Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Youth Mental Health Crisis Ignored by Labor
The Victorian Greens have accused Labor of ignoring repeated warnings about dangerous conditions in the state's youth mental health system, after ...
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Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Rapport Therapeutics to Host Virtual KOL Event on the Unmet Need in Bipolar Mania and the RAP-219 Clinical Program
Rapport Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPP) ('Rapport” or the 'Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of small molecule precision medicines for ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
5 warning signs your mental health is at a breaking point
Taking care of our mental health is just as important as looking after our physical health. Sometimes our minds can reach a breaking point when we’re under too much stress or facing difficult ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
The dementia vaccine some of us are taking without realising
The evidence has been quietly building for over a decade. Now experts can't ignore it ...
TraumaAug 24, 2026
Dronabinol for PTSD Nightmares Is Promising, and the Dual Diagnosis Question Changes Everything
A Nature Medicine RCT shows dronabinol cuts PTSD nightmares. For the 46% of PTSD patients who also carry a SUD diagnosis, the trial design misses the ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Can Loneliness Cause Death? WHO Reports 100 Deaths an Hour
WHO says loneliness is linked to 871,000 deaths a year worldwide. Here is what the data shows, who is most affected, and what actually helps.
TraumaAug 24, 2026
Cannabis Drug May Ease Severe PTSD Nightmares
Nightmares can be one of the most exhausting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. For some people, sleep becomes a time when frightening memories return so vividly that they wake in ...
AddictionAug 24, 2026
Financial insecurity and ‘quick wins’ fuels gambling addiction in South African youth
The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation reports a concerning rise in gambling among young adults, driven by financial insecurity. This article explores the implications of this trend and ...
AddictionAug 24, 2026
‘There is always a plan for the next bet’: A young man’s journey through gambling addiction
A young South African shares his personal battle with gambling addiction, revealing the emotional and financial toll it takes on individuals and families, especially during challenging economic times.
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
In schizophrenia care, even the support system needs support
Supporting someone living with schizophrenia requires communication, curiosity, and a willingness to listen when their experience is different from what we expect. Care partners benefit from ...
Clinical PsychologyAug 24, 2026
This Drug May Rapidly Ease Suicidal Thoughts
Ketamine may do more than rapidly ease severe suicidal thoughts in people with depression. Research from Columbia University suggests that a single dose can also improve some thinking abilities, and ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Universal Health Services wants to create something new with Talkspace acquisition
Universal Health Services Inc. has long dominated as the nation’s largest provider of behavioral health services through its network of 182 hospitals and 110 outpatient facilities. Last week, the King ...
AddictionAug 24, 2026
The under-the-radar 'epidemic' of underage gambling
Kath says she and her husband tried their best to resist, but finally did something they never imagined would be part of the parenting experience.
Clinical PsychologyAug 24, 2026
Grow Therapy Launches a National Campaign Reframing Therapy as a Practice for Progress
Grow Therapy (Grow) today launched "Key Change," its first national brand campaign, reframing a pervasive assumption: that mental health care is something earned by reaching a breaking point.
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Your diet before age 2 may shape your brain health for decades, new study shows
A decades-old wartime policy gave researchers a rare chance to examine how what we eat early in life may shape the brain decades later.
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
This Depression Drug May Increase Death Risk
A large study has raised concerns about using newer antipsychotic medicines as an added treatment for depression. Researchers from Rutgers University and Columbia University found that working-age ...
AddictionAug 24, 2026
Color Dash for Hope returns to ACE Adventure Resort Saturday
Runners, walkers and families are invited to get colorful for a cause this Saturday, Aug. 29, as the Color Dash for Hope 5K returns to ACE Adventure ...
ResearchAug 24, 2026
CT researchers find T Cell therapy shows promise in treating certain aggressive cancer
The researchers monitored cancer growth post-treatment. In eight of the participants, the cancer had stabilized or even reduced in size. Notably, one patient experienced complete remission of the ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Losing A Parent Doubles Rates Of Mental Health Problems Among Children
About 29% of children who lost a parent to death developed a mental health problem, followed by 22% of those with a parent in custody and 20% of those whose parents separated. The rate of mental ...
NeuropsychologyAug 24, 2026
Advanced Molecular and Imaging Biomarkers for Neurological Disorders
Neurological disorders are often driven by shared pathophysiological pathways, including immune dysregulation, glial activation, demyelination, and ...
Cognitive PsychologyAug 24, 2026
Language skills stay strong in older adults, even while other cognitive abilities decline
As people age, many cognitive functions tend to decline. Brain-scanning studies have revealed corresponding changes in the function of a brain network involved in many of these cognitive functions, ...
TraumaAug 24, 2026
SciSparc: NeuroThera-Clearmind Collaboration Advances MDMA-N-acylethanolamines IP for the Treatment of PTSD Amid Rising U.S. Federal Support for Psychedelic Innovation
U.S. publication of a patent application covering the MDMA-N-acylethanolamines combination expands intellectual property generated through the ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Why clinical depression triggers persistent thoughts about death and dying
Clinical depression reshapes how the mind interprets pain, hope, and time. Thoughts about death can surface quietly, then return with a weight that feels impossible to set down. The post Why Clinical ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Ill. PD launches full-time behavioral health crisis team to reduce workload, improve crisis care
Naperville’s full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team pairs specially trained officers with clinicians to manage mental health emergencies ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Struggling with weekend anxiety before Monday? A psychiatrist’s guide to deal with it
Do you feel extremely anxious during the weekend, specifically on Sunday evenings or nights? If this anxiety is stemming from the fear of facing Mondays, then what you are experiencing is weekend ...
School & EducationAug 24, 2026
Student mental health needs more than a counsellor
Student mental health requires more than counselling, with universities needing broader support systems, early intervention, mental health education and environments that address academic and social ...
Mental HealthAug 24, 2026
Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggests
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high.
TraumaAug 24, 2026
Clearmind Advances MDMA-N-acylethanolamines IP for the Treatment of PTSD Amid Rising U.S. Federal Support for Psychedelic Innovation
U.S. publication of the patent application covering the MDMA-N-acylethanolamines combination expands intellectual property generated through the ...
Developmental PsychologyAug 24, 2026
BRICS Child Futures Forum calls for child-centred human capital agenda and stronger development cooperation
The BRICS Child Futures Forum in Lucknow called for an integrated focus on children and adolescents within BRICS human capital cooperation. Organised by ORF and UNICEF India, the forum highlighted ...
Clinical PsychologyAug 24, 2026
Psilocybin Works in the Lab. Can It Survive the Clinic?
A UK NHS psilocybin trial exposes the standardization gap threatening psychedelic drug approval — therapist training, setting protocols, and FDA guidance ...