Most Mental Illnesses Arise Without Family History
Summary: A massive Danish study shows that most mental illnesses—like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression—occur in people with…
A Santa Cruz therapy session with anxious Blue America
Quick Take Santa Cruz therapist Lisa Herendeen sees a lot of anxious clients these days. Here, she offers…
‘Indigenous helpers’ are essential to culturally responsive mental health care
For nearly two decades, I worked as a therapist in a large psychiatric hospital in Toronto, supporting people…
Global study links early smartphone ownership with poorer mental health in young adults
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Owning a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mental health and well-being…
Pupils to be taught that feeling low is not a mental health issue
Children will be taught that “worrying and feeling down” are normal and are not mental health conditions, as…
Monday Anxiety Can Leave A Biological Mark That Lingers For Months, Research Shows
(© milanmarkovic78 – stock.adobe.com) In A Nutshell Older adults who reported feeling anxious on Mondays had, on average,…
Mel Robbins shares 5 step formula to ‘reduce anxiety’
If you’re a fan of Mel Robbins’ Let Them theory, or her seven ‘tiny habits’ to make your…
GPs to prescribe football matches for depression sufferers in groundbreaking trial
The plans, drawn up by GP turned MP Dr Simon Opher and Ecotricity-owner Dale Vince, will see patients…
NHS opens first 24/7 mental health hub to help get people into work
Patients with psychosis and schizophrenia will be given help finding jobs at NHS walk-in centres to ensure they…
Within a year, RFK wants to help you treat depression with psychedelics, LSD and ecstasy
For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should…
Asking Eric: My parents’ anxiety is affecting my relationship with them
DEAR ERIC: My now-retired parents are terrific people. They’re interesting, kind, hardworking and A++ grandparents. My wife and…
Virus Traces Discovered in The Brain Lining of People With Schizophrenia
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) may play a role in mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder,…