Cognitive PsychologyOct 21, 2025
How higher states of consciousness can forever change your perception of reality
A few years ago, I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I'd been walking for a few minutes ...
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Disaster responseOct 21, 2025
DOH, DepEd add mental health support in disaster response plans
CAVITE CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) are working to add mental health efforts ...
Clinical researchOct 21, 2025
Refine Clinical Psychology
Laura is a registered Clinical Psychologist with over 14 years of experience working across both public and private mental health ...
Mental HealthOct 21, 2025
Scientists detect hidden brain damage years before MS symptoms
Scientists at UCSF have uncovered evidence that multiple sclerosis silently damages the brain years before diagnosis. By studying proteins in blood samples, they identified early immune signals and markers of nerve…
Ethics consultationOct 21, 2025
New study shows AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards
As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) for mental health advice, a new study details how these ...
Legal & RegulationsOct 21, 2025
[Virtual Event] Behavioral Health Compliance Conference
The growing focus on the importance of behavioral health care makes it more important than ever for compliance professionals to ...
Social PsychologyOct 21, 2025
Feeling stressed? Science finds a simple way to take back control
Feeling in control may be the key to conquering daily stress. Penn State researchers found that people were 62% more likely to resolve everyday hassles on days when they felt greater control. This link grew stronger over…
Clinical PsychologyOct 21, 2025
Eating ultra-processed foods may rewire the brain and drive overeating
A massive brain imaging study of nearly 30,000 people has uncovered striking connections between eating ultra-processed foods and measurable changes in brain structure. These changes may be tied to overeating and…
Ethics consultationOct 20, 2025
New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards
Licensed psychologists reviewed simulated chats based on real chatbot responses revealing numerous ethical violations, including ...
Psychology of religion and spiritualityOct 20, 2025
Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health
This collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being. Religion and spirituality (R/S) are ...
School & EducationOct 20, 2025
University of Dayton to expand school psychology graduate program in Columbus
The University of Dayton will expand its nationally approved school psychology graduate program to Columbus in fall 2026 to help ...
Global mental healthOct 20, 2025
When psychology meets the night market: warmth of China’s social services
At the bustling night market near the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, residents can do more than ...
Diversity & CultureOct 20, 2025
LGBTQ+ youth’s mental health struggles are getting worse, according to a new survey
There are many stresses that come with being an LGBTQ+ youth: fear, isolation, bullying, feeling as if the world hates you, loved ...
Residential treatmentOct 20, 2025
Discovery Behavioral Health Adds Two Flagship Residential Treatment Centers to Expand Measurement-Based Care of Eating and Mental Health Disorders in California and Texas
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc., a national leader in measurement-based behavioral ...
Cognitive PsychologyOct 20, 2025
Scientists Discovered a Way to Expand Your Consciousness—They Just Need to Plug in Your Brain First
Some researchers believe consciousness is a byproduct of the constantly firing web of neurons in our heads. However, others ...
Military & First RespondersOct 20, 2025
Veterans' mental health forged beyond the battlefield, researchers find
New research shows that veterans' mental health after leaving the military is shaped by more than just combat, with childhood ...
Survivors of violenceOct 20, 2025
What Will It Take for Survivors of Abuse to Heal?
Survivors of sexual assault who come forward are a minority. About one in six women in the US will experience an attempted or ...
ProfessionOct 20, 2025
Catholics and conversion therapy bans: The problem with free speech objections
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, a challenge to Colorado’s 2019 law prohibiting ...
Suicide-specific interventionsOct 20, 2025
Digital Interventions May Help to Reach More Suicidal People
Decades of investigating the phenomenon of suicide within the frame of medical research have not reduced suicide in the world.
Diversity & CultureOct 20, 2025
Report reveals mental health distress is increasing among LGBTQ+ youth
Mental health distress is rising among America's LGBTQ+ teenagers and young adults as they've increasingly become targets of ...
Family & RelationshipsOct 20, 2025
Your DNA may shape how you use cannabis
A major collaboration between UC San Diego and 23andMe identified genes that shape cannabis use behaviors. The study linked the CADM2 and GRM3 genes to cannabis use and connected these patterns to more than 100 traits…
AddictionOct 20, 2025
Medicaid change for KY Appalachians with substance use disorder will cost us all | Opinion
A new law, H.R. 1, cuts federal Medicaid funding and adds work reporting requirements for recipients. An estimated 200,000 ...
Severe mood disordersOct 20, 2025
Online Trolling's Toxic Toll: The Severe Mental Health Impact Of Cyberbullying On Kids And Teens
A 10-year-old kid appeared recently on Kaun Banega Crorepati? and his behaviour has led to a storm of reactions online.
Family & RelationshipsOct 19, 2025
3 Signs Your Relationship Is Healthier Than You Think, By A Psychologist
Is your love just getting by or silently standing its ground? Here are three signs you should give your relationship the credit ...
Child PsychologyOct 19, 2025
Child Psychologist Reveals Parenting Habits That Create Struggling Adults
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Family & RelationshipsOct 18, 2025
Is It Dangerous to Have a Crush While in a Relationship?
Molly and Peter have been dating for five years and are in a committed and happy relationship. One day, Peter accidentally ...
ResearchOct 18, 2025
New clinical trial in Ontario uses magic mushrooms to treat anxiety
A new clinical trial at Kingston Health Sciences Centre could mark a turning point in how anxiety is treated in Canada.
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 17, 2025
More States Adopt Consumer Privacy Laws to Address HIPAA Gaps
Almost half the US states have passed comprehensive consumer data privacy protections that go beyond federal health privacy rules ...
Licensure and professional statusOct 17, 2025
Rethinking the Licensure Process in Canadian Psychology
Across Canada, the profession of psychology is undergoing a necessary reckoning. As the country faces an escalating mental health ...
TraumaOct 17, 2025
New trauma policy makes 'very little real change' for evacuated residents
Council chiefs have welcomed changes to housing policy in the wake of the emergency evacuation of Bristol’s oldest council ...