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 Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

What is Social Prescribing?

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

Mental Health Nursing

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

How Healthy is Your Job?

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

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Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Screen Time and Mental Health

Mental Health Comorbidities

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Mental Health Disorders and Children

What Is Psychopathy?

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

What is Psychotherapy?

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

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

Pollution and Mental Health

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

What is Mindfulness?

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

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

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

Managing and Reducing Stress

A Guide to Coping with Change

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

Perfectionism and Depression

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

The Science of Kindness

Incontinence and Mental Health

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Survey provides a comprehensive snapshot of youth mental health and drug use in Ontario

Findings from the 2025 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) released today by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggest that Ontario middle and high school students have rebounded from the heightened mental health challenges seen during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Aug 2026

Review uncovers how tryptophan metabolism affects female reproductive health

In recent years, issues concerning female reproductive health have become a global challenge that cannot be ignored.

24 Aug 2026

A childhood shaped by sugar rationing was linked to mental health more than 50 years later

UK Biobank researchers examined whether sugar rationing during pregnancy and the first two years of life was associated with adult sweet-food preferences, sugar intake, brain structure, anxiety, and depression.

23 Aug 2026

Digital program reduces anxiety and depression in adults with chronic medical conditions

A digital program combining guided movement, breathing and meditation exercises, and coping-skills training reduced anxiety and depression symptoms in adults with chronic medical conditions, according to a new study published August 20th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Puneeta Tandon of the University of Alberta, Canada, and colleagues.

20 Aug 2026

Two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults

Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults, and that the health of the brain's short-range wiring may help soften the cognitive effects of gray matter loss.

20 Aug 2026

Parental loss doubles children's risk of mental health disorders

A new, large-scale Curtin University study has found children who experience parental loss are twice as likely to develop a mental health disorder, compared to those living with both parents.

19 Aug 2026

Semaglutide trial targets people with liver disease, obesity and alcohol addiction

A new study -- co-led by the University of Plymouth, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Nottingham -- is being launched into a treatment for people impacted by liver disease, obesity and alcohol addiction.

19 Aug 2026

Special journal issue highlights precision prevention in cancer epidemiology

Cancer epidemiology is not merely about counting cases; it is a dynamic field that informs screening policies, resource allocation, and clinical trial design.

19 Aug 2026

World's largest single-site study maps brain changes under psilocybin

A landmark five-year study by Monash University has found psychedelics reorganise brain patterns, giving clinicians powerful new insights into their therapeutic potential.

19 Aug 2026

Real-world study shows Oregon psilocybin services relieve mental health symptoms

People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder - with almost two-thirds declaring the experience to be among the most meaningful of their life.

19 Aug 2026

New research uncovers unique genetic links to eating disorders

New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in collaboration with an international partnership of researchers, has, for the first time, compared the genetics of people with binge eating versus those without any eating disorder.

19 Aug 2026

Good sleep in midlife may extend working life expectancy

Healthy sleep patterns in mid life are linked to longer working life expectancy, suggest the findings of a large study of working age men and women, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

18 Aug 2026

Multiple long-term conditions raise pregnancy risks, study finds

Women who begin pregnancy with two or more pre-existing, long-term physical or mental health conditions have 20% higher risk of miscarriage, 69% higher risk of severe nausea and vomiting, and around four times the risk of anxiety and depression, compared with those with no long-term conditions.

18 Aug 2026

Racism shapes grief and bereavement experiences, major UK study finds

Racism directly impacts how people experience grief and bereavement, according to the largest study of its kind.

18 Aug 2026

Two-year symptom tracking better predicts long-term mental health of disaster survivors

Nearly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, many survivors are still living with the psychological effects of the disaster.

18 Aug 2026

Severe mental illness may accelerate dementia and stroke vulnerability

People living with severe mental illness face a substantially higher risk of dementia throughout adulthood, as well as a significantly elevated risk of stroke in early and middle adulthood, according to a large new study based on health records from Catalonia, Spain.

17 Aug 2026

Drink spiking is not just a nightclub problem, new UK data suggest

A UK-wide analysis of Drinkaware surveys found that suspected drink spiking and needling are widely underreported, with only 7% of affected 2022 respondents reporting the incident to the police. The findings also reveal gaps in public awareness, demographic differences in reported experiences, and psychological and physical effects that some respondents said persisted for decades.

17 Aug 2026

Review examines mental health impact of prolonged collective trauma

A new systematic review published in Frontiers in Psychiatry brings together 68 studies from the first two years after the October 7 attacks, offering insights that extend far beyond Israel into how prolonged conflict, cumulative exposure and continuing threat can shape post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression and addiction-related outcomes.

17 Aug 2026

Beauty tutorials in social media increase use of hormone-disrupting products by teens

Personal care products are among the largest everyday sources of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and high schoolers who follow social media influencers or watch beauty tutorials seem to use considerably more of them, according to Rutgers researchers.

17 Aug 2026

Digital program proves effective for treating childhood anxiety symptoms

The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention program for treating children's anxiety has a long-term effect on the participants.

17 Aug 2026