Mental Health
Updated Sep 17, 2026 10:00 PM PT
Mental Health Psychologist News
Current reporting, research and professional developments across Mental Health, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
A police officer is expected to recover after he was shot while exchanging gunfire with a man having a mental crisis in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood, officials say.
Hypersexuality is a common but seldom discussed symptom of bipolar, making proactive management essential. If you’re dealing with hypersexuality as part of your bipolar disorder, you may be familiar ...
Silent retreats are all the rage; hotel guests are embracing ‘hushpitatility’. But won’t this leave us more isolated?Are we becoming too quiet? As a joyless, intolerant shrew, my kneejerk answer is a predictable “if…
Learn how Mochi Health has expanded beyond GLP-1 care to virtual primary care, mental health support, skincare services, menopause care and more.
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Depression prediction AI brain scan research from Shenzhen University has identified a brain biomarker that detects adolescent depression risk up to four years before symptoms appear, using a ...
Amid a youth mental health crisis across the United States, the type of care that a child receives is up to “a handful” of companies, a new study from Oregon Health & Science University ...
The AHA’s Community Health Improvement network will host a webinar Aug. 26 at noon ET that will feature discussion from leaders at CredibleMind on what a practical roadmap for a coordinated response ...
A new follow-up study examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries program developed by the Research Center for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland. It involved 465 Finnish ...
More than 20 U.S. states have fewer than one perinatal psychiatrist for every 5,000 births, according to a 2024 study.
The mental health impact of social media—particularly online peer support groups—is unclear. "The scientific literature is contradictory," said Université de Montréal psychology professor Diana ...
MRI analyses demonstrate that distributed normative brain deviations increase with worsening depression and anxiety symptom severity.
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00711-8The authors model age-related changes in executive function during adolescence, focusing on inhibitory control and working memory in a…
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00706-5In this Comment, we argue that nature and health research should move beyond theories focused on stress reduction and attention…
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / August 17, 2026 /Originally published on CVS Health Company Key points Behavioral health and heart health are deeply interconnected. Depression, anxiety and chronic ...
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has completed its acquisition of online behavioral health provider Talkspace in a deal valued at ...
Periods bring about different physical and emotional changes, which makes it a challenging time for most women. Navigating these shifts can be an even bigger challenge for those with underlying mental ...
Creates nation's first full continuum of behavioral healthcare services, supporting people across every stage of their mental health journey. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. and NEW YORK, Au ...
Coping strategies for anxiety include many things, but one thing that's sure to help is indulging in some humor—which we just happen to have for you!
Two of the nation’s most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America’s health challenges.
VOVWORLD] - Mental health challenges affect people of all genders, but men are often less likely to talk about them or seek professional support. Experts say this silence can make it harder to ...
The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention program for treating children's anxiety has a long-term effect on the participants.
Just more than two years ago, the St. Tammany chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness officially assumed duties of the NAMI group in New Orleans. Merging the groups ...
A national healthcare operator with more than 225 facilities has invested nearly $48 million to bring inpatient psychiatric services to the St. Augustine area.
Dare County Department of Health & Human Services, in partnership with the Saving Lives Task Force Faith Committee, Breaking Through Task Force, Walk Against Addiction, Blue Cross and Blue ...
Considered severely mentally ill, the young woman from Frankfort has spiraled downward since adolescence. Now 22, she has had multiple encounters with police, been diagnosed with illness ranging from ...
Rhode Island does not have the primary care capacity to meet the needs of the more than 1.1 million people who live here. Strategic proposals are on the table to help attract and retain primary care ...
Bernalillo County’s co-responder unit pairs clinicians, paramedics and detectives on behavioral health calls and now allows paramedics to administer an antipsychotic medication in the field ...
Some staff operating mental health support hotlines at the departments of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs were subject to reductions in force last year and have not yet been replaced.
Chinese scientists have developed a “brain-reading” AI model that could help predict the risk of depression among adolescents up to four years in advance by analyzing how humans respond to facial ...