Current reporting, research and professional developments across Mental Health, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Researchers used a deep learning AI model to uncover the first imaging-based biomarker of chronic stress by measuring adrenal gland volume on routine CT scans. This new metric, the Adrenal Volume Index, correlates…
Given the importance of economic considerations for the uptake of interventions into psychiatric policy and practice, this systematic review appraises existing economic evaluations of interventions that aim to reduce…
Crop farmer Bob Worth, left, prays with his pastor and fellow church council members. Worth is a third-generation farmer who ...
The CDC has released an update on the ongoing investigation of infant botulism cases
SAN ANTONIO – Veteran suicide in Military City USA is a difficult topic. After the second suicide in the last eight months ...
Online abuse has become a growing health concern for women in Bangladesh, with many victims of cyberbullying or online harassment ...
Background Traditional and faith healers (TFHs) play a prominent role in the care of people with severe mental health conditions (MHCs) in many countries. Consequently, there have been calls for closer collaboration…
If you are overweight or have obesity, a healthy body image is important. Here’s how body image affects weight loss, plus ways ...
A new mental health initiative is making suicide prevention education more accessible to Hmong-speaking communities in central ...
The sharp rise in mental health diagnoses among young people has ignited a polarizing debate. Many identify global upheavals as ...
Google’s Project Suncatcher would need sophisticated collision avoidance capabilities to navigate a junk-filled landscape.
Google plans to start experimenting with data centres in space in just over a year, while SpaceX and Blue Origin are also talking up the possibilities.
Scientists have discovered that a single gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness—something previously thought to stem only from many genes acting together. People with certain variants of this gene often develop…
Nitrous oxide may offer quick, short-term relief for people with major depression, especially those who haven’t responded to standard medications. The meta-analysis found rapid improvements after a single dose and more…
To reduce emissions put into the atmosphere, Google is using carbon capture and sequestration. But not all CCS projects are the same.
The term “behavioral health” refers to the connection between a person’s habits, actions, and emotional well-being, which ...
At Onyx Behavioral Health, we understand the pain and isolation that can come with mental health struggles. Whether you or a ...
Long before the pandemic of 2020 began, the former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy had already declared an epidemic of loneliness in ...
Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in nuclear DNA. These lesions disrupt energy production and activate stress-response pathways…
A regional New South Wales public hospital will soon close its mental health inpatient facility, in favour of a home-based service.
Health professionals and stakeholders gathered in Nairobi for a two-day Global Health and wellbeing summit 2025,on the Power of a ...
ChatGPT has dramatically altered how people retrieve information, muscling aside Google search as the first stop on the hunt for answers.
Hypertension begins harming the brain surprisingly early, even before measurable blood pressure increases. Key cells related to blood vessels, signaling, and myelin maintenance begin aging prematurely and malfunctioning…
In the decades following deinstitutionalization, the U.S. has yet to find an effective model of a comprehensive behavioral health ...
If you interact with chatbots about conspiracy theories, research shows you can can easily fall down the rabbit hole.
Researchers have uncovered a surprising way the brain switches pain on, revealing that neurons can release an enzyme outside the cell that activates pain signals without disrupting normal movement or sensation. This…
If the AI bubble bursts, it could bring down some of the biggest tech companies – but perhaps not its most durable, like Google and Apple.
The scale of body shaming is more extensive than most people realize. Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenage girls and ...
Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, millions of Ukrainians have been exposed to war-related trauma, with projections indicating hundreds of thousands of individuals will develop debilitating…
Gen Z feels the world differently. They absorb pressure from all directions academics, social media, friendships, expectations ...
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