Mental Health

World mental health support and the effect of stigma and discrimination

Mental health, as with any other aspects of health, can be affected by a range of socioeconomic factors that need to be addressed through comprehensive strategies involving access to preventions, treatments and facilitating recovery as well as raising awareness.

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What Is Psychopathy?

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

What is Mental Health First Aid?

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Screen Time and Mental Health

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

What is Psychotherapy?

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

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Mental Health Disorders and Children

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

Mental Health Nursing

Incontinence and Mental Health

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Mental Health Comorbidities

Pollution and Mental Health

Déjà vu Experiences and Mental Illness: Is there a Link?

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

What is Mindfulness?

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

The Science of Kindness

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

What are the Applications of Technology-Based Mental Health Interventions?

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

A Guide to Coping with Change

Perfectionism and Depression

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

How Healthy is Your Job?

What is Social Prescribing?

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

Managing and Reducing Stress

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Women with bipolar disorder and regular cycles report worse premenstrual symptoms

Researchers have found that women with bipolar disorder who have regular menstrual cycles are more likely to report severe premenstrual symptoms than those with irregular cycles, according to preliminary research being presented at the 2026 ECNP Congress in Munich.

11 Oct 2026

Intensive breathwork reduces brain blood flow and alters neural communication

Intensive breathing exercises can reduce blood flow to the brain by up to 45% and alter communication between brain networks, according to a new brain-imaging study.

11 Oct 2026

A trial of 197 childcare services tested a different approach to active play

A trial involving 197 Australian childcare services found no significant overall improvements in guideline adherence or children’s observed physical activity and recreational screen time. Accredited services showed greater improvements in guideline adherence and before-school activity, but selection bias limits conclusions about whether accreditation caused these changes.

11 Oct 2026

Relationship stability may explain attachment differences between gay and heterosexual men

Feeling secure in a relationship is not only about how people connect with their partners today. It may also depend on how confident they are that the relationship will continue into the future.

9 Oct 2026

Study finds both the liver and brain drive distinct symptoms of rare genetic epilepsy

A recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine reveals that both the liver and brain contribute pathways to differing symptoms of the same rare inherited disorder.

9 Oct 2026

Researchers develop trauma-informed AI model to support online student persistence

University of Phoenix researchers have published a new peer-reviewed study examining how stress, self-regulation, resilience, belonging, psychological safety and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) interact in the experiences of non-traditional online students.

9 Oct 2026

Study identifies a link between specific brain circuits and anxiety in adolescents

Adolescence is a sensitive period for brain development and mental health, though the connection between the two is not fully understood.

9 Oct 2026

Cyberbullying acts as an extension of in-person school violence

A new study of 4,200 adolescents revealed that cyberbullying rarely occurs in isolation; it almost always functions as an extension of physical and verbal aggression already present in the school environment.

9 Oct 2026

What young cancer survivors revealed about stress, exercise and friendship

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors use exercise and social support to cope with stress, revealing insights for effective mental health interventions.

9 Oct 2026

Positive parenting in early childhood linked to stronger brain reward responses

More than one in five adults in the US experience mental illness each year, according to data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

9 Oct 2026

Shared family factors influence screen use and mental health problems in young people

Shared family factors, such as genes and upbringing, are likely to explain a large part of the link between high screen use and mental health problems in young people.

8 Oct 2026

Short-form video platforms trap users with ADHD in endless loops

A study by TU Graz shows that algorithms used by short-form video platforms are particularly effective at keeping people with ADHD engaged.

8 Oct 2026

Spanish homicide study reveals hidden victims of mental illness

In recent decades, the social and legal perception of people with mental disorders who commit crimes has changed. Initially, people with mental disorders were considered dangerous.

8 Oct 2026

Adults with ADHD face higher risk of developing dementia later in life

A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers finds that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment later in life.

7 Oct 2026

Warning signs for chronic pelvic pain emerge during adolescence

A new McMaster University study of nearly half a million people has found that many people who go on to develop chronic pelvic pain (CPP) may have been showing warning signs years before diagnosis, offering a potential opportunity to identify people at increased risk earlier in life.

7 Oct 2026

Curtin University study identifies risk factors for prolonged concussion symptoms

A new Curtin University study has found almost half of people who experience a concussion still experience problems a year later, while also revealing which factors put patients most at risk of long-term symptoms.

7 Oct 2026

A hot night changed sleep, anxiety and stress markers

The study highlights how heat exposure affects anxiety and sleep, revealing nighttime heat's broader impact on biological markers linked to stress and health.

7 Oct 2026

Study reveals lasting brain changes linked to childhood maltreatment

Childhood abuse leaves a scar on the brain, a new neuroimaging study led by UCLA psychologists has shown.

6 Oct 2026

Long-term opioid use does not improve chronic back pain outcomes

Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain, according to a new Northwestern University study that compared 70 long-term opioid users to 70 similar patients not taking opioids.

6 Oct 2026

Psilocybin users with depression report higher unmet healthcare needs

In a nationally representative study on psilocybin use and mental health treatment, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that among people with depression, those who use psilocybin pursue mental health care at similar rates to nonusers.

6 Oct 2026