Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
New Orleans crisis team expands mental health response
New Orleans' Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit handled 3,769 behavioral health calls in 2025, reducing pressure on hospitals and police.
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Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Mental disorders surge among young adults
Mental disorders among young adults have surged, with new research showing the proportion of young Australians meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety, mood or substance disorders increased from 23.4% to 36.2% from 2007…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Rising testosterone predicts anxiety and depression in preteen girls
Researchers tracked over five thousand young females to examine how hormonal changes during early puberty relate to emotional well-being. The study found that greater increases in testosterone between ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Yas Queen! Drag and Trans Women’s Mental Health
What's drag got to do with it? In this post, we explore the history of drag and the ways it can support the mental health and well-being of trans women today.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Mindful use of digital technology could reduce workplace burnout, study finds
Employees who engage with digital technology more mindfully are better protected against technostress, exhaustion and poorer mental well-being—and a new tool can now measure this capacity, according to new research.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
MINDSET BROS GOLF CUP RAISES OVER £6,000 FOR MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH
The inaugural Mindset Bros Golf Cup, held at Osborne Golf Club on Thursday, was a tremendous success, bringing together businesses ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Capitol Hill briefing spotlights AI's concerning, growing role in teen mental health
Washington policymakers, youth advocates and mental health leaders gathered this week on Capitol Hill to discuss new research that adds to the growing chorus of concerns over teenagers' use of AI.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
JOHESU dismisses protest over Calabar Neuro-Psychiatric MD appointment
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Care Professionals at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Effective and timely measures can help prevent suicides
If there is anything that is truly God-given, it is human life. Every life has a purpose, even when it is not immediately visible. Moments of distress and despair may blind our vision, but they do ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Impact of 15 years of social, political and economic shocks on population mental health in the UK: a longitudinal, Bayesian quasi-experimental analysis
Background Mental health in the UK has worsened over the last 15 years, a period marked by major systemic shocks. Objective We investigated annual changes in population-level psychological distress and the impact of five…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Bipolar depression: What my deepest low felt like
One man reflects on severe bipolar depression and what helped him find stability. Bipolar depression has affected every part of my life. During my most severe episodes, I struggled to get through even ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them
Jake Collective and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are launching a $5 million, five-year initiative ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
2 cyclists crossing Canada for men's mental health have bikes stolen in downtown Winnipeg
Donations from the community are getting two cyclists who had their bikes stolen in downtown Winnipeg on Friday morning back on the road.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
New report reveals Kingston Police answered 92 mental health calls in a 20-day span
A new report from Kingston Police shows officers responded to 92 mental health-related calls between June 1-20, averaging about three calls a day, with daily totals peaking at eight. According to ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
#hauora: Global Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference Returns Home to Aotearoa
A decade after the landmark Tūramarama Declaration was adopted, Indigenous leaders from around the world will return to Aotearoa this November for the World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Mental Health Summit to focus on growing needs
The fifth annual Jefferson County Mental Health Summit will raise awareness among teachers, parents and community members about the growing needs for mental health.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Mindfulness-Based Eating Improves Anxiety and Eating Behaviors in Adults With Obesity and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
A mindfulness-based eating intervention improved anxiety, depression, and eating behaviors in adults with obesity and generalized anxiety disorder.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Feeling lonely even in a crowd? Mental health expert explains why loneliness is rising in India and how to reconnect
The loneliness epidemic is growing in India. A mental health expert shares the reasons and practical tips to reconnect with others.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
A daily photography habit reportedly has clear mental health benefits
Photography promotes mindfulness and reduces anxiety, especially when you do it often.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Unequal mental health impacts of extreme weather and climate events
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00687-5Using population-based longitudinal data from Australia, Li and Bentley evaluated how climate disasters affect mental health, showing…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Regression to the mean inflates accuracy in machine learning prediction of symptom change
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00686-6Predicting symptom change is a key goal of machine learning in mental health. However, models can seem more accurate than they are due…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
One year, 17 towns, dozens of voices: what we heard along the coast of England and Wales
Reporting from some of the poorest seaside towns revealed how young people have been left isolated – but remain resilient and full of hopeIf you were asked to summon up images of the coastline of England and Wales, you…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Urgent need for more security after physical attacks and abuse, say MPs’ staff
Exclusive: Westminster survey finds one in two staffers experiencing clinical levels of psychological distressStaff employed by MPs are calling for urgently tightened security after reports of some being physically…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Southport killer accused of 'manipulating system' after move to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
Axel Rudakubana is serving a 52-year sentence after the fatal stabbing of three girls, and the attempted murder of eight other children and two adults at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Experts challenge culture of silence among men on mental health
The belief that men must always appear strong and emotionally unshaken is preventing many from speaking about stress, depression and other mental health challenges, a mental health expert has observed ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Common Depression Drug May Start Easing Key Symptoms in Just 2 Weeks
Sertraline is one of the most widely prescribed medicines for depression and anxiety. It belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which work by increasing ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Southport killer moved to psychiatric hospital from prison
The Southport killer who fatally stabbed three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has been transferred to a psychiatric hospital.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
New crisis center to support those going through mental health crises
CHILLICOTHE— In 2022, an assessment by the Paint Valley ADAMH board identified a need in the community. People needed a place ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Wife of man who took his own life in CUH unit calls for change in mental health treatment
'I don't in any way blame Cork University Hospital. I think they're doing the very best they can with the resources they have, but I think an awful lot is being put on them without enough proper ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Wife of man who took own life at Cork mental health unit settles High Court action
American Nancy Reilly and her husband Mark retired to Kinsale nine years ago. Mark took his own life after being admitted to a single room in the CUH acute mental health unit in March 2022. Nancy ...