Mental HealthJan 28, 2025
Milwaukee Public Schools to sue social media companies over youth mental health crisis
Milwaukee Public Schools will add its name to a growing list of school districts that allege major social media platforms ...
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Mental HealthJan 27, 2025
Nerve stimulation: The brain is not always listening
Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be synchronized with the…
Mental HealthJan 27, 2025
What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock
A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a breakthrough in…
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
Mental well-being and physical activity can form a positive cycle
According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In contrast, depressive…
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
Break the Cycle of Family Mental Illness
It is hard to understand why some people develop serious mental health conditions while others do not. Research conducted across ...
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety
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Mental HealthJan 22, 2025
Largest study on the genetics of bipolar disorder to date gives new insights into the underlying biology
Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression.
Mental HealthJan 21, 2025
Harvard-trained expert: I have anxiety—here's how I get rid of it in minutes
I've been studying anxiety all my life, because I have it. I remember being knotted up with anxiety on the eve of one birthday ...
Mental HealthJan 17, 2025
"People either run to feel nothing or run to feel something” – how running helped me process my grief
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it ...
Mental HealthJan 10, 2025
U.S. Government Releases First National One Health Plan to Protect People, Animals, and Our Environment from Shared Health Threats
U.S. Government releases first national One Health plan to protect from shared health threats.
Mental HealthJan 8, 2025
Researchers unravel a novel mechanism regulating gene expression in the brain that could guide solutions to circadian and other disorders
A collaborative effort has shed valuable light on how monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and now histamine help regulate brain physiology and behavior through chemical bonding of these monoamines to…
Mental HealthJan 7, 2025
Gen Zs Are Stressed, Burned Out And Face Mental Health Issues
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace ...
Mental HealthJan 6, 2025
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States
A person with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.
Mental HealthDec 30, 2024
Depression: You're predisposed to it or you're not
Money worries, a difficult relationship or an illness — external circumstances are often thought to be the reason for depression.
Mental HealthDec 26, 2024
Schizophrenia: Science, Psychoanalysis, and Culture
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Mental HealthDec 22, 2024
How to solve the mental health crisis in the workplace
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A series of articles in the FT over the ...
Mental HealthDec 20, 2024
Integrating GABA and dopamine signals to regulate meal initiation
When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the…
Mental HealthDec 18, 2024
App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents
A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress, and also had fewer…
Mental HealthDec 18, 2024
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
Mental HealthDec 18, 2024
Paranoia may be, in part, a visual problem
People who see meaning where there is none, like imagining one dot chasing another, may be showing early signs of paranoia or psychosis. Yale scientists found that such visual misperceptions are tied to beliefs linked to…
Mental HealthDec 17, 2024
Teens with a reduced response to rewards are more susceptible to depression
Novel research shows that a reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens predicts the first onset of depression, but not anxiety or suicidality. This is independent of pre-existing depressive or anxiety…
Mental HealthDec 15, 2024
Global mental health crisis hits workplaces
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A mental health pandemic is engulfing ...
Mental HealthDec 12, 2024
Antidepressants may act in gut to reduce depression and anxiety
In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.
Mental HealthDec 10, 2024
The Missing Piece of the U.S. Mental Health Crisis
As we countdown the days to 2025, there is much to anticipate in the year ahead. Driven by breakthroughs in area such as ...
Mental HealthDec 9, 2024
Mental Health America Launches Hub to Help Rural Residents
The Rural Mental Health Resources Hub from Mental Health America was launched this past spring. The website provides rural ...
Mental HealthDec 5, 2024
Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor--a promising target for treating pain
Researchers have found a new receptor for nerve growth factor that plays an important role in pain signaling, even though it does not signal on its own, according to a new study. The findings hold promise for finding new…
Mental HealthDec 5, 2024
New strategy to tackle suicide and self-harm in Lancashire
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Mental HealthDec 3, 2024
New hope for schizophrenia: iTBS over the left DLPFC improves negative and cognitive symptoms
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network…
Mental HealthNov 29, 2024
CDC warns of a Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/cucumbers-11-24/index.html.
Mental HealthNov 28, 2024
Psychiatric Treatment Team
Mental health disorders are complex and require clinical care by a multidisciplinary treatment team. Team members may include the ...