Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Loneliness Epidemic: New Data Ties It to Health Risks
Researchers tracked more than 277,000 UK adults for over a decade and found loneliness and social isolation were tied to fewer healthy years.
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Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Women’s Health: Preventive Care, Mental Health And Healthy Habits
Women’s health can change significantly throughout life, from hormonal changes and heart health to breast cancer, bone health and mental well-being. October’s Women’s Health Month is a timely ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Ida-Viru County's only psychiatric hospital closes doors
Ida-Viru County's only psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health treatment is closing due to a shortage of specialists.
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
One year in, Routt County Mental Health Response Team shows positive impact
The Routt County Mental Health Response Team, now just over a year old, is continuing to make a positive impact for local residents in crisis, with 128 calls for service through August of this ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Delirium in Hospital May Raise Long-Term Risk of Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders
A large UK Biobank study finds that older adults who experience delirium in hospital face a markedly elevated long-term risk of psychiatric disorders, especially psychosis and bipolar illness.
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Mothers Facial Expressions Affect Childrens Mental Health
What a mother says and how she expresses her emotions has a profound impact on the emotional and behavioural difficulties experienced by young ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Young men face rising mental health pressures in a changing world
Young men face rising mental health pressures from social expectations, economic uncertainty and online influences, highlighting the need for empathy.
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Psychology finds children with severe social anxiety often have parents who offer repeated reassurance
Parents tend to modify routines and provide reassurance to ease children's anxiety during challenging situations. A recent study reveals that such family accommodation is often linked to heightened ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank
Resolution Foundation says ‘crude changes’ to benefits system would probably make it harder for people to workBanning people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from claiming disability benefits would not deliver major…
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Atrium Health invests $340 million in behavioral health
Atrium Health will invest $340 million over five years to expand behavioral health care, adding a new hospital, more beds, emergency services and community programs.
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
[Schizophrenia] The time I spend not thinking about my illness has increased a little
Good work today as well. This is Yano from the "Living Difficulty Break Room"."I'm thinking about schizophrenia again."Don't you ever suddenly find yourself thinking things like that? I can't get my ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Atrium Health Announces Historic $340 Million Investment to Transform Behavioral Healthcare in the Region
New behavioral health hospital location, expanded emergency services, additional inpatient and outpatient capacity and community ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Milken and Jacobs Institute join national initiative to improve maternal mental health care access
The Milken Institute School of Public Health and Jacobs Institute of Women's Health joined more than 100 organizations in a national initiative aimed at improving access to maternal mental health ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Men's mental health and Street Fighter
Connor chats to the director of new film Street Fighter Kitao Sakurai about translating the 90s game on to the big screen. Great music and chat. (standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Ghana launches policy to integrate maternal mental health into primary care
Ghana has launched a national Maternal Mental Health Policy to integrate psychological screening and care into routine antenatal and postnatal healthcare ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
To You Who Have Just Been Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder | What a fellow patient wants to share: processing your feelings right after diagnosis, the difference from depression ...
Introduction (Free)"You have bipolar disorder." "But, honestly, I don't really understand." "I thought it was depression, was I wrong?" "What is going to happen to me now?"When you have just received ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
The fat jabs that could halt depression and schizophrenia symptoms in their tracks revealed
COULD weight loss jabs banish the blues, as well as bellies? So seems to suggest new research, which showed the blockbuster drugs could ease symptoms of depression and schizophrenia. Patients with ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
George W Brown obituary
Acclaimed medical sociologist who established the importance of social and environmental factors in mental illnessIn 1956 a letter arrived for George Brown. The Social Psychiatry Research Unit in Camberwell, south…
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
GLP-1 Drugs Cut Schizophrenia Hospital Visits, Study Finds
People with schizophrenia who were also taking GLP-1 drugs for diabetes had fewer psychiatric relapses in a large study of US health records, indicating another potential benefit from the medicines.
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Vanda says anxiety drug failed main goal of late-stage study, puts program on hold
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Vanda Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday its experimental drug for social anxiety disorder failed the main goal of a late-stage study, prompting the company to put the program on ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video
Relatives of William Chapman say footage of attack shared online ‘deeply offensive’ and causing them ‘severe distress’The family of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park in the UK have spoken about their “severe…
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
The best peer support organizations for bipolar disorder of 2026
Peer-led programs can enable you to connect and share experiences and strategies with those who also live with bipolar disorder.
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
American Correctional Association Announces First National Summit Event in Mississippi Focused on Suicide Prevention in Corrections
The American Correctional Association (ACA) today announced Insights for Impact, the first national summit coming to Mississippi in early ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Regional efforts are needed to address longstanding behavioral health challenges on the Western Slope, report shows
Over the years, Colorado’s Western Slope has developed a range of services to address the region’s behavioral health challenges. Longstanding challenges with funding uncertainty, provider shortages ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Depression, Stress, Mental Health Struggles are Widespread in Polk
Plenty of your friends and neighbors, and maybe you too, are struggling with mental health. About 113,700 adults in Polk County reported their mental health was not good on at least 14 of the past 30 ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
The Shores Mental Health expanding access to behavioral healthcare
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Shores Mental Health, part of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, in Westport is expanding access to behavioral healthcare through its unique welcome center, which helps ...
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
New Study Brings Ketogenic Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Directly to Rural Alabama Homes
Baszucki Group today announced funding for a clinical study to examine the impact of ketogenic therapy on people living with bipolar disorder in rural Central Alabama.
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
5 best support organizations of 2026 for caregivers of people with bipolar disorder
Learn how to find the support you need if you care for someone who has this chronic mental health condition.
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
'It's not just an award for us'
Newport men’s mental health group MEN HEAL wins Community Project or Group of the Year at the 2026 South Wales Community Awards.
Mental HealthOct 14, 2026
Concerns over 'incomprehensible' Traveller mental health crisis to be addressed at awareness and education day in Tralee today
The 'incomprehensible' Traveller mental health crisis demands urgent solutions. That's according to Dr. Lorcan Martin.