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.

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

What is Mental Health First Aid?

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

What is Mindfulness?

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

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Screen Time and Mental Health

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

How Healthy is Your Job?

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

Perfectionism and Depression

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

Mental Health Comorbidities

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

The Science of Kindness

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

What is Psychotherapy?

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

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

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

Incontinence and Mental Health

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

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

Managing and Reducing Stress

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

Mental Health and Cooking

Mental Health Nursing

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

Pollution and Mental Health

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Mental Health Disorders and Children

A Guide to Coping with Change

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

What Is Psychopathy?

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

What is Social Prescribing?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

What drinking kefir really does to your gut and oral microbiome

The impact of kefir on gut and oral microbiomes shows promise, but inconsistent findings and study limitations call for more rigorous scientific investigation.

15 Dec 2025

How brain cells manage long distance genetic instructions

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches of neurons in the brain tend to cluster together mostly because they are abundant, not because they move in coordinated groups.

15 Dec 2025

FDA panelists questioned antidepressants in pregnancy. But doctors call them a lifeline.

If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling with depression or anxiety, you can call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 24/7: 833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262). Postpartum Support International can help connect you with a local mental health provider at 800-944-4773 or psidirectory.com.

15 Dec 2025

A new trial investigates whether the MIND diet can be scaled for obesity management

This study protocol outlines a 12-week randomized trial testing whether a MIND diet intervention is feasible, acceptable, and sustainable for adults with obesity in Sweden. It will generate preliminary evidence on adherence, mental well-being, and gut microbiota changes to inform larger efficacy trials.

14 Dec 2025

Study finds dramatic increase in ADHD medication use

Annual prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 157 percent in Ontario from 2015 to 2023, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, North York General, and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

11 Dec 2025

Arts and creativity can help improve children’s wellbeing

The arts and creativity are crucial for children’s wellbeing, but funding cuts have removed this lifeline for many children growing up in disadvantage and poor health, research shows.

11 Dec 2025

Teenagers with body image issues may develop eating disorders and depression later

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 Dec 2025

Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption influence cancer risk

As Americans gear up for the holiday season, new research offers a timely reminder to reflect on the long-term health effects of raising a celebratory glass – or two.

11 Dec 2025

Study finds sharp rise in prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat ADHD

A new Ontario-based study has found a significant rise in prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly among adults and females.

11 Dec 2025

Shared genetic roots of 14 psychiatric disorders revealed

Researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) report that most genetic influences on mental illness are shared across diagnostic categories, revealing a more interconnected biological landscape than traditional classifications suggest.

11 Dec 2025

RSV can have profound, long-lasting effects in hospitalized adults

Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, is often associated with cold-like symptoms in young children.

11 Dec 2025

New AAN guideline offers treatment strategies for functional seizures

To help neurologists, mental health clinicians and other clinicians determine the best ways to help people manage functional seizures, the American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline, published on December 10, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Dec 2025

Many arrested individuals in London may have undiagnosed ADHD or autism

Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers, after a study suggests that one in two individuals arrested and detained in London may have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and one in 20 may have undiagnosed autism.

10 Dec 2025

Uterine fibroids linked to higher long-term heart disease risk in women

Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without fibroids, according to new independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Dec 2025

Targeting inflammation may reduce depression severity and anhedonia

Naoise Mac Giollabhui, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published in American Journal of Psychiatry, "Effect of anti-inflammatory treatment on depressive symptom severity and anhedonia in depressed individuals with elevated inflammation: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Richard Liu, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the senior author.

10 Dec 2025

Study provides new insights into brain signaling during sleep and wakefulness

An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain were active throughout the day with single-cell resolution.

10 Dec 2025

Young adolescents participating in organized sports less likely to show oppositional-defiant behavior

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.

10 Dec 2025

Researchers map how brain networks differ in individuals at high clinical risk for psychosis

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and NHG Health's Institute of Mental Health (IMH) have mapped how brain networks differ in individuals at Clinical High Risk (CHR) for psychosis, providing a new perspective on the mechanisms underlying the disease onset.

10 Dec 2025

State-funded multidisciplinary model improves care for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often lose access to specialized care once they age out of pediatric services.

9 Dec 2025

Global study reveals massive hidden health burden from violence against women and children

Sexual violence against children and intimate partner violence against women are two of the most devastating yet persistently underrecognized global health challenges and rank among the top risks for mortality and morbidity worldwide, according to research published in The Lancet today.

9 Dec 2025