mental health

A recent study from King's College London has suggested that the way childhood abuse and/or neglect is processed affects mental health more than the experience.

Results of a new study suggest that depression following traumatic brain injury may be a clinically distinct disorder instead of a major depressive disorder.

A new study has found that treating childhood ADHD with stimulant medications is not associated with increased substance abuse in later life.

New research from HIV/AIDS experts shows that patients with HIV are vulnerable to psychosocial challenges such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and more.

Results of a new study have shown that US maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, affecting some racial and ethnic groups more than others.

A recent study from the Washington University School of Medicine suggests that children growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of their brains.

A study from the University of Cambridge shows that adolescents who read for pleasure tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health.

A recent study published in Psychological Science suggests that every lonely person processes the world in their own, idiosyncratic way.

New evidence of a link between a poor sense of smell and the risk of developing depression has been discovered by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have identified a new subtype of depression that affects over a quarter of patients. This new category of depression accounts for approximately 27 per cent of depressed patients.

Swedish researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the mouse brain that are involved in creating chronic stress and negative emotional states.

A new study from King's College London has found that patients who are prescribed antidepressants are significantly less likely to test for COVID-19.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified climate change as a serious hazard to social, mental and physical health.

New research shows that more than one in three adults have admitted to lacking confidence in a loved one being safe at a mental health hospital.

Professionals have reported a decline in their mental health due to workplace-related stress and feel let down by their employers, as found in research conducted by a recruitment firm, Robert Walters.

Findings from the University of Pennsylvania have suggested a cellular link between chronic psychological stress and inflammatory bowel disease.

A new study examines the effects of drugs that activate serotonin receptors on humans with cognitive deficiencies and mood disorders.

The CDC's report found that 13 per cent of teenage girls had attempted suicide one or more times in 2021, with 57 per cent of high school girls reporting experiencing "persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year".

A recent study from the Medical University of Vienna shows that obesity significantly increases the risks of developing mental disorders.

A group of researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology are testing a new method of delivering therapy to people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and aggressive behaviour.

According to a new study conducted by Uppsala University in Sweden, women who use combined contraceptive pills are at greater risk of developing depression.

An American-based study has evaluated the recent trends in anxiety disorder diagnosis and treatment among children, adolescents and young adults.

New research conducted by scientific experts explores how child development closely relates to biological age as well as chronological age.

Kevin Stewart has resigned from his role as transport minister of the Scottish government over concerns for his mental health.

Taking a break from social media can be very difficult, but it can also provide refreshing results and largely benefit mental health.

A study published by the Environmental Research Journal suggests the positive impact that green spaces in urban areas can have on mental health.

From September this year, MPS officers will only attend 999 mental health emergency calls where there is an immediate threat to life.

Friend, mentor, lover. Replika is a place where some of the most vulnerable people in society come to talk about their life with an AI companion.

Social media can already have a negative impact on body image, but the rise of cosmetic surgeries on the internet poses the risk of warping beauty perceptions.

A recent study led by Stanford Medicine has revealed that magnetically stimulating the flow of abnormal brain signals can be used to treat severe depression.