Mental Health
Updated Aug 25, 2026 1:00 PM PT
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Nature Mental Health, Published online: 06 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00707-4Using data from 71 randomized controlled trials that involve 8,082 participants, the authors of this individual participant data…
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 06 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00703-8Higher socioeconomic status does not consistently protect against late-life depression. We propose that persistent pain may worsen…
Troy University will host the 2026 Alabama Higher Education Suicide Prevention Conference on Aug. 28, focusing on student mental health and campus-community partnerships.
⚠️ Content warning: this video discusses topics from Next to Normal including suicide and infant mortality. Please take care while watching. We sat down with Brikaih Flore, who stars in Bare ...
Have you ever felt like you cannot swallow or breathe properly while anxious? Have you ever experienced a ‘lump in your throat’ when experiencing anxiety? If the answer to all these questions is a ...
Magic mushrooms can ease depression resistant to other treatments, major study finds - It was the first publicly-funded trial of the therapy ...
Duckworth-led bipartisan Senate bill would ban consumer sales of high-concentration sodium nitrite to prevent youth suicide and protect families.
The first mental health emergency department in Sussex is expected to open its doors to patients next summer. Based on the existing walk-in Staying Well service in Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, ...
Researchers say a newly identified brain circuit could one day help pave the way for more targeted treatments for anxiety.
A recent study published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry in June 2026 highlights intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) as a rapid, non-invasive breakthrough for ...
California's push to implement new nurse-to-patient ratios at psychiatric hospitals has sparked widespread concern among hospital leaders.
The new community centres - one of which will be in Hull - will offer walk-in support without requiring a referral with patients having to wait for months.
Stress and anxiety can make it harder for women to sleep, creating a cycle that affects mental health, mood, energy and everyday wellbeing.
For years, autism has often been viewed through the lens of a simple assumption: that autistic people struggle to understand how others feel. However, accumulating research suggests the picture is far more complex. This…
Psychedelic drugs are best known for altering perception and producing vivid hallucinations, but scientists are increasingly interested in what else they might do. A growing body of research suggests that these…
A 14-bed specialist mental health rehabilitation residential care service is set to open at Hawkesbury Lodge in Coventry in October 2026, aiming to provide adults with complex mental health needs acro ...
Many online questioned how long the blogger’s broadcast remained up on the app and shared mental health resourcesSocial media users have criticized TikTok after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton livestreamed himself…
A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that telemedicine is becoming increasingly common for problem-based primary care, particularly for ...
Research suggests addressing risk factors for poor cardiovascular health between the ages of 45 and 65 could help reduce risk of cognitive declineScientists claim to have identified three health measures in middle age…
Chronic people-pleasing and emotional self-silencing may affect women's mental wellbeing and are linked to greater fibromyalgia symptom severity.
Facing vendor debt, an HIV medication funding gap and mounting behavioral health costs, the Virgin Islands Health Department defended its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget before senators Wednesday.
A real-world switch study shows lumateperone improves metabolic markers while maintaining symptom control in stable schizophrenia patients.
A reporter reflects on the importance of centering children while covering the immigration crisis and its mental health toll on families.
A £343 million investment in mental health services will see 159 new NHS facilities open across England, marking what ministers ...
Researchers from the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that depression is associated with smaller volume ...
VICTORIA — The B.C. NDP government suffered a major defeat last week when a court threw out a unique-to-B.C. law that allowed some patients with mental disorders to be treated with powerful ...
MGMT Digital Joins Industry Leaders to Discuss AI, Treatment Outcomes, and the Evolving Behavioral Healthcare Marketing ...
Variety of prescriptions were found in blood of mother accused of strangling her three kids, according to testimonySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom…
Bridgeway plans to transform the former Knox-Galesburg Symphony building into a walk-in center for those experiencing a mental health or substance-use crisis.
The shake-up is being billed by the new government as the "biggest redesign of mental health services in a generation" to prevent people reaching a crisis point in the first place ...