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.

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

Mental Health Disorders and Children

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

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Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

Mental Health Comorbidities

Pollution and Mental Health

Screen Time and Mental Health

The Science of Kindness

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Managing and Reducing Stress

What is Social Prescribing?

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

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

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

How Healthy is Your Job?

Mental Health and Cooking

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

What is Mindfulness?

A Guide to Coping with Change

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

Perfectionism and Depression

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

What Is Psychopathy?

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

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

Incontinence and Mental Health

Mental Health Nursing

What is Psychotherapy?

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Latest Mental Health News and Research

WHO reports measurable health gains but warns of unmet goals

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its Results Report, highlighting measurable improvements in people's health worldwide in 2025, despite funding cuts affecting both the organization and the broader global health sector.

24 Apr 2026

Negative parenting behaviors linked to gaming disorder in children with ADHD

A new Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study examines the relationship between parenting factors and gaming disorder in young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 Meeting, taking place April 24-27 in Boston.

24 Apr 2026

Psilocybin use rises among Americans amid growing clinical interest

The use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in "magic mushrooms," is rising in the United States alongside de‑criminalization efforts in several states and local jurisdictions, as well as heightened interest by the general public.

23 Apr 2026

Study highlights gaps in opioid use disorder care during pregnancy

Opioid use disorder during pregnancy remains a critical yet under-addressed public health issue in the U.S., according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

23 Apr 2026

Study maps the evolution of myeloid leukemia in children with Down syndrome

It may be possible to identify which pre-cancerous cells will develop into a rare type of blood cancer, due to new research showing that a single genetic change drives myeloid leukemia in children with Down syndrome.

23 Apr 2026

Heavy drinking linked to next day cognitive problems in students

When college students drink very heavily or to the point of blacking out, they're more likely to report poorer cognitive functioning the next day, like forgetting someone's name or having trouble making decisions, according to new research from the University of Oregon.

22 Apr 2026

Why social supermarkets are gaining attention in the fight against food insecurity

This scoping review found that social supermarkets can offer a more dignified, choice-based way to access lower-cost food while also helping divert some surplus food from waste. However, the evidence suggests they work best as a complement to existing food support, not as a solution to the underlying causes of food insecurity or overproduction across the food system.

22 Apr 2026

Rural and urban children face distinct mental health challenges

A study in Pediatric Investigation found that rural and urban children and adolescents tend to experience different mental health issues, with those living in the country showing more emotional problems and those in the city demonstrating more behavioral issues.

22 Apr 2026

Study reveals genetic factors influencing SYNGAP1 encephalopathy disease severity

SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment, causing epilepsy, intellectual disability, psychomotor delay and, frequently, autism.

22 Apr 2026

Researchers identify ADHD and social traits in preschoolers with heart defects

Congenital heart disease (CHD) which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth -- occurs in approximately 1 % of newborns.

22 Apr 2026

Simple chair-rise test signals future health risks in seniors

How easily older adults can stand up from a chair may be a telling indicator of their overall quality of life.

21 Apr 2026

Bullying and social policies worsen mental health in gender-diverse teens

Gender-diverse adolescents who experience bullying and live in states with persistently unsupportive gender identity laws are significantly more likely to suffer escalating psychological distress compared to their peers, according to new research by UCLA Health.

21 Apr 2026

Supportive relationships in childhood help buffer the long-term health effects of abuse

A consistent, caring adult during childhood can make a profound difference for child survivors of physical or sexual abuse.

21 Apr 2026

Coffee impacts the gut-brain axis to improve mood and stress

New research from APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading research centre at University College Cork, has comprehensively explored the mechanisms behind coffee's positive effects on the gut-brain axis for the first time.

21 Apr 2026

Democrats demand Trump administration halt plan to collect federal workers’ health data

Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members.

21 Apr 2026

Study reveals rising knife deaths among young teens in England

The average age of a young fatal stab victim is now 14, indicates an analysis of the causes of death among children and teens in England between 2019 and 2024, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

20 Apr 2026

Teen cannabis use linked to slower growth in memory and thinking

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow. The study, published on April 20, 2026 in Neuropsychopharmacology, analyzed data from more than 11,000 participants in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the largest long-term study of brain development in U.S. youth.

20 Apr 2026

Research shows AI discourages social interaction for autistic users

When people ask ChatGPT and other AI models for advice, they often share deeply personal details in hopes of getting better answers: their age, their gender, their mental health history, even medical diagnoses like autism.

20 Apr 2026

Your new therapist: Chatty, leaky, and hardly human

Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to "shady" ones, they offer "someone that I could share more secrets with than my therapist."

17 Apr 2026

US Medicaid data finds buprenorphine safe for long-term child development

Children born to mothers who used buprenorphine for opioid addiction during pregnancy do not have a greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, compared with children whose mothers took methadone, finds a large US study published by The BMJ today.

17 Apr 2026