Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
A Clinician's Field Guide to Vetting AI Mental Health Tools
A six-question framework for clinicians and patients weighing AI's role in mental health care, from crisis blind spots to shifting state law.
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Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
Plea to new premier over state’s most vulnerable
Whichever party wins at the Victorian election, advocates are urging they act to help the state’s most vulnerable.
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
How to Have a Healthy Body Image in the Age of GLP-1s, According to Mental Health Experts
You’re scrolling through your social media feed and notice a friend looks much thinner than they did a few months ago.
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
The hidden mental health burden women carry
Psychologist Dr Molokasha Molokomme is encouraging women to let go of the pressure to appear 'fine', prioritise their mental wellbeing and seek help when they need it.
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
A Penn psychiatrist is helping shape the field’s guide to diagnosing mental disorders. Here’s what could change.
Psychiatry’s leading guide to diagnosing mental health conditions is due for a major update — and a University of Pennsylvania psychiatrist is heading the effort. Called the Diagnostic and Statistical ...
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
Health experts warn summer relief may hide ongoing mental health struggles for teens
Teenagers may seem happier once school ends, but mental health experts say summer can mask anxiety and depression rather than resolve it.
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
This 1973 study challenged psychiatry, but it still divides experts
In 1973, psychologist David Rosenhan, according to history site Historienet, reported that psychiatric hospitals had admitted people he described as having no diagnosed mental illness. His paper ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
In 1973, eight perfectly sane people walked into psychiatric hospitals; the Rosenhan experiment changed psychiatry forever
In 1973, David Rosenhan conducted a pivotal study that revealed deep flaws in psychiatric care. Seven individuals feigned auditory hallucinations to gain hospital admission, only to have their normal ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
Why childhood mental health intervention matters
RECENT incidents of children taking their own lives have raised fresh concerns over the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people in the country, prompting psychologists, educators and ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
The New Raksha Bandhan Promise: Why Protecting Your Sibling Starts With Noticing Their Mental Health
Learn how siblings can recognise the early signs of mental health struggles, offer meaningful support and encourage professional help when it's needed.
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
ND Thrives seeks to build connections in the effort of rural and tribal youth suicide prevention
This is the second segment in a Herald series about suicide prevention. GRAND FORKS — Before the end of its five-year funding cycle, ND Thrives is seeking to integrate into ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Mental health investments secured in the 2026-27 state budget
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 1—WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro and ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
Women are sharing the exhausting mental loads they carry in silence
From perceiving home as their second workplace to struggling to keep up with life, it reminds us that everyone needs a sprinkle of support, even if they don’t show it.
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
Conference addresses racial disparities in maternal care
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Health care providers, advocates, and community members filled Canisius University’s Science Hall on Saturday for the Black Mamas: The Fight to be Heard conference. The event, ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones
Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your deviceThere’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline…
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
Charity encouraging people to use mental health drop-in service
Most of the Sanctuary’s team have lived experience and offer person-centred advice to those facing mental health challenges.
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
‘Blanket’ Forced Treatment of Involuntary Psychiatric Patients Unconstitutional, B.C. Court Rules
From CBC News. “Elements of British Columbia’s involuntary care regime that allow forced psychiatric treatment, regardless of a person’s capacity to make health care decisions, are unconstitutional, the B.C. Supreme…
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
PILLAR awarded $643K to expand transition, behavioral health programs
PILLAR is expanding its services after receiving federal funding, with local leaders saying the investment will strengthen support for some of the community's most vulnerable residents.
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
Mathira highlights men mental health and social pressuresPublished on: August 1, 2026 12:08 PM
Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Television host and model Mathira has sparked discussion on social media after speaking about the emotional pressures faced by men in Pakistani society, saying they are often ...
Mental HealthAug 1, 2026
Why loneliness is becoming the silent epidemic among young adults
Despite unprecedented digital connectivity, loneliness is increasingly affecting young adults. The article explores how technology, changing family dynamics and social pressures contribute to ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Getting Outside Despite Your 9-to-5 Job Can Improve Your Mental Health
Time outdoors reduces stress and boosts well-being even in brief daily interactions with nature Denmark integrates green spaces ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Concern raised as NHS team manning 'lifesaving' service in city 'all go off sick'
The Brighton and Hove Mental Health Rapid Response phoneline has been temporarily redirected since July 27, reportedly due to staffing levels.
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
U.S. News & World Report Expands Behavioral and Mental Health Resources to Help Americans Navigate Care
In response to the growing national mental health crisis, U.S. News' online platform now includes expanded access to psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and counselors in addition to ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy murder trial visit home where children were killed
Defense lawyers say Clancy was ill with postpartum psychosis when she killed three children in January 2023Jurors walked through the Massachusetts home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, a rare visit on…
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
In Allentown visit, Gov. Shapiro spotlights state funding boost for mental health services
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday highlighted new investments in mental health services included in Pennsylvania's 2026-27 budget during a visit to the Lehigh County Crisis Intervention Center, saying the ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
CLP Funds Community Suicide Prevention Projects
August 2026The Finocchiaro CLP Government is funding 31 locally-led activities under the Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Community Grants ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Network structure of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma receiving chemotherapy: a multicentre cross-sectional study
Objectives To estimate the item-level conditional association network of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) during a prespecified chemotherapy ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Prevalence and factors associated with suicide and suicidal behaviours among unemployed youth in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Suicide is a major public health concern and one of the leading causes of death among young people globally. Unemployment has been associated with an increased risk of suicide and ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Anxiety and depression and their impact on functional recovery and quality of life in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a prospective cohort study in Bangladesh
Objectives Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune polyneuropathy manifested by progressive limb weakness. Anxiety and depression are significant yet under-recognised complications of GBS, ...
Mental HealthJul 31, 2026
Hobbies can improve your health – here are four tips for choosing one
From sea swimming to painting, doctors are ‘prescribing’ hobbies – but you don’t need a doctor’s note to get startedIn 2020, the year Amanda lost her mother, husband, job and pre-pandemic normalcy, she was diagnosed with…