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.

Building Resilience: the Neurobiology of Mental Wellbeing

Importance of a Work-Life Balance

The Genetics of Schizophrenia

What are the Health Effects of Loneliness?

Digestive Disorders and Mental Health

Screen Time and Mental Health

How Healthy is Your Job?

What are the Health Effects of Poverty?

What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Is a Digital Detox the Answer to Technostress?

How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Physical Health?

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Transforming Your Life Through Positive Thinking

Mental Health Nursing

What is Mental Health First Aid?

The Role of Crisis Teams in Mental Health Management

Friluftsliv: The Norwegian Prescription for Health and Happiness

A Guide to Coping with Change

The Science of Kindness

How Crying Could Actually Boost Your Mood

Are Mental Health Issues Increasing?

Analyzing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Mental Health and Cooking

How is Infant Mental Health Measured?

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Forest Bathing for Health: How Nature Nurtures Wellbeing

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

The Health Effects of Loss and Grief

Pollution and Mental Health

How does Education Affect Mental Health?

What are the Health Effects of Watching Television?

The Health Risks of Self-Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Maternal Immune Activation During Pregnancy

Supporting Children with Mental Health Disorders

Can Resveratrol Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression?

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

What is Mindfulness?

The Effect of Diet on Mental Health

Mental Health in a Digitalized Workplace

Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Workers

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

The Benefits of Nature for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Mental Health Disorders and Children

The Impact of Cyberbullying on Mental Health

Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities

Perfectionism and Depression

How has the Wellness Industry Changed over the Last Decade?

How is Social Media Affecting Mental Health?

Mental Health Comorbidities

What Is Psychopathy?

Mental Health Disorders, Weight Gain, and Exercise

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

What is Schizoaffective Disorder?

Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings

Investigating the Link between Cleaning and Mental Health

What are the Current Challenges in Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis?

Supporting Your Mental Health at Work

What is Social Prescribing?

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness

Managing and Reducing Stress

Incontinence and Mental Health

What is Psychotherapy?

What Is Recovery-Focused Care?

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Mapping the brain’s serotonin switch could lead to better antidepressants

In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed new insights into how a critical brain receptor works at the molecular level and why that matters for mental health treatments.

1 Aug 2025

Subtle warning signs of MS can appear 15 years before diagnosis

The earliest warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may emerge more than a decade before the first classical neurological symptoms occur, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

1 Aug 2025

Genetic risk for depression linked to muted brain response to wins and losses

Novel imaging research indicates that young adults with a higher genetic risk for depression showed less brain activity in several areas when responding to rewards and punishments. The study also uncovered notable differences between men and women.

1 Aug 2025

Study explores the impact of COVID-19 pandemic among youth and parents across the U.S. Midwest

The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for individuals and communities worldwide. Social isolation, health mandates, illness, and economic hardships took a toll on the well-being of families and children, but there were also silver linings to people's experiences.

1 Aug 2025

Researchers trace metabolic superpowers of hibernators to shared DNA

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, body temperature dropping to near freezing as their metabolism and brain activity slow to a crawl.

1 Aug 2025

Deep staff cuts at a little-known federal agency pose trouble for droves of local health programs

A little-known federal agency that sends more than $12 billion annually to support community health centers, addiction treatment services, and workforce initiatives for America's neediest people has been hobbled by the Trump administration's staffing purges.

1 Aug 2025

MRI brain scans help identify effective use of self-guided anxiety app

By understanding differences in how people's brains are wired, clinicians may be able to predict who would benefit from a self-guided anxiety care app, according to a new analysis from a clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

31 Jul 2025

FAU experts recommend high-potency statins to reduce LDL cholesterol

There is broad consensus that the overall body of evidence shows lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol provides both statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits in treating and preventing cardiovascular disease.

31 Jul 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Next on Kennedy’s list? Preventive care and vaccine harm

In his ongoing effort to reshape health policy, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly plans to overhaul two more government entities: the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

31 Jul 2025

$29 million grant funds research on fibrinogen in trauma care

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus will lead a groundbreaking national clinical trial-supported by a $29 million grant from Octapharma-to evaluate whether early replacement of fibrinogen, a critical blood clotting mechanism in the body, can improve outcomes for trauma patients experiencing life-threatening bleeding.

31 Jul 2025

Flooding linked to increased hospitalizations among older adults

New research examining 17 years of data from Medicare hospitalization claims and major flooding events finds increased rates of skin diseases, nervous system diseases, and injuries or poisonings among adults aged 65 and older following major floods.

31 Jul 2025

Novel eye-tracking metrics can help properly identify concussion-related vision disorders

In a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers found that novel eye-tracking metrics can help properly identify concussion-related vision disorders, a common phenomenon among patients with persisting post-concussive symptoms that last more than 28 days after their initial injury.

31 Jul 2025

Thalamic feedback pathway found to tune sensory perception

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified a mechanism by which certain thalamic projections target neurons and modify their excitability.

30 Jul 2025

Eating more ultra-processed food links depression and diabetes

New research links ultra-processed food intake to increased diabetes risk in individuals with depression, highlighting the need for healthier dietary choices.

30 Jul 2025

Tribal groups assert sovereignty as feds crack down on gender-affirming care

At the Two Spirit Conference in northern Nevada in June, Native Americans gathered in support of the LGBTQ+ community amid federal and state rollbacks of transgender protections and gender-affirming health care.

30 Jul 2025

Immigrant kids detained in ‘unsafe and unsanitary’ sites as Trump team seeks to end protections

A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head.

30 Jul 2025

Exercise-based cardiac rehab benefits atrial fibrillation

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

30 Jul 2025