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Social MediaFeb 20, 2026
How reducing screen time improves mental health and focus
In today’s digital world, screen time has become unavoidable. From smartphones to laptops, our daily routines revolve around ...
Diversity & CultureFeb 20, 2026
Minority psychologist coalition challenges Jewish ethnic recognition within APA
The Coalition of National Racial and Ethnic Psychological Associations (CONREPA) has formally opposed recognizing the Association ...
Mental HealthFeb 20, 2026
Doctors implant dopamine-producing stem cells in Parkinson’s patients
A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. Because the condition is driven by the gradual…
Cannabis-use disordersFeb 20, 2026
Teenage cannabis use linked to serious mental health problems
Teenagers who use cannabis are at increased risk of developing serious mental health disorders, according to the authors of a US ...
Cannabis-use disordersFeb 20, 2026
Adolescent cannabis use linked to doubling risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders
Adolescents who use cannabis could face a significantly higher risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders by young ...
NeuropsychologyFeb 20, 2026
Boost in federal funding gives bright future for Alzheimer’s Association research, caregiver support
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Alzheimer’s Association is seeing record levels of federal support, a development, Alzheimer's Association ...
PolicyFeb 20, 2026
Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk in 28 million older Americans
Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a sweeping study of nearly 28 million older Americans, researchers found that long term exposure to…
AI & TechnologyFeb 20, 2026
What Is Digital Fasting? Why Screen Detox Is Becoming Essential For Mental Health In 2026
When we talk about digital fasting, many people misunderstand it. Some felt it was against technology. Others believed it was ...
Health PsychologyFeb 20, 2026
A Psychologist Shares A ‘Stress Recovery’ Test For High Performers
In business culture, resilience is often framed as grit: push harder, stay sharp and outwork the stress. However, any psychologist will tell you that this isn’t a universal truth. The difference ...
PolicyFeb 20, 2026
Scientists find cancer-linked chemicals in popular hair extensions
A sweeping new study has uncovered a troubling mix of hazardous chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from human hair. Researchers detected dozens of substances linked to cancer, hormone…
Eating disorders in athletesFeb 20, 2026
Hilltop Behavioral Health Announces Expanded Eating Disorder Care for Men, Athletes and Families
Summit, New Jersey, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Men account for nearly one in three eating disorder cases, yet they ...
Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychologyFeb 20, 2026
Psychodynamic Therapists in Polokwane
I am a skilled Clinical Psychologist and former Sectional Manager at a rural hospital , providing strategic leadership and managing clinical psychology services. With expertise in therapeutic ...
Parent-child interaction therapyFeb 20, 2026
Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT) Therapists in Fairfax County, VA
We are currently accepting new clients with immediate openings! Creating a safe and supportive relationship is a must in therapy.
Domestic violenceFeb 20, 2026
Domestic Abuse Psychologists and Therapists in Maribyrnong, VIC
Female Male In Person Online All Filters Domestic Abuse Vanessa Del Valle from Wellness & Co. Counsellor, MA, PACFA 2 Endorsed Maribyrnong, VIC 3032 Imagine feeling overwhelmed, lonely, unsupported, ...
Positive PsychologyFeb 20, 2026
Too Mindful Mental Health Services
My ideal client is someone struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, OCD, ADHD or trauma, feeling overwhelmed ...
Social MediaFeb 19, 2026
Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design ...
Family, couple, and relational approachesFeb 19, 2026
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Psychologists and Therapists in Fitzroy North, VIC
My approach is both eclectic and compassionate encompassing different therapeutic styles including DBT, EMDR, Internal Family ...
Prevention researchFeb 19, 2026
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Psychologists and Therapists in Castle Hill, NSW
As an overachiever you find yourself stressed and overwhelmed. You know it's important to practice self-care but increasingly you ...
CounselingFeb 19, 2026
Counseling Older Adults
Counseling can help people of any age. But the counseling needs of a teenager are probably going to be a lot different than those ...
Child PsychologyFeb 19, 2026
Learning News: The Learning Awards 2026 Winners Take the Spotlight
Child Mind Institute’s Brief Behavioral Activation e-learning course for clinicians earns Silver at the 30th annual Learning Awards. The Learning Awards are widely recognized as the premier awards ceremony in the…
Serious illness and end-of-life adjustmentFeb 19, 2026
End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness
I'm Dr. Mary Owen, associate dean of Native American health and director of the center for American Indian and minor minority health at the University of Minnesota Medical School. I'm also a family ...
Health PsychologyFeb 19, 2026
Scientists discover the body’s hidden “off switch” for inflammation
A new human study has uncovered how the body naturally turns off inflammation. Researchers found that fat-derived molecules called epoxy-oxylipins rein in immune cells that can otherwise drive chronic disease. Using a…
Health PsychologyFeb 19, 2026
Sleep or Insomnia Psychologists and Therapists in Victoria
Dr Bruce Alexander works with adults who are ready to make real, lasting change but feel stuck in patterns they haven't been able ...
NeuropsychologyFeb 19, 2026
Dementia: how brain resilience, immune health and the menopause play a role in women’s risk
Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with dementia. While researchers have some idea of the factors that elevate risk ...
Child PsychologyFeb 19, 2026
Brain development may continue into your 30s, new research shows
That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years, and because…
MedicareFeb 19, 2026
Author Health Enters Three New States, Accelerating Access to Behavioral Health Care for Medicare Patients
BOSTON, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Health (the "Company"), a specialized provider of mental health and dementia care ...
Generalized anxietyFeb 19, 2026
The silent impact of climate change on mental health: what is eco-anxiety?
Eco-anxiety is "a term that encompasses the set of emotional responses of the population to the anticipation and experience of ...
Child PsychologyFeb 19, 2026
How Harnessing the Strengths of ADHD Can Improve Life
ADHD is a condition that impairs many areas of life. People with ADHD are more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression, to be ...
Divorce and separationFeb 19, 2026
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt mental health struggle amid divorce
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce in 2016, after over a decade together, became one of Hollywood’s most public and ...