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Psychology says people who worship their idols in sports, politics, cinema or business aren't always showing simple admiration. Excessive idol worship can involve identity, emotional attachment, ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here’s a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms beforehand. The study raising this idea, published ...
The University of Idaho has welcomed its first students into two new graduate programs designed to address growing healthcare workforce needs across Idaho. The university’s School of Health and ...
Researchers found that adults who spent over 150 minutes per day on social media were more likely to report depression. The study, which was published in npj Mental Health Research, analysed the ...
Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do many other factors.
The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
A new program to support the community is led by a trained mental health facilitator and one who has lived experience.
In this Q&A, Penn State researchers spoke about why they compiled a book about the latest gun violence research and how statisticians and data scientists can contribute their expertise in working with ...
Rawle Andrews Jr. tells us about the warning signs when a veteran is facing challenges and the free resources available to them.
Madison County courts and SIU Medicine train residents for peer recovery careers through a nine-month behavioral health program.
We should be realistic about the scope of children’s problems and what cellphone bans and other restrictions can accomplish.
For some workers, the decision to quit a job is no longer simply about career progression or a better salary, but about protecting their mental health. As workplace stress, burnout and toxic ...
Neural markers associated with working memory and emotional regulation are linked to future depression severity in young adults.
And it’s understandable people want to do everything they can to keep their brains sharp: The risk for cognitive impairment increases after age 55 and 20% of 85-year-olds live with some form of ...
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Commission to draft a law to protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and stress at work. On Wednesday, MEPs have agreed on a ...
Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD, have today launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the ...
Lance Hammer’s first film in 18 years is a heart-wrenching masterpiece about family, mental decline and sexual consent. He and supporting actor Juliette Binoche discuss how they brought unabashed realism to a condition…
Havering residents share lived experiences in Stories of Hope, a suicide prevention film screening in Romford on World Suicide Prevention Day 2026.
What feels like rambling in therapy can reveal how you handle rejection, boundaries, intimacy, and conflict. Your therapist may be paying attention to what you laugh off, minimize, avoid, or insist is ...
A parent who reads with enthusiasm, listens to a child’s questions and lets them choose a favorite story may be creating something far more meaningful than a simple nightly literacy exercise. They may ...
Scientists have identified a direct molecular pathway explaining why exercise lifts mood, pinpointing a muscle-derived protein called apelin as the key messenger between working muscles and the brain.
UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial glia, stem cells responsible for producing much of the cerebral cortex, change their behavior…
A partnership between the Georgia Council for Recovery and Georgia Southern and Augusta Universities is working to educate employers around the state about supporting people in recovery from substance ...
Even highly trained clinicians can struggle with licensing exams, and the experience can challenge confidence and identity, affecting professional identity.
Southborough Youth and Family Services is ramping up for Suicide Prevention Month i. The agency is promoting free programs to give community members tools to recognize and support others in crisis or ...
New Zealand decision follows Australian approval in 2023 of psychedelics to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depressionTwo psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval on Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to…
Duke researchers developed an injectable scaffold that helped stroke-damaged brains grow new blood vessels, support nerve regrowth, and recover movement in mice. The treatment appears to work partly by recruiting the…
New Zealand has approved two psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for adults with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), becoming the second country after Australia to permit ...
Medicines used for anxiety and sleep are common among people living with cancer. A study suggests that two widely used anxiety drugs may have very different effects on pancreatic cancer, raising ...
Professionals and members of the community are invited to a free, one-hour Talking Suicide webinar on 10 September 2026, marking one year…Continue reading ...