TraumaJul 6, 2025
How Trauma Informed Care Can Change Your Medical Experience
We often think of trauma as something tied to war, natural disasters, or violent events. But for many people, trauma shows up in ...
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Mental HealthJul 6, 2025
A global call to confront men's mental health
June marked Men’s Mental Health Month, a time not only for awareness but for reminding ourselves about the growing impact of ...
Family & RelationshipsJul 5, 2025
My Husband And I Prioritize 'Preventative Couples Therapy.' Here's Why Experts Recommend It.
I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to get married. Not because I didn’t believe in love, or because I’d had my heart broken too ...
Academic motivationJul 5, 2025
How ChatGPT And AI Use In Academics Might Impact Student Mental Health
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Even though these results are described as not being peer ...
Social PsychologyJul 5, 2025
The surprising link between hearing loss, loneliness, and lifespan
People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may even protect their brains and lifespans—proof that better hearing translates into fuller living.
Developmental PsychologyJul 5, 2025
A Century Ago, Adolescents Weren’t Fully Human
Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology. By Matt Richtel Matt Richtel has reported extensively ...
Mental HealthJul 4, 2025
Common Comorbidities of Depression
Depression frequently co-occurs with other mental health conditions like anxiety, substance use disorder, obsessive-compulsive ...
Cognitive processing therapyJul 4, 2025
Cognitive Processing (CPT) Therapists in Madison, MS
As a holistic therapist, my passion lies in helping individuals, couples, and families transition from merely surviving to truly ...
School & EducationJul 4, 2025
State awards $1M for school psychologist training program at two universities
The state of Michigan has awarded $1 million to two universities to either expand or launch a school psychologist training ...
Mental HealthJul 4, 2025
Parkinson’s reversal? One drug brings dying brain cells back to life
Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key brain cells, restoring vital dopamine communication and neuroprotective signals in a mouse model…
Clinical PsychologyJul 4, 2025
Inner Dimension Psychology Clinic
Shanling is endorsed in Educational & Developmental and Clinical Psychology, with extensive experience supporting children ...
Family & RelationshipsJul 3, 2025
Parentification and Its Lasting Impact on Romantic Relationships
Our early life experiences can have a lasting impact on how we navigate adult relationships. For example, we’ve previously discussed how attachment styles, which are formed in childhood, can influence our sexual and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 3, 2025
One dose of ketamine could treat depression for months, study finds
Roughly one in ten Americans suffers from major depressive disorder (MDD) at any given time. In total, up to 20 percent of people ...
Social PsychologyJul 3, 2025
Why anger cools after 50: Surprising findings from a new menopause study
Anger isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it plays a deeper role in women’s mental and physical health during midlife. A groundbreaking study tracking over 500 women aged 35 to 55 reveals that anger traits like outbursts and…
Risk and safety assessmentJul 3, 2025
Making AI Safe for Mental Health Use
According to recent survey data (Rousmaniere et al. 2025) pending publication, 48.7 percent of 499 U.S. respondents reported ...
PsychologyJul 3, 2025
How To Become A Psychologist: A Complete Guide
If you are empathetic, curious, resilient and introspective—and you want to help people become the best version of themselves ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 2, 2025
Understanding checking OCD
Individuals with checking OCD experience overwhelming urges to repeatedly check things, such as locked doors, appliances being ...
Social PsychologyJul 2, 2025
The pandemic pet boom was real. The happiness boost wasn’t
Locked-down Hungarians who gained or lost pets saw almost no lasting shift in mood or loneliness, and new dog owners actually felt less calm and satisfied over time—hinting that the storied “pet effect” may be more myth…
Clinical PsychologyJul 2, 2025
Transforming OCD treatment through research and innovation
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) impacts approximately 2% of the global population, often preventing individuals from living ...
School & EducationJul 2, 2025
Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies
Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them unmonitored and linked to hormone and brain disruption. Legacy toxins like triclosan are slowly…
Mental HealthJul 2, 2025
Characterizing modifications to the mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) intervention guide during implementation in low- and middle-income countries using the framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions: a systematic review of reviews
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) allocate a disproportionately small fraction of their healthcare budgets to mental health, leading to a treatment gap exceeding 75%. To address this disparity, the World Health…
AddictionJul 1, 2025
What Is Drug Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)?
Addiction is a disease that affects your brain, body, and behavior. It can make it hard to stop using a substance, even when it ...
Mental HealthJul 1, 2025
Is that really ADHD? Why flawed trials may be misleading millions
Researchers reviewing nearly 300 top-tier ADHD drug trials found that half skipped the rigorous, expert-led evaluations needed to rule out other conditions like depression or schizophrenia. With diagnoses often made by…
Cognitive PsychologyJul 1, 2025
Are lefties really more creative? 100 years of data say no
A sweeping review of more than a century’s research upends the popular notion that left-handers are naturally more creative. Cornell psychologist Daniel Casasanto’s team sifted nearly a thousand studies, ultimately…
PolicyJul 1, 2025
16 States Sue Trump Admin Over Axed School Mental Health Funding
A coalition of sixteen Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the Department of ...
Forensic PsychologyJul 1, 2025
The Chicago School Launches New M.A. Applied Forensic Psychology Program to Meet Growing Workforce Demand in Legal and Community Settings
CHICAGO, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago School, a leading nonprofit university focused on integrated health education ...
PolicyJul 1, 2025
WA Attorney General leads lawsuit against Department of Education mental health funding cuts
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by the state of Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S ...
PersonalityJul 1, 2025
Why You Might Not Want to Trust Personality Tests
The phrase attributed to circus master P.T. Barnum that “there’s a sucker born every minute” formed the basis for a ...
TraumaJul 1, 2025
Trauma Treatment: Metaphors for Consideration
Trauma can come from multiple sources and can present in numerous ways, but trauma consistently and significantly affects an ...
Positive PsychologyJul 1, 2025
Is cheese secretly fueling your nightmares? Science weighs in
Over a thousand students revealed a striking link between lactose intolerance and nightmare-filled nights, hinting that midnight stomach turmoil from dairy can invade dreams. Researchers suggest simple diet tweaks…