Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
Can the Way Children Speak Predict Future Mental Health Problems?
AI language models can predict children's future mental health by analyzing how they talk about stressful experiences, years before symptoms appear.
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TraumaAug 2, 2026
Study: 80% of soldiers improve with experimental PTSD therapy
Early results from a clinical trial at HaEmek Medical Center suggest MDMA-assisted psychotherapy could help combat veterans recover from PTSD, with most participants no longer meeting the criteria for ...
Health PsychologyAug 2, 2026
Without this protein, damaged muscle turns to fat and scar tissue
A protein once thought to mainly protect chromosome ends may also be essential for keeping muscle stem cells ready to repair injuries. Researchers found that TRF2 helps these cells maintain their identity and coordinate…
ResearchAug 2, 2026
Study links emotional blindness to violent behavior behind bars
Inmates who struggle to identify and express their emotions are more likely to behave aggressively. A new study reveals that this emotional deficit fuels violence by creating deep cycles of loneliness and high-anxiety…
Legal & RegulationsAug 2, 2026
Darlington man launches petition for new law to tackle workplace mental health issues
Josh Biggins, 29, has launched a petition, looking to require workplaces, schools, healthcare, housing, justice and public services to proactively protect mental health.
AddictionAug 2, 2026
Football match held in memory of gambling addict
Jack Ritchie died six years ago and the tournament has been held in Sheffield every year since.
Clinical PsychologyAug 2, 2026
6th Annual OCD Awareness SCV Walk & Community Event – October 17th, 2026
Living in the repetitive OCD cycle (obsessions, anxiety, compulsions and temporary relief) is distressing and can often become debilitating. Due to misconceptions about OCD, as well as fear and shame ...
Child PsychologyAug 2, 2026
New Research Reveals Autistic Brains Process Faces Differently
Researchers also found that face-related neural signals became increasingly specialized with age in neurotypical children, while autistic children showed little comparable refinement. This altered ...
PsychologyAug 2, 2026
Psychologist Reveals the Best Phrase To Shut Down Nosy Questions Effectively
"That's not a conversation I'm available for" is great for shutting down intrusive questions and comments because it taps into the psychology of nosy people, who may project their own boredom, ...
Health PsychologyAug 2, 2026
Trust in public health institutions is eroding. What can officials do?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses America's declining trust in public health officials with Marianne Udow-Phillips, a lecturer at the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.
Health PsychologyAug 2, 2026
E-bike injuries are on the rise for children and teens
Doctors are seeing more children injured - some badly - from e-bikes and e-scooters. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Dr. Cornelia Griggs and Caitlin Coit of Mass General Brigham for Children Hospital.
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
‘We were able to live their experiences with them’: the ripple effects of our series about life in coastal towns
A year-long project exploring the lives of young people in coastal areas required a great deal of groundwork to give them a genuine voice and ensure they were properly heard. Their stories captured the imagination of…
ResearchAug 2, 2026
New hikikomori research identifies three distinct profiles of extreme social withdrawal
We often assume extreme social isolation is fueled by an intense fear of people. However, new research from Japan reveals that most individuals experiencing prolonged withdrawal don't actually suffer from severe social…
Social MediaAug 2, 2026
Putting a stop to cyberbullying takes more than punishment — Lin Xuerong and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar
AUGUST 3 — The internet has delivered the world to our fingertips, but it has also constructed a borderless arena for abuse.
Social MediaAug 2, 2026
Discussion held on cyberbullying, digital safety in Noakhali
An awareness discussion on cyberbullying and digital safety was held in Noakhali on Sunday to promote safe internet use among the younger generation. The Noakhali district unit Bashundhara Shuvosangho ...
Health PsychologyAug 2, 2026
Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.
ResearchAug 2, 2026
This habit shared by 76% of people may rob them of real happiness, a study reveals
Michael Slepian led the study at Columbia Business School. He worked alongside Katharine Greenaway, Nicholas Camp, and Adam Galinsky. Their paper appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social ...
ResearchAug 2, 2026
Left-handed university students show higher neuroticism compared to their right-handed peers
A new Austrian study reveals that right-handed students tend to be more extraverted, conscientious, and emotionally stable than left-handers. Researchers also found surprising ways that sex and hand dominance interact to…
AddictionAug 2, 2026
Rock icon Phil Collins 'didn't know he had a problem' despite alcohol addiction
Rock icon Phil Collins opened up in a new interview about his battle with alcohol addiction and the time his children were called to say their final goodbyes.
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
‘She showed love for everyone’: how did Daphy Michel end up frozen to death in a Pittsburgh bus shelter?
Haitian immigrant with mental illness found dead after ICE released her in 20F weather wearing summer clothesFamily to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to deathOn the night of 26 February this year, the…
ResearchAug 2, 2026
Remembering a chaotic childhood is linked to psychopathic traits, especially in men
Childhood chaos may shape adult personality more than persistent hardship. A new study in Personality and Individual Differences links an unpredictable early home life to psychopathic traits like meanness and…
NeuropsychologyAug 2, 2026
First symptoms of early-onset Alzheimer's wife noticed before husband's diagnosis at 53
The wife of a man diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's three years ago has lifted the lid on some of the subtle first symptoms she noticed. Cassandre Pemberton's husband, Joe, was diagnosed with the ...
AddictionAug 2, 2026
Phil Collins Reveals He Nearly Died in 2024 Amid Alcohol Abuse Battle
"My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up," Collins told the Sunday Times. "People were coming to say goodbye." ...
Mental HealthAug 2, 2026
Large-scale brain scan study reveals unexpected differences in motor and visual regions linked to depression
Major depressive disorder, commonly referred to as depression, is a debilitating psychiatric disorder estimated to affect roughly 5% of the global population. Depression is characterized by persistent ...
AI & TechnologyAug 2, 2026
Kaiser used an algorithm — not clinicians — to triage mental health patients, union alleges
Union members say they’ve seen no evidence that licensed mental health clinicians review patients’ e-visit answers in real time, or at all.
Health PsychologyAug 2, 2026
What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
Military & First RespondersAug 2, 2026
Racers ran for donuts and first responder mental health in Marquette
Central Upper Peninsula CISM is breaking the mental health stigma through its 3rd annual Donut Dash. The proceeds go back to supporting first responders in the U.P.
Developmental PsychologyAug 2, 2026
Cognitive Crisis Narrows Children's Imagination Space
The exposure to social media, lack of critical thinking, and basic health issues are said to narrow the imagination space of Indonesian children in mapping out their goals.
TraumaAug 2, 2026
Why We Choose the Partners We Do: The Psychology Behind Modern Love
Sitting at a cozy cafe last Tuesday, watching a couple argue over something trivial, it hit me hard. We often think chemistry is just random magic, but psychology tells a very different story about ...
Child PsychologyAug 2, 2026
The Surprising Mistake That Keeps Many Adult Children Stuck
The healthiest parents don't abandon their adult children. Rather, they change the role they play. Instead of becoming the family's chief problem solver-first responder (I even hear from parents who ...