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.

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

Pollution and Mental Health

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

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The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

What is Social Prescribing?

What is Mental Health First Aid?

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

Mental Health Disorders and Children

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

Screen Time and Mental Health

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

Managing and Reducing Stress

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

Mental Health Comorbidities

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Mental Health Nursing

What is Mindfulness?

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

Mental Health and Cooking

A Guide to Coping with Change

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

Incontinence and Mental Health

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

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

How Healthy is Your Job?

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

What Is Psychopathy?

The Science of Kindness

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Perfectionism and Depression

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

What is Psychotherapy?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Depression shapes how children pay attention to emotional faces

A smile. A frown. The faces a child pays closer attention to might offer invaluable insight into their mental health.

16 Jun 2026

New USC clinical trial explores psilocybin for mental health

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Brain and Creativity Institute at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have launched the University of Southern California's first study of psychedelic therapy.

16 Jun 2026

Nearby wind turbines show no broad health hit, but clusters raise questions

A German longitudinal study found no robust evidence that nearby construction of wind turbines broadly reduced physical or mental health-related quality of life among residentially stable adults. However, living within 3 km of a higher turbine density was associated with lower mental HRQoL, suggesting cumulative exposure may matter more than distance alone.

16 Jun 2026

Social comparisons may undermine happiness and life satisfaction

New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction.

15 Jun 2026

Study identifies genetic marker associated with severe IBD

In the largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traits to date, researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with more severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease – the major forms of IBD.

15 Jun 2026

Persistent anxiety and depression may delay emotional maturity into midlife

A long-running Australian cohort study found that personality traits generally matured from early to middle adulthood, with agreeableness and conscientiousness rising and extraversion, openness, and neuroticism declining. People with persistent common mental disorders showed the clearest decline in neuroticism by midlife, but they still had higher emotional instability than peers without persistent mental health difficulties.

15 Jun 2026

Massive study maps national medicine trends and health inequalities

The team from the BHF Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK and the University of Liverpool say this type of analysis can offer opportunities for smarter and safer prescribing in their study published in the journal Nature Health.

15 Jun 2026

Sex-dependent depression symptoms reduce healthspan in older adults

Depression is a serious mental health issue that can rob us of joy - and years of healthy living. While we know that depressive symptoms can cut down the remaining years of disability-free living (or "healthspan") in older adults, it was unclear exactly which symptoms could be the culprit.

15 Jun 2026

Short-chain oat fiber helps steady glucose and ease gut symptoms in pilot trial

A 14-day open-label pilot study in 63 healthy adults found that short-chain oat fiber was well tolerated at doses up to 20 g/day and was associated with improved gastrointestinal symptom scores.

14 Jun 2026

Grandparents can help counter growing children's mental health challenges

As more than 40% of American teenagers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a leading child psychologist says grandparents and extended family have a vital role to play.

13 Jun 2026

Study reveals unconscious filtering of emotionally negative words

We tend to assume that emotionally charged words are more likely to grab our attention. An insult shouted across a crowded room or a disturbing phrase overheard on television can seem impossible to ignore.

12 Jun 2026

Saliva biomarkers can directly detect acute sleep deprivation

A research team at the University of Zurich (UZH) has discovered biomarkers of sleep loss in saliva. Acute sleep deprivation can be detected using just a single saliva sample.

12 Jun 2026

Self-help program improves mental health among displaced refugees

A simple self-help workbook paired with brief phone support can make a measurable difference to the mental health of displaced refugees, a new study has found.

11 Jun 2026

Increased stress, reduced sleep alter brain structure and function in children

A new study suggests that variables linked to socioeconomic status (SES) – such as increased stress and reduced sleep – have strong relationships to brain structure and function in children.

11 Jun 2026

High social media use increases mental health risks for adolescents

Adolescents who spend at least two hours a day on social media are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and poorer wellbeing, with the strongest effects in early adolescence, according to new research.

11 Jun 2026

Chronic pancreatitis care must expand beyond simple pain management

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) diminishes quality-of-life (QoL) across mobility, self-care, daily activities, mental health, and pain-not just abdominal discomfort-according to a new Mayo Clinic study available online on August 27, 2025, and published in Volume 9, Issue 1 of the Journal of Pancreatology on March 30, 2026.

11 Jun 2026

Remote work is reshaping social life and mental health in America

Zang and O’Brien’s Science Perspective highlights evidence that the post-pandemic rise in remote work has increased time spent alone and contributed to higher psychological distress among US workers. Drawing on findings from Emanuel et al., the article argues that workplaces provide an overlooked form of social infrastructure, making hybrid scheduling and institutional support important for preserving flexibility without deepening isolation.

10 Jun 2026

Remote work explains part of the post-pandemic rise in mental distress

Researchers found that workers in remote jobs spent more time alone after the COVID-19 pandemic and experienced greater psychological distress than those in non-remote jobs. The effects were strongest among people living alone, suggesting that reduced everyday social contact may be an important cost of remote work.

10 Jun 2026

Quality of life for working-age Japanese adults declines steadily

The COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of everyday life, including socialization, office work, and medical care, but little data was available to quantify how those changes affected quality of life both during the pandemic and over the long term, particularly on a national scale.

10 Jun 2026

Proactive brain training strengthens mental wellness before challenges arise

A new study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology challenges the traditional, reactive model of mental health care by demonstrating that proactive brain training can strengthen the human mind before mental health challenges take root.

10 Jun 2026