Current reporting, research and professional developments across Mental Health, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County is one of five counties slated for a new Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center as part of a $16.45 million state investment to expand New Jersey’s 988 Suicide & ...
Dr. Tamar Gur, of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, joined The Big Picture to discuss her research on perinatal mental health.
Caffeine often makes us anxious. This is a known fact. Too much sugar can have the same impact on some people. This often makes people question whether sugar and caffeine can negatively affect your ...
Women face unique mental health pressures, with Durban’s Tea of Hope creating a safe space to discuss wellness, trauma and stigma.
New Penn State research on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania teens finds everyday bonds with family, school and community may help prevent youth suicide.
A new, sweeping report from youth mental health nonprofit The Jed Foundation recommends that Palo Alto reduce pedestrian access to train crossings, train community members to recognize signs of ...
Researchers found that many adults who started with low well-being and depressive symptoms improved significantly over 25 years.
Provider shortages, insurance barriers and uneven access leave many Central Texas mothers struggling to find care.
When people think about mental health problems, they often picture someone who is visibly sad, anxious, crying or struggling to cope. But mental illness does n ...
Can a video game help prevent teen depression? Students who played one mental health game reported fewer symptoms a year later.
New digital training aiming to increase awareness and reduce suicide amongst sole traders and self-employed construction workers launches ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September).
Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Massachusetts where she has been charged with killing her three children. Her defense is that she was experiencing psychosis with command hallucinations. This tragedy ...
A new trial found that pole-assisted walking cut symptoms sharply, and most of the gain came in the first month.
Schizophrenia can affect how a person perceives reality, thinks, and communicates, sometimes causing hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, reduced motivation, and cognitive difficulties.
This week, Mad in America explores four new studies around financial stress and mental health. The first links financial stress to poor mental health in Four new studies examine how financial stress, ...
Rebrand reflects expanded behavioral health services alongside continued substance misuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery programs; ribbon cutting set for August 21 in Rock Hill, S.C.
Experts say a lack of affordable housing is the missing piece in Canada's efforts to address homelessness, mental illness and addiction ...
When Lil Nas X recently disclosed that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, one part of his story stood out to me more than the diagnosis itself. For years, he had suspected something was ...
Social media fosters empathy and awareness, but cannot replace evidence-based treatment or formal psychological care.
A 12-hour Bowl-a-Thon is set to take place in support of suicide prevention and bereavement services.
AWARE of the country’s shortage of mental health professionals, the Department of Health (DOH) is looking to tap other health workers to help address the growin ...
Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticismsA contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her…
Using the EmPATH model, officials look to create soothing spaces near hospital emergency departments that will be staffed by mental health specialists.
God of Dance’ Vaslav Nijinsky wrote profusely during a short period in 1918–1919, immediately preceding his diagnosis of schizophrenia and long-term confinement. This diary, in its uncensored form, ...
Another report, commissioned by the Tindall Foundation, found the long-term social cost of mental distress among new parents is estimated at more than $2 billion a year. The numbers are staggering.
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Lamin Dampha, disclosed this on Thursday 20 August 2026 during the inaugural meeting of the National Technical Working Group on Mental Health and ...
Study of 2.2m healthcare records highlights need for joined up maternal health support from first appointment.
KyCOMPASS is expanding access to specialized maternal mental health support across Kentucky, giving healthcare providers free clinical consultation, education, referral guidance, and practical ...
Explore Kierkegaard’s idea that anxiety can arise from freedom, choice, and possibility, and discover how uncertainty shapes our lives.
Madison's Center for Healthy Minds (CHM), along with UW–Madison Department of Educational Psychology and a multi-university team, have found no evidence that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) ...
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