Mental HealthDec 22, 2024
How to solve the mental health crisis in the workplace
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A series of articles in the FT over the ...
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Mental HealthDec 20, 2024
Integrating GABA and dopamine signals to regulate meal initiation
When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the…
Mental HealthDec 18, 2024
App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents
A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress, and also had fewer…
Mental HealthDec 18, 2024
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
Mental HealthDec 18, 2024
Paranoia may be, in part, a visual problem
People who see meaning where there is none, like imagining one dot chasing another, may be showing early signs of paranoia or psychosis. Yale scientists found that such visual misperceptions are tied to beliefs linked to…
Mental HealthDec 17, 2024
Teens with a reduced response to rewards are more susceptible to depression
Novel research shows that a reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens predicts the first onset of depression, but not anxiety or suicidality. This is independent of pre-existing depressive or anxiety…
Mental HealthDec 15, 2024
Global mental health crisis hits workplaces
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A mental health pandemic is engulfing ...
Mental HealthDec 12, 2024
Antidepressants may act in gut to reduce depression and anxiety
In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.
Mental HealthDec 10, 2024
The Missing Piece of the U.S. Mental Health Crisis
As we countdown the days to 2025, there is much to anticipate in the year ahead. Driven by breakthroughs in area such as ...
Mental HealthDec 9, 2024
Mental Health America Launches Hub to Help Rural Residents
The Rural Mental Health Resources Hub from Mental Health America was launched this past spring. The website provides rural ...
Mental HealthDec 5, 2024
Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor--a promising target for treating pain
Researchers have found a new receptor for nerve growth factor that plays an important role in pain signaling, even though it does not signal on its own, according to a new study. The findings hold promise for finding new…
Mental HealthDec 5, 2024
New strategy to tackle suicide and self-harm in Lancashire
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Mental HealthDec 3, 2024
New hope for schizophrenia: iTBS over the left DLPFC improves negative and cognitive symptoms
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network…
Mental HealthNov 29, 2024
CDC warns of a Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/cucumbers-11-24/index.html.
Mental HealthNov 28, 2024
Psychiatric Treatment Team
Mental health disorders are complex and require clinical care by a multidisciplinary treatment team. Team members may include the ...
Mental HealthNov 27, 2024
For those with CTE, family history of mental illness tied to aggression in middle age
People who have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who have a family history of mental illness may have a higher risk of aggression in middle age, according to a new study.
Mental HealthNov 27, 2024
Brain stimulation effectiveness tied to learning ability, not age
A study reveals that the effectiveness of brain stimulation on motor skills is determined by an individual's learning ability rather than age, highlighting the need for a more personalized approach to…
Mental HealthNov 26, 2024
Dave Marston: Let’s scrap the stigma of mental illness
Even though one in five Americans is estimated to suffer from mental health illness, talk about mental health in the rural West remains muted.
Mental HealthNov 25, 2024
Potential new biomarker for psychosis diagnosis
The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers are pointing toward a potential biomarker in the brain that could lead…
Mental HealthNov 25, 2024
Dopamine and serotonin work in opposition to shape learning
Research shows that reward-based learning requires the two neuromodulators to balance one another's influence -- like the accelerator and brakes on a car
Mental HealthNov 25, 2024
Researchers use fitness tracker data and machine learning to detect bipolar disorder mood swings
Investigators evaluated whether data collected from a fitness tracker could be used to accurately detect mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder.
Mental HealthNov 25, 2024
New imaging study finds evidence that emotion regulation is not always the most effective strategy to mitigate suicidal ideation
Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories have a low tolerance for distressing emotional stimuli in general and may respond to…
Mental HealthNov 24, 2024
How fidget toys could help reduce youth self-harm
Psychiatrist Clare Fenton (centre) conducts workshops with youth worker Stef Bricklebank (left) to assess how self-help toolkits ...
Mental HealthNov 22, 2024
CDC warns of Listeria linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products
Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain Listeria have been reported from four states.
Mental HealthNov 22, 2024
CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California.
Mental HealthNov 22, 2024
Workplace Anxiety: Common Triggers And Coping Strategies
Workplace anxiety is not uncommon, especially in high-stress fields. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health ...
Mental HealthNov 21, 2024
Milwaukee County Jail audit finds suicidal inmates handcuffed for hours, lack of training
Deeply alarming. Dangerous. Ill-equipped. This is how a long-awaited, independent audit described the Milwaukee County Jail's ...
Mental HealthNov 21, 2024
Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis
Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that…
Mental HealthNov 20, 2024
How nerve stimulation could ease inflammatory bowel disease
A new study shows stimulating the vagus nerve in mice with colitis reduced stress-driven symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease by regulating SUMOylation, an immune response that triggers gut inflammation.
Mental HealthNov 19, 2024
Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior
Psychotic-like experiences, such as suspiciousness and unusual thoughts, are common among adolescents who are referred to adolescent psychiatric care. The symptoms are often associated with depression and…