center, Executive Director Vinny Scalise and his staff with Assembly ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Derry Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes funding for Suicide Prevention
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson has welcomed the launch of an All-Party Group report on Cross-Departmental Funding for Suicide Prevention.
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Suicide Prevention Month: Loss survivors see their own increased risk of suicide
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines loss survivors as family members, friends, and others who are deeply affected by and grieve the death of someone who died by suicide. Loss ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
Mental Health Veteran Gary Green Bridges Adolescent Trauma and YA Fantasy
Minnesota author fuses clinical expertise with story to offer youth tools for grief and self-doubt. Young adults today ...
Mental HealthSep 23, 2026
A&E the 'default' for people in mental health crisis, but often ill-equipped to meet need, finds report
Safety watchdog finds people in crisis facing prolonged stays in crowded, noisy and untherapeutic emergency departments ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Cost of living is driving a mental health care crisis in Canada
Financial strain is pushing Canadians out of mental health care before they are ready to leave, according to new national polling by Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC), an independent charity based ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Loneliness and social isolation cost you up to six years of healthy life
Loneliness and social isolation could shorten the number of disease-free years a person has left, and men and women aren't affected in the same way.View on euronews ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Srinivas University holds Suicide Prevention Day with focus on hope, support and mental well-being
Srinivas University observed Suicide Prevention Day – “LIORA: My Light”, symbolising life and hope, at the City Campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, on September 23, 2026. The programme aimed to spread ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Booking anxiety is changing consumer behavior—and creating an opportunity for travel platforms
New Phocuswright and WiT research examines how booking anxiety is influencing travel and event decisions, from refund preferences to loyalty and conversion.
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Website offers hope for suicide prevention
A new website that launched this month is designed to connect resources and support systems from across Westman to the people most at risk of being impacted by suicide.
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
The Concept of the 'Companion Model' for Supporting Children's Mental Health Through Schools and Communities
The concept of a 'Companion Model,' where schools and communities collaborate to prevent child isolation, has been proposed abroad.📡 Today's Observed NewsChildren's Mental Health Care: Proposal of ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Mental health issues were actually 'physical tension.' A 3-minute RESET to release shallow breathing and rib cage stiffness in 1 second
What I have learned from seeing many people as a body expert. Physical ailments, body shape, and mental health are not actually separate issues. In this note, from the perspective that 'the body is ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Mangaluru: St Aloysius Pre-University College organizes World Suicide Prevention Day
St Aloysius Pre-University College, organised a World Suicide Prevention Day awareness programme titled ‘Fostering Hope’ for student council members and class representatives. The programme was ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Overcoming the 'Third-Year Wall' for Migrants to Rural Areas Through Mental Health: Preventing Adjustment Disorders Unique to U-Turn and I-Turn Migrants | Day 399
Medical Cast Note Project #399]The series 'Healthcare Economics for Rural Areas and Workers' begins a new chapter: [Life Transitions x Local Health Design].Taking a step further from our previous ...
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Northwoods Out of the Darkness Walk brings community together for suicide prevention
Barron County is coming together Saturday to raise awareness about suicide prevention and mental health, and help people who have lost loved ones connect with community and heal.
Mental HealthSep 22, 2026
Study Published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Shows Potential Benefit of Alternative Maintenance Dosing Strategies for Paliperidone Palmitate in Treatment of Schizophrenia
ERZOFRI® is a LAI with the highest available initiation dose of paliperidone palmitate to simplify treatment initiation for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. 1 Schizophrenia is a chronic and ...