Feb. 5, 2025 — New research has shown that diet could influence the risk of both depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that depressive symptoms are both a risk factor for AD ...

Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems are those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. Perinatal mental illness affects up to 27% of new and expectant mums ...

Those with mental health conditions may be labeled, stereotyped, or discriminated against as a result. For example, someone with a mental health condition may be called “crazy” or “dangerous”.

Not all loneliness is the same—new research shows that emotional loneliness is more harmful than social loneliness, affecting mental health and even increasing mortality risk. Understanding this ...

28, 2025 — Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world's population. Researchers have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with schizophrenia.

Mental Health Medications: How Do They Work? There are several types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs ...

New research indicates young people’s plummeting mental health isn’t just correlated with social media use – it’s caused by it.

Concerns about mental health care for veterans is particularly acute on Long Island, which is home to the largest proportion of veterans in the state, with about 64,000 current or former active ...

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt joins TODAY's Savannah Guthrie for a conversation around his new documentary “The Coddling of the American Mind” that examines the harms of over-protecting ...

AIC snagged a MarCom Platinum award for uncovering a hidden challenge in mental health care: the digital divide between generations. Their blog outlines how age shapes therapy preferences ...

Severely ill and distressed patients are waiting three and a half days in emergency for mental health beds that don’t exist in a shocking escalation of the state’s psychiatrist workforce crisis.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as a homicide, according to CDCR. Officers were conducting ...