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Adolescents and young adults are among the age groups most exposed to digital technologies worldwide, and the tools they encounter—health apps, algorithmically curated health information, AI c ...
Misreading another person’s irritation or sadness as something positive could mean missing a cue to back off. A new study found this error was more common in people with psychotic disorders and a history of aggression.
Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain".
Worrying about slipping down the socioeconomic ladder may take a psychological toll. Across four studies in Spain and the U.S., expecting downward mobility was tied to greater status anxiety, which in turn predicted…
Does healing the brain with psychedelics require a "trip"? A new study shows psilocybin drives synaptic plasticity through Layer 5 pyramidal neurons independently of hallucinogenic signaling, opening the door to…
A new meta-analysis reveals that breast reduction surgery is linked to improvements in sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction. Researchers suggest that alleviating physical pain and reducing appearance-related anxiety…
Youth group attributes increase to heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish jokes from bullying Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each ...
Recently, I have returned to society for the first time in about 10 months. I felt I had reached remission about three months ago, but things were not yet stable.Now, I am able to live a life where I ...
Queensland children are in crisis with the nation’s helpline taking more suicide-related calls from the state’s kids than the national average.
A qualitative interview study of thirteen Swedish nurses aged 60 and older finds that changes in emotional demands and emotion regulation across careers spanning decades reflect professional ...
An intense four-day programme backed by a Norwegian cheese company is delivering impressive early results. Dr Marthinus Bekker hopes this is just the beginning.
Almost 300 GPs can now diagnose and treat ADHD, and 300 more start training next month. Rural and regional communities were prioritised, and free assessments could save up to $1,500.
Experts have urged Malaysia to prioritise addiction treatment and community-based aftercare over imprisonment alone to ease prison overcrowding and prevent drug relapse.
About one in six people stopping antidepressants may experience symptoms attributable to discontinuing the medicine, according to a major research review. The analysis also found that more severe ...
When a child loses motivation or rebels the moment you say 'Go study,' it is not a problem of the child's personality or mood, but rather caused by a scientific mechanism built into the human brain is ...
A meta-analysis of 26 studies involving more than 12,000 adults found that vulnerable narcissism was moderately linked to difficulty managing emotions, while grandiose narcissism showed virtually no connection.
Hello everyone!I am Takeo, an internist and director of the Takeo Internal Medicine Clinic and Body and Mind Clinic.In my daily audio broadcast, "Mind and Body Health Radio," I deliver stories related ...
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is bringing its Out of Darkness Walk back to Palm Desert Civic Center, with check-in starting at 9 a.m. and the walk itself beginning at 10 a.m.
MUSCAT: The fourth Izdehari Mental Health Forum concluded in Muscat, bringing together specialists, experts and participants to discuss ...
The intense, one-sided connections fans feel toward Taylor Swift and their fear of missing out strongly predict whether they will attend her concerts and movies, highlighting how the psychological need for social…
A $4,500 rage retreat lists licensed therapists on staff and promises room to process grief and anger, but the word "therapy" on a brochure and Medicare coverage are two very different things.
Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty launched in 2020 alongside the fund. The initiative set a goal of mobilising $100 million over 10 years to support youth mental health. The model works in a very simple way.
A new study suggests that people distinguish sharply between artificial intelligence behaving intelligently and AI possessing a conscious mind. Intriguingly, much of this distinction disappears when ...
Dr. Sasha Hamdani discusses a possible new ADHD medication mechanism and how it may relate to sleep and narcolepsy treatments.
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that affects how people think, perceive reality, and interact with the world. Symptoms can include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, ...
Depression often disguises itself as unexplained physical pain or fatigue rather than dramatic sadness. Learn how clinicians distinguish a clinical disorder from ...
Mental health advocates and other stakeholders have advocated for the protection of people experiencing mental health conditions, making treatment more ...
Americans who still live in the state where they grew up score slightly higher on psychopathy than those who moved away, according to a study of nearly 4,000 adults. The gap was small but persisted in the strictest…
As social media fuels self-diagnosis, understanding the difference between everyday distractions and genuine ADHD is essential ...
Advances in artificial intelligence and mobile technology are intensifying America's gambling crisis by enabling predatory platforms to exploit individual psychological vulnerabilities.