Mental Health
Updated Oct 18, 2026 12:00 AM PT
Mental Health Psychologist News
Current reporting, research and professional developments across Mental Health, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Previous reports of altered grey and white matter structure in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) have been inconsistent. Recent meta-analyses have, however, reported reduced hippocampal grey matter ...
Onos Health has secured $17 million in Series A financing to expand its behavioral health clinical intelligence platform across commercial insurers, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicaid programs. The ...
Depression screening alone missed more than half of adolescents with mental health concerns; combining anxiety and suicide risk assessments with it may reveal additional positive screens.
Altru's behavioral health expansion is on budget and on track for substantial completion by early next year. Chris Arnold, Altru's director of plant and facilities, hopes the ...
Clinically significant mental and behavioral health symptoms remain common among youth with cystic fibrosis and their caregivers despite highly effective modulator therapy, a study finds.
When you ask a neurotypical person, "What did you do today?" they might rattle off a laundry list of items. Someone experiencing alogia, on the other hand, might manage only "No" or "I don't know," in ...
The NFL and NFL Players Association on Wednesday announced a Behavioral Health Network will launch on Sept. 1 and will be designed to provide simplified and confidential access to mental health ...
The "bible" of clinical psychiatry—the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—is one of the most popular reference books in psychiatry worldwide. Clinicians use it to ...
Quote/Term of the Week Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE) / noun. Available via 911 throughout Chicago, CARE sends behavioral health professionals to help peop ...
The injectable medication known for weight loss and diabetes treatment may even have benefits for mental health conditions, including one that affects millions of people.
Patients with schizophrenia report that negative symptoms significantly impair work performance and interpersonal relationships.
In the decade between my first manic break and my arrest on felony charges, I occupied a kind of social quarantine. The details ...
Young men are increasingly discussing loneliness, insecurity and mental health online, but the video argues that some of the loudest voices offering answers are turning those struggles into something ...
New research released today by Array Behavioral Care, the nation's leading virtual behavioral health provider, points to a health system that struggles to deploy the capacity it has and match it to ...
New analysis shows limited access to care, social isolation, and the mental health needs of young people in rural communitiesNew York, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crisis Text Line, a global ...
The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is one of the most popular psychiatry reference books around the world. Clinicians ...
Researchers have discovered that a gene involved in the body’s response to stress may be more active in the brains of people living with schizophrenia ...
The first round of federal grants in a program aimed to partially offset Medicaid cuts were awarded Monday afternoon to over 80 unique healthcare and educational institutions across the state. The ...
Women with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of mental health problems than men, according to new UK research.
Rising tau protein linked to depression may reveal Alzheimer's risk years before memory loss begins, study finds.
Sea swimming group Trunks and Hunks has hundreds of members after being founded in Eastbourne.
A scenic trek across five peaks is raising funds and awareness for suicide prevention.
While spending time alone can be healthy, psychologists say certain behavioral patterns can make it harder to build and maintain meaningful relationships.
A University of Omaha-Nebraska student finds a unique way to reach the Spanish-speaking community about mental health.
A Lancet model says confidential drugmaker deals could erase 71% to nearly 80% of projected Medicare savings from foreign drug ...
Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with significantly lower risks of death and cardiovascular events in adults with serious mental illness (SMI), a target trial emul ...
A multicenter, longitudinal study follows a cohort of women to determine why about 18% experience long-term fatigue.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Mental health professionals warn artificial intelligence shouldn’t replace professional care as more people use AI to talk about personal issues. AI chatbots are always ...
The budget that recently took effect in Virginia includes provisions that mean Medicaid will no longer reimburse providers for certain behavioral health services. Subject to federal approval, the ...
A Sanford Health behavioral health specialist warns AI chatbots may give users what they want to hear without fully understanding what they're experiencing.