Trauma16 hr ago
How Could Childhood Trauma Make You Sick?
Do you struggle with chronic pain or illness? If so, the root cause may be painful or traumatic events in childhood—and trauma-informed therapy can help.
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Mental Health16 hr ago
Mental Health Crisis Centre Opens In Adelaide's North
New $22 million centre in Elizabeth South to provide short-term support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Residents in Adelaide's ...
Social Media16 hr ago
Social Media’s Negative Effects On The Young
In a survey of U.S. teens conducted by the Pew Research Center in the fall of 2024, 48 percent of Americans aged 13 to 17 said that social media has a mostly negative effect on people of their age, up ...
Neuropsychology16 hr ago
Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia
Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't conclusive ...
Mental Health16 hr ago
Mental Disorders Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Patients With Permanent Pacemakers
Newly diagnosed mental disorders are associated with increased mortality and adverse clinical outcomes in patients with permanent pacemakers.
Child Psychology16 hr ago
Is ADHD Really a Brain Condition? Five Experts Debate the Evidence
From the Teachers Talk Radio podcast. "Is ADHD best understood as a brain condition, a useful diagnostic construct or a label for a collection of ...
Research16 hr ago
Woodland improvements could reduce antidepressant use, study says
Improving local woodlands in deprived urban areas leads to a significant drop in the use of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication, a new Edinburgh University study has found.
Addiction17 hr ago
Comment: Long-term treatment is essential for recovery
What effective care requires is depth as well as duration: Clinical counselling, family support, medical and psychiatric care, skill-building, and meaningful daily structure that helps people practice ...
Mental Health17 hr ago
Weight loss drugs may offer a new avenue for bipolar disorder research
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), commonly used to treat diabetes and weight loss, may have additional mental health benefits, especially for people with bipolar disorder, new ...
Neuropsychology18 hr ago
Give weeks back to researchers while differentiating brain organoids
Across typical brain organoid processes, automation minimizes manual intervention from roughly 27 hours per week for 10 plates to about three hours. This allows laboratories to recover weeks of ...
Addiction18 hr ago
His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.
The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...
AI & Technology18 hr ago
AI Readiness is the New Imperative for Technology Education : How Universities Are Preparing Talent for Tomorrow
Artificial intelligence is no longer something graduates learn about after they enter the workforce. It is the language of the workforce itself. Machine learning models now approve loans, computer ...
Child Psychology18 hr ago
9 Things the Emotionally Attuned Parent Says to Their Child
Children's behavior grows out of their feelings. Here are nine small changes in what you say that can help raise an emotionally healthy child and stop neglect from passing down.
Mental Health18 hr ago
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare
CODAC has been offering treatment, recovery, and prevention services for over 50 years. With nine locations statewide, two correctional facility programs, and mobile medical units that reach ...
School & Education18 hr ago
Student mental health rebounds from pandemic lows, but long-term trends remain troubling
Findings from the 2025 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) released by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggest that Ontario middle and high school students have ...
Mental Health18 hr ago
FDA adds two behavioral health firms to TEMPO pilot
The FDA has chosen a total of four participants for the TEMPO program, including diabetes technology firm Dexcom and Cadence, a company making a tool for hypertension management.
Child Psychology18 hr ago
Why ADHD increases your risk of heart issues (and how to fix it)
If asked, most of us could probably list multiple traits of ADHD: short attention span, talking excessively, impulsive behaviour and restlessness, to name a few. Not many, however, would know it takes ...
Mental Health18 hr ago
Doc Talk | Trying To Conceive? How Fertility Stress Can Affect Your Mental Health
The process of becoming pregnant is frequently characterized as a medical odyssey that requires monitoring and testing for ovulation, as well as fertility treatments where needed. The psychological ...
Mental Health19 hr ago
Rapport Therapeutics to Host Virtual KOL Event on the Unmet Need in Bipolar Mania and the RAP-219 Clinical Program
Rapport Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPP) ('Rapport” or the 'Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of small molecule precision medicines for ...
Mental Health19 hr ago
5 warning signs your mental health is at a breaking point
Taking care of our mental health is just as important as looking after our physical health. Sometimes our minds can reach a breaking point when we’re under too much stress or facing difficult ...
Neuropsychology19 hr ago
The dementia vaccine some of us are taking without realising
The evidence has been quietly building for over a decade. Now experts can't ignore it ...
Mental Health19 hr ago
Can Loneliness Cause Death? WHO Reports 100 Deaths an Hour
WHO says loneliness is linked to 871,000 deaths a year worldwide. Here is what the data shows, who is most affected, and what actually helps.
Trauma19 hr ago
Cannabis Drug May Ease Severe PTSD Nightmares
Nightmares can be one of the most exhausting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. For some people, sleep becomes a time when frightening memories return so vividly that they wake in ...
Addiction19 hr ago
Financial insecurity and ‘quick wins’ fuels gambling addiction in South African youth
The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation reports a concerning rise in gambling among young adults, driven by financial insecurity. This article explores the implications of this trend and ...
Addiction19 hr ago
‘There is always a plan for the next bet’: A young man’s journey through gambling addiction
A young South African shares his personal battle with gambling addiction, revealing the emotional and financial toll it takes on individuals and families, especially during challenging economic times.
Mental Health19 hr ago
In schizophrenia care, even the support system needs support
Supporting someone living with schizophrenia requires communication, curiosity, and a willingness to listen when their experience is different from what we expect. Care partners benefit from ...
Clinical Psychology20 hr ago
This Drug May Rapidly Ease Suicidal Thoughts
Ketamine may do more than rapidly ease severe suicidal thoughts in people with depression. Research from Columbia University suggests that a single dose can also improve some thinking abilities, and ...
Mental Health20 hr ago
Universal Health Services wants to create something new with Talkspace acquisition
Universal Health Services Inc. has long dominated as the nation’s largest provider of behavioral health services through its network of 182 hospitals and 110 outpatient facilities. Last week, the King ...
Addiction20 hr ago
The under-the-radar 'epidemic' of underage gambling
Kath says she and her husband tried their best to resist, but finally did something they never imagined would be part of the parenting experience.
Clinical Psychology20 hr ago
Grow Therapy Launches a National Campaign Reframing Therapy as a Practice for Progress
Grow Therapy (Grow) today launched "Key Change," its first national brand campaign, reframing a pervasive assumption: that mental health care is something earned by reaching a breaking point.