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.

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Pollution and Mental Health

What is Mindfulness?

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Incontinence and Mental Health

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

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

What is Social Prescribing?

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

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Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Screen Time and Mental Health

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

Mental Health Comorbidities

Mental Health and Cooking

How Healthy is Your Job?

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

A Guide to Coping with Change

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

Mental Health Disorders and Children

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

The Science of Kindness

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Perfectionism and Depression

Mental Health Nursing

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

What is Psychotherapy?

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

Managing and Reducing Stress

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

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

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

What Is Psychopathy?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that individuals living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system.

7 Jul 2025

Virtual Reality therapy works very well for people with psychosis

Treatment with Virtual Reality appears to work very well for people with psychosis. It works faster than the current treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy and is at least as effective.

7 Jul 2025

Growing popularity of contact sports raises concern over brain injuries in Africa

Contact sports are becoming increasingly popular in Africa, raising concern about the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

7 Jul 2025

UCLA Health researchers discover four pathways leading to Alzheimer’s disease

UCLA Health researchers have identified four distinct pathways that lead to Alzheimer's disease by analyzing electronic health records, offering new insights into how the condition develops over time rather than from isolated risk factors.

7 Jul 2025

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

Findings suggest probiotics could mitigate ovarian decline and improve microbiota in POI mice, paving the way for new treatments in women's health.

4 Jul 2025

AI transforms healthcare for faster, smarter care in emergency crises

AI technologies are transforming humanitarian healthcare, enhancing crisis response with improved decision-making, resource allocation, and timely aid delivery.

4 Jul 2025

Anger traits decline with age in midlife women, study shows

There has been a lot of research focused on understanding women's experiences with depression during the menopause transition and early menopause, but there are few studies on perimenopausal women's experiences with emotional arousal, such as anger.

3 Jul 2025

Youth facing isolation and low resilience at higher risk for adult anxiety and depression

Adolescents who experience both loneliness and low resilience are much more susceptible to developing anxiety and depression as adults.

3 Jul 2025

Covid-19 impact extends beyond virus with increased deaths from other conditions

Disrupted care during the covid-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-covid causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

3 Jul 2025

Perceived social status influences women’s cardiovascular risk

Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill and Concordia universities.

3 Jul 2025

Study finds significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders during COVID-19 pandemic

A study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators uncovered a significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Jul 2025

Why afternoon sunlight could be keeping your teen awake at night

Bright afternoon and early evening light exposure in adolescents leads to lower melatonin levels and delays circadian rhythms, instead of protecting against evening light effects. Long-term light history, especially morning exposure, may help align adolescent sleep cycles.

2 Jul 2025

Scientists reveal how chemotherapy causes genetic damage in healthy blood

For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues.

2 Jul 2025

Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" cuts federal spending on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by about $1 trillion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, threatening the physical and financial health of tens of millions of Americans.

2 Jul 2025

Adolescent vaping of THC, CBD and synthetic cannabinoids rises sharply between 2021 and 2023

Novel research has revealed that adolescent vaping of current delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) has increased between 2021 and 2023.

2 Jul 2025

Study reveals top reasons schools call emergency medical services

The three most common reasons schools called emergency medical services (EMS) were for neurological crises such as seizures, psychiatric conditions or substance abuse, and trauma related injuries, according to data from the national EMS registry analyzed by researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

2 Jul 2025

New brain scan tool predicts aging speed and dementia risk

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or forgetful much earlier in life than expected.

1 Jul 2025

Friends and social media drive teen vaping trends

Young people with friends who vape are 15 times more likely to use e-cigarettes, and more adolescents are turning to illicit cannabis products, University of Queensland research has found.

1 Jul 2025

Danish trial reveals how structured exercise and guidance affect life with chronic conditions

A large multicenter trial found that a 12-week personalized exercise therapy and self-management support program produced a small but statistically significant improvement in health-related quality of life for adults with multimorbidity. The intervention was safe, but its clinical relevance remains uncertain, as only self-rated health showed a significant benefit over usual care.

1 Jul 2025

Spaceflight exposes astronauts to hidden threats in their gut

This review highlights how the unique stressors of space travel, radiation, microgravity, and circadian disruption impact astronauts’ gut microbiomes, with potential consequences for their mood, cognition, and immunity. The authors call for targeted microbiome monitoring and dietary interventions to protect astronaut mental health on future missions.

1 Jul 2025