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.

Pollution and Mental Health

Mental Health Nursing

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Disorders and Children

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

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

What Is Psychopathy?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Preventive interventions in young people can prevent certain mental health disorders

Offering interventions to young people in the general community can prevent the emergence of certain mental health disorders, according to the first comprehensive systematic review to address this question.

18 May 2021

Medications commonly prescribed for schizophrenia linked to cognitive impairment

Writing in the May 14, 2021 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, a multi-institution team of scientists led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that medications commonly prescribed to reduce the severity of physical and mental health symptoms associated with schizophrenia may have a cumulative effect of worsening cognitive function in patients.

18 May 2021

New method can predict suicide risk

A team of Welsh academics has developed a new method of supporting health professionals to make clinical decisions about people who may be at risk of taking their own lives.

18 May 2021

New review questions the validity of research on the impact of screen time on mental health

University researchers have carried out the largest systematic review and meta-analysis to date of how people's perceptions of their screen time compare with what they do in practice, finding estimates of usage were only accurate in about five per cent of studies.

18 May 2021

Survey: 40% of people with liver disease have been worried about mental health impact of the pandemic

A survey by the British Liver Trust in March 2021 has revealed that 40% of people with liver disease have been worried about their mental health during the pandemic.

17 May 2021

New framework could help manage COVID-19, deal with other major stresses

A new analysis of the effects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current pandemic, on the human body has provided novel insights into the nature of resilience and how we deal with stressful situations.

17 May 2021

The Lancet outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for women

The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women around the world and achieve the global targets set.

17 May 2021

Scientists identify receptor in cells that could be key to preventing cancer drug-induced hearing loss

University of Alberta scientists have identified a receptor in cells that could be key to preventing permanent hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors who are being treated with the drug cisplatin.

14 May 2021

Higher fruit and vegetable intake associated with less stress

Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress, according to new research from Edith Cowan University.

13 May 2021

Study uses advances in medical imaging to visualize white matter pathways in fetuses

Researchers from the £12 million Developing Human Connectome Project have used the dramatic advances in medical imaging the project has provided to visualize and study white matter pathways, the wiring that connects developing brain networks, in the human brain as it develops in the womb.

12 May 2021

Covid fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms

For the past year, 13-year-old twins Ariel Jr. and Abraham Osorio have logged on to their online classes from their parents' flower shop. Ariel nestles in a corner among flowers, bows and stuffed animals. Abraham sets up on a small table in the back, where his dad used to work trimming flowers and keeping the books.

12 May 2021

Chronic pain is becoming more common in the United States

Americans are in chronic pain, and a comprehensive new study exploring trends in this major public health concern reveals that what has been a long-standing and under-acknowledged problem is getting substantially worse.

12 May 2021

Homeless people experience a high burden of physical and mobility problems, study shows

A Trinity College study published today (Monday, 10th May 2021) demonstrates an extremely high burden of physical and mobility problems experienced by people who are homeless and were admitted for inpatient care to an acute hospital in Dublin.

11 May 2021

Internet-delivered CBT effective in treating children and adolescents with OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents is associated with impaired education and worse general health later in life. Access to specialist treatment is often limited.

11 May 2021

Spiritual fitness and meditative practice may reduce multiple risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

It is projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by 2050. To date there are no drugs that have a substantial positive impact on either the prevention or reversal of cognitive decline.

11 May 2021

New mums more likely to have postnatal depression during COVID-19 lockdown

Almost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockdown, more than double average rates for Europe before the pandemic (23%), finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 May 2021

Living Memory Home offers virtual and personal memorial space for mourners

When a loved one dies, memories of that person become particularly valuable in connecting the mourners with the deceased. A new Weill Cornell Medicine online application, called Living Memory Home, offers a virtual and personal memorial space that allows mourners to deposit their memories and feelings about their loss and honor their loved one.

11 May 2021

Anxiety, stress, and depression cause people to blame government for COVID-19 transmission

In a time of a global crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to note how people move through different phases to buckle up for such unprecedented and arduous times.

11 May 2021

Poor lifestyle habits associated with greater risk of cardiovascular conditions in autistic adults

Autistic people have far greater risks of long term physical health conditions than others, but the reasons for this remain unclear.

10 May 2021

Study identifies most persistent neurological problems during long COVID-19

Neuropsychiatric issues have been frequently reported in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) long-haulers. A new study on the medRxiv* preprint server has found which neurological symptoms are likely to persist after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

10 May 2021

Mental Health

Overview

Pollution and Mental Health

Mental Health Nursing

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Feature Articles

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Disorders and Children

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

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

What Is Psychopathy?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Preventive interventions in young people can prevent certain mental health disorders

Medications commonly prescribed for schizophrenia linked to cognitive impairment

New method can predict suicide risk

New review questions the validity of research on the impact of screen time on mental health

Survey: 40% of people with liver disease have been worried about mental health impact of the pandemic

New framework could help manage COVID-19, deal with other major stresses

The Lancet outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for women

Scientists identify receptor in cells that could be key to preventing cancer drug-induced hearing loss

Higher fruit and vegetable intake associated with less stress

Study uses advances in medical imaging to visualize white matter pathways in fetuses

Covid fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms

Chronic pain is becoming more common in the United States

Homeless people experience a high burden of physical and mobility problems, study shows

Internet-delivered CBT effective in treating children and adolescents with OCD

Spiritual fitness and meditative practice may reduce multiple risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

New mums more likely to have postnatal depression during COVID-19 lockdown

Living Memory Home offers virtual and personal memorial space for mourners

Anxiety, stress, and depression cause people to blame government for COVID-19 transmission

Poor lifestyle habits associated with greater risk of cardiovascular conditions in autistic adults

Study identifies most persistent neurological problems during long COVID-19

Asthma Awareness: Fighting Asthma in 2021

World Asthma Day 2021: How could smart inhalers improve asthma care?

Fighting malaria in 2021: Where are we now and where are we going?

Mental Health

Overview

Feature Articles

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Disorders and Children

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

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

What Is Psychopathy?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

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