ProfessionOct 2, 2026
Gov. Gordon will visit Jackson for mental health workshop
Gov. Mark Gordon is coming to Jackson next week to host a mental health workshop for the Western Governors’ Association.
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AddictionOct 2, 2026
Actresses Who Were Alcohol Addicts
Alcohol use disorder has affected people in every walk of life, including some of the most successful actresses in film and television, many of whom have ...
AddictionOct 2, 2026
MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT: US-based behaviour specialist to spotlight youth addiction, recovery at Vanguard summit October
By Sola Ogundipe A US-based addiction and behavioural health specialist, Dr Daniel Ikpechukwu, is among the experts billed to feature at the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, where he will ...
PolicyOct 2, 2026
Gulf Coast Center Expands Behavioral Health Access With AI-Powered Intake Model
Webinar To Explore 16-Week Implementation, Workforce Impact & Expansion Beyond Clinic Walls SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (October 3, 2026) – As behavioral health organizations face continued pressure to expand ...
Health PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Mothers’ Sleep Disorders Linked to Higher Risk of Neurodevelopmental Problems in Children
One of the largest studies ever conducted on maternal sleep and child brain development has found that women diagnosed with sleep disorders before or during pregnancy are significantly more likely to ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Hidden Eating Disorders in Autism: Review Finds Pica and ARFID Often Overlooked in Children
Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder face a markedly elevated risk of three little-known feeding and eating disorders — pica, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and r ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Pankow Builders Completes 34,000-SF Behavioral Health Facility in Los Angeles
Pankow Builders and Los Angeles County open a 34,000-square-foot behavioral health facility at Los Angeles General Medical Center.
Diversity & CultureOct 2, 2026
LGBTQ+ Australians three times more likely to suffer mental health disorders
October is Mental Health Month: a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote everyday wellbeing. But new research from Monash University has found that LGBTQ+ Australians are as much as three ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Pakistan Global Mental Health Summit concludes with Islamabad Declaration
The two-day Pakistan Global Mental Health Summit 2026, organized by the Ministry of Health, concluded in Islamabad today with the issuance of the ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Colorado's Mental-Health Crisis Response and 988 Resources
A teenager in crisis on a bridge was helped by police. A Commerce City Police Department Facebook video shows officers helping a teenager in crisis on a bridge. A Department Built ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
An ‘onslaught of punches’: is this week the cost-of-living tipping point for many Australian households?
As more families report housing stress, declines in financial wellbeing and food insecurity, experts warn that the situation is not just an economic problem but a matter of public healthGet our breaking news email, free…
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Police detain self-harming woman during mental health crisis in Hollister
Police and mental health responders safely detained a suicidal woman following an hours-long standoff in Hollister on Sept. 26, according to authorities.
Forensic PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Court orders mental evaluation for 18-year charged in deadly shooting at local apartment
A mental evaluation has been ordered for an 18-year-old accused of killing a teen boy in a Dayton apartment.
AddictionOct 2, 2026
Substance-Use Disorders Linked to Sixfold Suicide Risk: Study
In my work as an addiction psychiatrist, I meet people whose lives have been severely affected by alcohol or drug use, often alongside other forms of ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Feeling wired? The truth about ‘nervous system resets’
The internet is full of warnings about our ‘dysregulated’ nervous systems. But, experts say, you don’t need to reset yours – you might just need to make it more flexible. Here’s how (and no, you don’t need an acupressure…
Clinical PsychologyOct 2, 2026
The Cornell rape case has put ketamine in the spotlight. What is it?
The woman who says she was raped at Cornell University alleged she was pressured to use the anesthetic ketamine. Here's what to know about the drug.
Cognitive PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Cognitive bias vs Renewed Hope Agenda: The state of Nigeria’s media at 66
By Oluwagbenga OyebanjiPsychology and neuroscience are two fields that have ignited my curiosity and attention recently. Psychiatry brought a new dimension to the study of the brain that allowed ...
TraumaOct 2, 2026
Ashland County Agencies Stand Together for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
ASHLAND — Local law enforcement, prosecutors and victim advocates stood together for an annual photo opportunity organized
PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Motivation matters more than working memory for improving student math skills, study finds
Why do some students become ever better at mathematics, while others plateau? Many people may think that mathematics is primarily about cognitive skills. A new study from the Norwegian University of ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Psychedelic Society of the Ozarks to host conference this weekend
This Saturday, the psychedelics advocacy group, Psychedelics Society of the Ozarks, will host a conference on the medicinal usage of psychedelics. The conference will focus on their usage in treating ...
Health PsychologyOct 2, 2026
'Here for Chris' mental health initiative launched
Chris Kamara has helped launch 'Here for Chris' a new men's mental health initiative in Guernsey.
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Neurons Involved in Generating Anxiety After Cannabinoid Drug Exposure Identified in Mice
Results could provide insights into strategies for reducing anxiety symptoms in other contexts, outside of cannabis use.
NeuropsychologyOct 2, 2026
Family dementia battles drive scientists’ brain health research
They are on the cutting edge of research into Australia’s biggest killer – dementia – and working on ways to make life easier for those living with the condition.
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Beyond mental illness: What it takes to build a happier society
What does it take to build a happier society? That was the central question at the Festival of Joy, which brought together voices from mental health, neuroscience, education, business, design and ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 2, 2026
Ketamine is at the center of the Cornell 7 case: What to know
about the drug - The drug is federally approved as an anesthetic – but also abused illegally for its hallucinogenic effects
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Building community during Mental Illness Awareness Week 2026
Staff Mental Illness Awareness Week runs from Oct. 4 to 10 this year, and we encourage you to build connections during this ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
AI and Mental Health Central to Global Dialogue on Boys
The New York Boys & Men Conversation convened by the Boys Lead Foundation examined how artificial intelligence, digital environments, and mental health impact the development and sense of belonging fo ...
Mental HealthOct 2, 2026
Switching from Low-Dose Pills to Mini-Pills at 40! Managing PMS While Living with Bipolar Disorder
Hello! I am a 40-year-old apparel designer living with bipolar disorder. This time, I would like to write about PMS, a common struggle for women, and the birth control pills I have been using for many ...
AddictionOct 2, 2026
Raising the Standard of Care: Assessing the Quality of Substance Use Disorder Services in Kaduna State
Substance use disorders affect people, families and communities around the world and remain an important public health concern. The effects are not limited to physical and psychological health, people ...
AI & TechnologyOct 2, 2026
Circuit Breaker Labs builds crash test dummies for mental health chatbots
Circuit Breaker Labs uses AI agents as crash test dummies to find where mental health chatbots fail users in distress before deployment.