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 Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

Perfectionism and Depression

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Incontinence and Mental Health

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

Mental Health and Cooking

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Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

What is Social Prescribing?

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

What is Mindfulness?

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

Pollution and Mental Health

Mental Health Disorders and Children

A Guide to Coping with Change

The Science of Kindness

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

What Is Psychopathy?

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

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

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

What is Psychotherapy?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

How Healthy is Your Job?

Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

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

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

Mental Health Nursing

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

Mental Health Comorbidities

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

Managing and Reducing Stress

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

Screen Time and Mental Health

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Molecular signature of sleeping nociceptors offers new pain targets

Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Institute of Neurophysiology at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen in Germany have deciphered the molecular signature of so-called sleeping nociceptors-a type of pain-sensing nerve cell that normally remains quiet and does not respond to touch or pressure, but can become overactive and drive chronic pain.

4 Feb 2026

Emotional pain often outweighs fear in post-traumatic stress disorder

New research is challenging the long-held view of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a fear-based disorder. In a new study, 68% of trauma-exposed individuals reported that emotional pain (guilt, shame, sadness, loss of joy) impaired their daily functioning more than fear.

4 Feb 2026

Brain network discovery opens new path for Parkinson’s treatment

Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million globally, is characterized by debilitating symptoms such as tremors, movement difficulties, sleep disturbances and cognitive impairments.

4 Feb 2026

Neurological Long COVID hits harder in some countries than others

A global study reveals significant variations in neurological Long COVID symptoms, highlighting the need for tailored healthcare responses across countries.

4 Feb 2026

WHO addresses the mental health impacts of neglected tropical diseases

A major new World Health Organization publication sets out, for the first time, a practical, evidence-based package of care to address the mental health impacts of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and the stigma that can prevent people from seeking care and participating fully in society.

4 Feb 2026

When the doctor needs a checkup

He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room.

4 Feb 2026

Normal BMI hides nutritional gaps in alcohol use disorder

Researchers compare dietary intake, diet quality, and dietary assessment methods among individuals with alcohol use disorder.

4 Feb 2026

Social media support may ease anxiety in young adults

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the U.S. will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age of onset is 17 years old.

3 Feb 2026

Self-employment increases stress even after controlling for genetics

The link between self-employment and stress is confirmed by twin studies, showing higher stress levels tied to long hours, urging a focus on work-life balance.

3 Feb 2026

Study aims to explore how noise in nurseries affects early language development

Nearly two million children in the UK are affected by early language delays. New research will examine whether noise in nurseries is a hidden factor.

3 Feb 2026

Psychotic disorders increasingly diagnosed in younger Canadians

A new study suggests that people born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages compared with people born earlier.

3 Feb 2026

Digital therapy significantly improves sexual function in women

Sexual dysfunction is a reality for many women, but the subject remains taboo. A large percentage of women remain untreated, a problem that is exacerbated by the shortage of treatment options for female sexual dysfunction.

3 Feb 2026

If you’re pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer

When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte'a Brooks suspected her body was telling her something, so she decided to take a pregnancy test. She took two just to be sure. Both were positive.

3 Feb 2026

Hopeful climate engagement may reduce mental health distress

Climate worry is associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms among Finns of all ages. However, these symptoms are less common among individuals whose climate-related hope is combined with various forms of action, such as volunteering, following a plant‑based diet or avoiding air travel.

2 Feb 2026

Study finds five distinct human sleep chronotypes

The familiar labels "night owl" and "early bird," long used in sleep research, don't fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found.

2 Feb 2026

Large gaps exist between Medicaid enrollment and actual care

Almost one-third of physicians who are enrolled in Medicaid don't actually care for a single patient covered by Medicaid insurance, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University.

2 Feb 2026

Study reveals rising psychosis rates among younger generations

People born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages than people born earlier, suggests a large study of more than 12 million people in Ontario, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250926.

2 Feb 2026