Mental Health News and Research

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Daytime sleepiness in older adults linked to cognitive decline after surgery

People 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

13 Oct 2025

FAU launches transformative community initiative to prevent substance use among youth

Florida Atlantic University has received a $3 million, five-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to lead a transformative community initiative designed to prevent substance use among South Florida's youth.

13 Oct 2025

UVA research sheds light on the effective ways to help people cope with near-death experiences

Near-death experiences can have lasting, life-changing effects, and new University of Virginia School of Medicine research sheds light on the types of counseling and support that can best help people cope.

13 Oct 2025

Dermatological symptoms could signal higher risk in psychiatric patients

Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including suicidality and depression.

13 Oct 2025

Global health study warns of rising youth deaths amid declining overall mortality

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin.

13 Oct 2025

Ketogenic diet protects young rats from effects of prenatal stress

Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet – a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates – are protected from the lasting experience of pre-natal stress.

12 Oct 2025

Study reveals distinct links between depression subtypes and metabolic diseases

It is known that depression is linked to increased incidence of metabolic diseases; now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to different cardiometabolic diseases. This work is presented at the ECNP Congress in Amsterdam.

12 Oct 2025

New mothers more likely to experience severe pain and sleep problems after C-section

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.

12 Oct 2025

YouthDMH network promotes innovation in digital mental health

The European Commission and WHO have both emphasized the urgent need to address societal challenges in mental health, highlighting that young people are especially vulnerable and require immediate support.

10 Oct 2025

Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles

A few months ago, Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell was about to give up hope of getting better. The daily drip of violence, death, and misery from almost 20 years in law enforcement had left a mark. Her sleep was poor, depression was a stubborn companion, and thoughts of suicide had taken root.

10 Oct 2025

Drinking soft drinks may fuel depression by altering gut bacteria

A study links soft drink consumption to increased depression risk, highlighting gut microbiome changes, particularly in women. Learn more about the findings.

10 Oct 2025

Personalized chatbot feedback encourages teens to drink less sugar

Researchers investigate how teenagers respond to a personalized chatbot intervention designed to reduce their sugar intake.

10 Oct 2025

Study links skin conditions to worse outcomes in mental health patients

Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including suicidality and depression.

9 Oct 2025

PAHO and OAS launch first Inter-American Mental Health Week

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) joins the Organization of American States (OAS) to celebrate the first ever Inter-American Mental Health Week during the second week of October.

9 Oct 2025

Third-sector services prove more effective at helping the long-term unemployed in deprived areas

New research reveals that 'third-sector' services, such as those run by housing associations, are far more effective than government work programmes at helping the long-term unemployed in deprived areas.

9 Oct 2025

Thousands of ‘healthy’ Brits are unknowingly low on iron

A study reveals 6% of health-conscious UK adults have anemia, primarily due to iron deficiency, often without noticeable symptoms, especially in women.

9 Oct 2025

Working fewer hours may raise depression risk for older adults

The study links part-time work in older adults to higher depression rates, suggesting that less work doesn't always equate to better mental health outcomes.

9 Oct 2025

How a new U.S. health study is fixing bias in wearable data research

By providing wearables and internet access, ALiR closes the digital health data gap, fostering equity and improving AI model generalizability in healthcare.

9 Oct 2025

Prior incarceration linked to poor health in older adults

A recent analysis reveals that older adults with prior incarceration report worse physical and mental health than their peers, even if they were incarcerated in the distant past. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

9 Oct 2025

Global study exposes hidden harms of men’s drinking on women and children

A global analysis led by La Trobe University has highlighted the hidden harms to women and children caused by men's alcohol use and calls for urgent gender-responsive and alcohol policy action worldwide and in Australia.

8 Oct 2025