Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Lost your spark? The "silent sister" of depression, and a quiz to spot her
Always busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high functioning depression." ...
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Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Mental Health Diagnoses Linked to Poorer HIV Treatment Outcomes in Rural Zimbabwe
A retrospective matched cohort study in rural Zimbabwe found that adults with documented mental health disorders had significantly poorer retention in HIV care and lower viral suppression than matched ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Mental health: Experts stress need for early intervention
The Convener of My Mind Matters, Kemi Owadara, and mental health professionals have urged increased public awareness and timely support for people experiencing emotional distress, stressing the ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Right Diagnosis Is Key to Treating Bipolar: Justin T. Ray, PMHNP-BC
Bipolar disorder can take 5 to 10 years to diagnose, and missing it can harm patients’ jobs, relationships, finances, and health.
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Study of 100,000 Australians seeks causes of mental health disorders and early onset cancer | Health
Researchers hope to better understand the drivers of major health challenges facing younger people, such as mental illness and rising cancer rates, through ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Rogers Behavioral Health Explains Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is about changing the way you feel. It can happen because of all sorts of emotions — when you're upset, feeling stressed, angry, scared, bored or lonely.
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Are more young Indians seeking mental health help? Dr Samir Parikh answers
Mental health experts at the HealthWealth Summit examined why rising public discussion has not translated into greater help-seeking. They highlighted social media distortions, AI risks, stigma, ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
GoodMood Holdings Raises Nearly $45 Million to Scale AI-Native Mental Healthcare Worldwide
GoodMood Holdings, an AI-powered mental healthcare company, today announced it has completed a financing round of nearly $45 million (RMB 300 million), with participation from Imeik Technology, CSC ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Fewer Than Half of Adults Hospitalized with Serious Mental Illness Saw a Primary Care Provider in the Past Year
A retrospective chart review of 278 adults hospitalized with serious mental illness found that 64.4 percent had an identified primary care provider, but only 45.3 percent of those had attended a visit ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Construction begins on Great Falls behavioral health crisis center
Construction is underway on a Great Falls crisis center that will provide short-term care and connect people with ongoing support. Construction is expected to be completed by June 2027.
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Psychologists issue warning over ‘harmful’ mental health advice from AI chatbots
A new survey conducted by the BPS found nine in ten psychologists are concerned over their patients’ use of AI ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
US specialty behavioral health hospitals up 22 since 2020: AHA
The number of U.S. specialty behavioral health hospitals rose to 667 in 2024, an increase of 22 since 2020, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2026 Fast Facts: Behavioral Health ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Loneliness Drives Declines in Mental, Cognitive and Functional Health in Older Europeans
A longitudinal SHARE analysis of Europeans aged 50 and over finds loneliness drives worsening mental, cognitive and functional health, while chronic illness increases loneliness without a reverse ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Canada tables bill to halt MAID expansion for mental illness, decriminalize advance requests
The Canadian government’s Bill C-41 would continue the exclusion of euthanasia access to individuals solely living with a mental illness and decriminalize advance requests.
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Managing stress that comes with caring for a mentally ill loved one
Stress is often a side effect of caregiving, but those who care for loved ones with mental illness face particularly high rates of burnout, emotional distress and, most significantly, social ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
That Monday Anxiety Is Real, and Your Hormones May Be Behind It
A landmark University of Hong Kong study of over 3,500 older adults reveals that Monday anxiety triggers a 23% surge in hair cortisol levels that lingers for up to two months and helps explain the 19% ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Bipolar disorder and menopause
For women with bipolar, menopause can bring extra challenges. Here’s what to know and how to manage both during this life transition. Key Takeaways The time surrounding menopause can be difficult for ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Mood swings do not equal bipolar disorder: The importance of the 'time axis' in psychiatric diagnosis
I was fine yesterday, but today I don't feel like doing anything.I feel so terrible in the morning that I can't get out of bed, but by the afternoon, I can go about my day normally.I suddenly feel ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Kipu Health Launches Agentic AI Powered by 2 Trillion+ Words of Clinical Data, Extending Its Lead as Behavioral Health's Most Widely Adopted AI Platform
Kipu Health, the intelligent operating system fueling behavioral health, today announced the general availability of agentic AI capabilities built on Kipu Helix. This release marks a new phase in how ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
New Depression Type Tied to Body Clock Disruptions
Could your body's internal clock be contributing to depression? Australian researchers have identified a potential new subtype of depression linked to disrupted sleep-wake cycles, raising hopes for ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
3 Behavioral Health Deals Defining 2026
This is an exclusive BHB+ article. 2026 hasn’t been a standout year for behavioral health deal volume, but it has produced some of the most interesting ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Neighbour of new Montenegro embassy in London sues council over impact on mental health
Exclusive: Case in Pimlico is latest instance of tensions between residents and small countries seeking a space in the capitalIt is not a classic neighbour-from-hell dispute, what with the protagonist inviting everyone…
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Concern over cut to young people mental health crisis scheme
The Card Before You Leave scheme ensures young people experiencing a mental health crisis who present at a hospital's emergency department are given a written appointment with specialists before ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Machine learning maps how national conditions track global mental health burden
A machine-learning panel study of 183 countries from 1990 to 2023 finds that GDP per capita, urbanization and life expectancy are the strongest predictive correlates of recorded mental health burden, ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
Jones County welcomes new mental health liaison
Emma Smith, who works for Foundation 2 Crisis Services, is Jones County’s first mental health liaison. She’ll respond to mental health-related 911 calls, follow up with people who have mental health ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
[Bipolar Disorder] The Power of Mania is Amazing
Hello. This is satoshi.Today, I will explain my experience with bipolar disorder,specifically during a manic episode.(I am currently in a high phase, so I am recording this here.)・What is Bipolar ...
Mental HealthOct 29, 2026
More Regional Women to Get Free Mental Health, First Aid Training
The Minns Labor Government is bringing back the popular Rural Women's Network Skills Roadshow, with an investment of $60,000 for eight more regional ...
Mental HealthOct 28, 2026
Cannabis may make adolescents more vulnerable to mental illness. Here's why
Importantly, the inability to establish causation should not be confused with evidence of safety,” writes Miles Cunningham, a Harvard-affiliated medical neuroscientist and clinical neuropsychiatrist.
Mental HealthOct 28, 2026
SUNY chancellor announces grants to combat student loneliness
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced Thursday, Oct. 29, that grants of up to $15,000 are available to state-run colleges to strengthen students’ sense of community and ...
Mental HealthOct 28, 2026
Support unpaid carers so they aren’t pushed to the brink of suicide | Letters
With almost half of parent-carers contemplating taking their lives, Dr Louise Lawson calls for urgent action by the government Reading the report on Matilda Davis’s death was heartbreaking (Burnham backs mandatory…