Health PsychologyOct 15, 2026
Emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM
Swimmer Archie Goodburn has been successful in his efforts to improve brain cancer care for patients as the UK government announce new measures.
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ResearchOct 15, 2026
Machine learning uncovers early warning signs of depression in brain scans
By simulating human visual processing with a deep neural network, researchers have discovered a computational marker that predicts an adolescent's risk for developing depression up to four years before symptoms appear.
PsychologyOct 15, 2026
You can design mechanisms to change behavior without coercion | Thoughts on 'Shikakegaku'
Why doesn't their behavior change no matter how many times I ask...?Lines in bicycle parking areas and urinals with targets are cited as examples of maintaining order and cleanliness.This book asks ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Can going “keto” help those with bipolar disorder? Montgomery study to examine the relationship
It will be a study of around 100 people, and enrollment is set to begin in the next few weeks.
Clinical PsychologyOct 15, 2026
Demi Lovato shares emotional update on eating disorder recovery
Demi Lovato opened up about their eating disorder recovery during a recent interview on the "Street You Grew Up On" podcast.
CaregiversOct 15, 2026
Eight Sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Ease the Heavy Burden of Cancer Recurrence Caregivers
A structured eight-week cognitive behavioral intervention significantly reduced caregiver burden and improved quality of life among family caregivers of recurrent cancer patients in China, with ...
Chronic painOct 15, 2026
Pain, Psychological Factors and Physical Function Closely Linked in People With Systemic Sclerosis
For many people living with chronic conditions like systemic sclerosis, pain can be persistent, unpredictable and difficult to manage. This can affect mood, worry, sleep, motivation and confidence in ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Loneliness is being treated as a serious health risk
A few years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a formal advisory describing loneliness and social isolation as an epidemic — the same kind of warning used in the past for public health matters like ...
AI & TechnologyOct 15, 2026
Lodestar Technology Partners with Walk the Talk America to Advance Firearm Safety and Mental Health Awareness
The LNK9 represents Lodestar's contribution to that broader effort. Its optional user-authentication technology is designed to help prevent an unauthorized person from operating the firearm while ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Male Infertility and Mental Health: Breaking the Stigma Around Emotional Support for Men
When a couple struggles to conceive, the questions often begin with the woman. Her menstrual cycle, medical history, and reproductive health become the focus of conversations with family members and ...
Social MediaOct 15, 2026
Ways to help youngsters affected by cyberbullying as numbers rise
Cyberbullying among children and adolescents is on the rise in many places, making it crucial to provide support for those affected. One in five youngsters in Germany say they have been targeted ...
School & EducationOct 15, 2026
Under pressure: supporting athlete mental health
Your heart beats louder in your chest. The stadium lights beat down on your skin as the crowd roars behind you. You need to win this game. But part of your concentration remains back at home, where ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Cannabis Use Linked to More Than Double the Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Cannabis use is associated with more than double the risk for later bipolar disorder and about double the risk for manic or hypomanic symptoms compared with non-use, a meta-analysis finds.
Child PsychologyOct 15, 2026
ADHD associated with higher risk for cognitive impairment, dementia in older adults
Among people aged 50 years and older, ADHD was associated with a more than four-fold higher risk for cognitive impairment, according to research published in JAMA Psychiatry. Individuals with ADHD who ...
AddictionOct 15, 2026
Belgian gambling stakes hit record €39 billion even as active players decline
Despite the record amounts wagered, the number of people gambling on licensed websites has declined significantly. According to the Belgian Gaming Commission, the number of new players halved in 2025, ...
AddictionOct 15, 2026
Blanket Workplace Bans on Prescribed Opioid Treatment Puts Employer in EEOC’s Crosshairs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued an employer for the second time alleging that it violated the Americans with ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Annual Triad Suicide Prevention Walk Set For Saturday At Triad Park
People from across the Triad will gather at Triad Park in Kernersville on Saturday, Oct. 17, for an event that organizers hope will help save lives, offer comfort to those who have lost loved ones and ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Suicide Prevention: What We Can Do Before a Crisis
Every year, more than 720,000 people around the world die by suicide. In the United States, suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 44 in 2024, while adults ages 80 and ...
Cognitive PsychologyOct 15, 2026
Yale scientists discover how stress changes the brain to make memories stronger
Yale scientists have uncovered how the stress hormone cortisol helps the brain turn emotional experiences into stronger, longer-lasting memories. The discovery reveals that stress can reshape ...
ResearchOct 15, 2026
Music Helps AI Read Brain Signals of Mental Fatigue, Study Finds
A preliminary EEG study found that artificial intelligence detected mental fatigue far more accurately when participants' brain activity was recorded while listening to music than in silence, ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 15, 2026
Arts-Based Therapies Show Promise for Youth Mental Health but Evidence Lags Behind Practice
A new editorial synthesizing nine studies finds that arts-based interventions can open nonverbal pathways into child and adolescent mental health care, even as researchers warn that the evidence base ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Mental health ambitions at risk without workforce investment, new report finds
The Government must prioritise the mental health and neurodiversity workforce if it is to respond effectively to growing levels of need ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
The Silent Struggle Of Raising A Child With Mental Health Challenges: How Parents Can Cope With Stigma
A recent study highlighted that parents of children with mental health challenges may face challenges like stigma that is associated to these conditions.
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
An autism diagnosis, but where’s the treatment? | Letters
Rebecca Hope Duncan says she has not received any help after being assessed as autistic, in response to Prof Peter Fonagy’s review of mental health, ADHD and autism services. Plus letters from Jeremy Seymour, John…
Family & RelationshipsOct 15, 2026
[Parenting Psychology] What does it mean for a home to be a 'safe place' for a child?
The 'Psychological Safe Base' we want to cherish in Reiwa-era parenting—'They won't talk to me about anything at home.''Whenever I ask about school, they immediately get annoyed.''I don't think our ...
ResearchOct 15, 2026
APS Submits Comments the NIH’s Proposed Changes to Peer Review.
APS recently submitted comments on the NIH’s proposed changes to peer review based off of a working group recommendation. The proposed changes would hide the numerical score a grant receives from relevant…
ProfessionOct 15, 2026
Mental health problems among workforce costing Jamaica billions
Riley, Executive Director of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says data released by the Genev ...
Mental HealthOct 15, 2026
Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire zoo had bouts of psychosis, inquest hears
Family express concerns about William Chapman’s contact with mental health services before his deathA man who was killed by a tiger at a South Yorkshire zoo had bouts of psychosis, his family told an inquest opening, as…
Health PsychologyOct 15, 2026
Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says
New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
ResearchOct 15, 2026
Social freedom shapes whose version of reality you adopt, new research suggests
Does living somewhere with lots of social freedom change whose worldview you share? New research suggests it does, mostly by pulling people’s minds away from contacts who don’t support their goals.