Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
100+ organizations join national maternal mental health initiative
More than 100 national, state and local organizations have joined the National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator, an initiative ...
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Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
MITER Foundation and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Mark Two Years of Partnership During Suicide Prevention Month
MITER Foundation, the charitable arm of MITER Brands, a family of leading window and door brands, recently celebrated two years of partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP ...
Clinical PsychologySep 29, 2026
Weapons worsen psychological harm in survivors of intimate partner violence, study finds
The use or threat of guns and other weapons in intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with higher levels of panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in women, new ...
AddictionSep 29, 2026
NHC inviting feedback on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Fund, opioid settlement
Members of the public are invited to share their input on programs and strategies implemented locally with funding support from the National Opioid Settlement and the ...
ResearchSep 29, 2026
MSc Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience Prizes announced, class of 2025/26
Congratulations to all those who have successfully completed the MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience.
Positive PsychologySep 29, 2026
Psychological resilience may buffer children’s brains against some effects of abuse
Among children with lower psychological resilience, those who experienced more abuse showed brain-network patterns linked with depression, physical symptoms and later anxiety, according to a study ...
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
Havering public health 'making suicide prevention everyone’s business’
The Lumiere Cinema in Romford hosted the premiere of Stories of Hope; a film created by Havering Adult College in partnership wi ...
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
Subtypes of First-Episode Schizophrenia Show Varying Cognitive Impairment
Individuals with first-episode schizophrenia experience varying degrees of cognitive impairment that can be categorized into 2 distinct subtypes.
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
Grief supports being offered at 2 Guelph highs schools following death of 16-year-old Nash Dunlop
The Waterloo-Wellington branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association will be setting up walk-in clinics this week at Guelph's John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute and St. James Catholic ...
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
Why Are More Young People Experiencing Mental Illness?
Adolescents are experiencing more serious mental disorders like schizophrenia than ever before, even though overall population-wide rates of disorder are decreasing.
School & EducationSep 29, 2026
Central Bucks student tackles mental health awareness
In April, Central Bucks West High School student Jiselle Dcosta created the nonprofit “Project Mental Health Matters.” Within two days, she said, it had 700 likes and 100 reposts and quickly gained 2, ...
HIPAA & PrivacySep 29, 2026
BastionGPT Launches Microsoft-Certified Power Platform Connector, Bringing HIPAA-Compliant AI to Power Automate, Power Apps, and Copilot Studio
Healthcare organizations can now add HIPAA-compliant AI chat, document analysis, and medical transcription to Microsoft Power Automate flows, Power Apps, and Copilot Studio agents without writing code ...
Child PsychologySep 29, 2026
Recognizing and shifting ADHD procrastination
Rula reports that procrastination is common among those with ADHD, often caused by executive function difficulties rather than laziness.
Cognitive PsychologySep 29, 2026
Improving Group Decision-Making
In group decisions, there are two concepts that can affect the quality of those decisions. One is groupthink, a word often used but not necessarily understood. The other, the Abilene paradox, is ...
HIPAA & PrivacySep 29, 2026
Astrana Health Notifies SEC About Social Engineering Incident
Astrana Health, a managed services organization that helps healthcare providers deliver value-based, coordinated care to patients, has notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about ...
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
Experts Reveal 8 Proven Ways to Feel Less Lonely
How can people feel less lonely, then? It’s a complex issue to navigate, and understanding your feelings about it can be a good place to start. Meet the Experts: Jacqueline Olds, M.D., psychiatrist at ...
Social PsychologySep 29, 2026
Are Micro Social Interactions the Antidote to Loneliness?
The statistics on loneliness are staggering, leaving many of us wondering how to feel more connected. Research shows that "micro interactions" can improve our sense of belonging.
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
The National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator Launches To Address Access To Maternal Mental Health Care
The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health ("the Policy Center") today announced the launch of the National Maternal Mental ...
Mental HealthSep 29, 2026
Postpartum depression or ‘baby blues’? Signs new mums should not ignore
Learn the key differences between baby blues and postpartum depression, common warning signs, risk factors, screening tools like EPDS, treatment options, and when new mums should seek urgent help in t ...
AddictionSep 29, 2026
Ex-Stoke Player Tony Kelly’s Journey From Gambling Addict To Redemption
Over the course of his career, Kelly made 179 professional appearances. If it wasn't for his gambling compulsion, it could have been over 400, he told me in an ...
AddictionSep 29, 2026
Warning signs of online gambling addiction
A lot of times we're seeing it switch from, hey, this is something fun that I do on the weekends or during sports seasons to I'm using the last of my paycheck, dipping into my savings accounts for ...
Clinical PsychologySep 29, 2026
OCD awareness walk at BridgeWay Station to be held Oct. 10
The walk is among a series of events organized by OCD South Carolina to raise awareness about obsessive compulsive disorder.
Clinical PsychologySep 29, 2026
New Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD
The findings, published in Neuron, could lead to better targeted treatments for the mental health condition Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition characterized by ...
Child PsychologySep 29, 2026
Autism behavior therapy needs a physician in the room
Autism behavior therapy runs almost entirely outside medicine. See why physician-led care, not more therapy hours, is what autistic children need next.
Social MediaSep 29, 2026
Too much screen time may affect children’s learning and mental health, global study finds
A global study of more than 2.8 million children links higher screen exposure with lower academic achievement, poorer language development and emotional problems.
School & EducationSep 29, 2026
Mental health crisis among students: Alarming survey results
Survey Highlights Mental Health Issues in Higher Education The survey findings come amid renewed concern over student suicides following the deaths of 2 students at IIT Delhi & IIT Bombay.
School & EducationSep 29, 2026
Student Suicides: Why Removing Ceiling Fans Alone Cannot Address Mental Health Crisis On Campuses
Back-to-back student suicides at IIT Bombay and BIT Mesra have renewed debate over replacing hostel ceiling fans. Experts say physical safeguards alone cannot address student distress and call for ...
NeuropsychologySep 29, 2026
Cognitive and Neuroscientific Structure of Conscious Awareness
The true nature of the phenomenon recognized by society as "conscious awareness" or "conscious thought" is neither a free will that controls the mind and body at will, nor the essence of the self—the ...
PsychologySep 29, 2026
These 8 Casual Phrases Quietly Kill Your Motivation — Psychologists Decode the Hidden Red Flags
Eight Phrases People Who Are Slowly Losing Their Motivation Say In Casual Conversation You rarely wake up one morning and think, “Ah yes, my motivation has officially left the chat.” It slips away ...
Sport & PerformanceSep 29, 2026
Balancing sport with rest and work may support young athletes' mental health
No matter how much young athletes love their sport, they remain vulnerable to mental health and well-being problems if they don't balance the demands of training with education, work, leisure and rest ...