Current reporting, research and professional developments across Mental Health, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Background People with severe mental illness (SMI) have a higher risk of infection-related hospitalisations than the general population, yet the reasons why remain poorly understood. Objective We aimed to identify…
The pivot by high-profile celebrities and influencers from promoting body positivity to embracing the extreme thinness ideal has ...
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The transformative role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in youth mental health care as intelligent agents that can support patient engagement and augment healthcare delivery has been explored in this commentary. By…
Teens who use cannabis may face a substantially greater risk of developing serious mental health conditions, including psychotic and bipolar disorders, according to a study of more than 463,000 adolescents. Researchers…
One key question for current psychotherapy research is how limited resources should be used efficiently to optimise treatment pathways. We examined how primary care level (PCL) psychotherapy, a history of mental…
KEPALA BATAS, June 27 — More than one in four drug abusers undergoing rehabilitation in Malaysia this year have also been ...
I struggle to wear a smartwatch because of the anxiety it causes. To find out why and what can be done about it, I reached out to ...
The global mental health market was valued at $383.31 million in 2020 and is estimated to reach $537.97 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2021-2030. the report highlights Covering four ...
As conversations around therapy, burnout and relationships grow, emotional intelligence is emerging as a powerful new definition of strength ...
Maternal mental health in Missouri is improving according to the 2026 report cards that include 27 measures across four categories – screening/detection, providers and treatment, policy and payment ...
New CDC data released June 25, 2026, shows 24.9% of U.S. women took mental health medication vs. 13.4% of men.
Background Self-harm in young people is associated with elevated risks for subsequent self-harm, suicide attempts and suicide, particularly during the first year. Yet the trajectory across sex, age and self-harm methods…
Background Recurrent self-harm is common and is associated with an increased risk of unnatural death including suicide and fatal accidents. We developed and validated prognostic models to stratify individuals by risk of…
Background Large language models (LLMs) are rapidly entering clinical and consumer use, yet their probabilistic outputs have delivered a variety of unsafe user responses. Difficulties in quantifying and mitigating risks…
Background Depression is closely linked to neuroinflammation, and in chronic kidney disease, the accumulation of uremic toxins (UTs) may promote neuroinflammatory processes through the activation of inflammatory…
Background Major psychiatric disorders are associated with increased risk of dementia but establishing whether psychiatric disorders causally increase dementia risk is challenging because dementia pathology can precede…
Microaggressions constitute a pervasive and insidious form of discrimination, frequently manifesting as subtle, unconscious and unintentional actions that disproportionately affect individuals based on gender, race…
Background Digital psychotherapies may offer scalable options for depression, but most randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are at moderate or high risk of bias. Mapping the methodologies, populations, interventions and…
Globally and in India, mental health issues among men have seen a sharp rise, often leading to tragic outcomes such as suicides ...
Experts say there are still big gaps in knowing which services and supports work to prevent people from reaching a suicidal ...
Background Individuals with mental disorders face excess morbidity and premature mortality. Accelerated ageing has been proposed as a contributing mechanism but population-scale evidence across diverse diagnoses is…
Background Youth mental health systems worldwide face increasing demand, workforce shortages, and fragmented pathways to care. Addressing these challenges requires approaches that extend beyond specialist clinical…
Background Poor persistence and adherence to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication is a significant barrier to effective long-term care, particularly during adolescence, yet age-specific and…
Climate change has an increasing physical and mental health toll on young people globally. In this Perspective, we suggest that the extent of mental health impacts is likely to be underestimated in the low- and…
This concept seeks to support the NIMH AIDS Research Centers program, including D-ARCs and ARCs. The Centers aim to capitalize on their coordinated infrastructure to advance high-impact, interdisciplinary HIV/AIDS…
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative plans to continue supporting the development of innovative and transformative neurotechnology tools and approaches that enable the…
This concept continues the successful NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS) program that encourages potentially transformative high-risk, high-reward research from exceptional…
The act of endlessly scrolling through Instagram as the algorithm has you hooked, may be harming your confidence. The main cause ...
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