Public invited to comment on children’s mental health services
The public has been asked to comment on the first national standards for children’s mental health services, describing…
EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of…
Six signs you’re in the chronic stress danger zone
During high stress, the hippocampus (the part of the brain that creates and retrieves memory) and the pre-frontal…
Bryce Harper video to FanDuel user with gambling addiction under review by Pennsylvania officials
Addiction fears grow as sports betting booms among young men Gen Z journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling…
The word hikikomori was coined by Japanese psychiatrist Tamaki Saito in the late 1990s to describe young people who withdraw completely from society, and he estimated even then that over a million were shut in their rooms across Japan.
Tamaki Saito was a psychiatrist in the late 1990s when he began seeing the same case walk through…
Miniatures make a comeback as young people seek to relieve stress
Life is uncertain. But there is one place where all is serene and predictable – the world of…
Social media likes affect people with depression differently
People with depression get a bigger behavioral nudge from the likes they collect on social media than other…
‘My hoarding disorder led to homelessness’
Leslie Midwinter is not the stereotypical image of an extreme hoarder. Much of what he collected, he said,…
Could Vagus Nerve Stimulation Help Manage Major Depressive Disorder?
Major depressive disorder has been making headlines recently, but many of us don’t actually know much about the…
Older adults face greater risk of mental health hospitalizations during extreme heatwaves
As the US recovers from its 4 July heatwave, a new study in Nature Health warns of an…
No ‘magic therapy’ for Ohio ‘House of Horrors’ kids: Psychologist
Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of child abuse that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If…
How to Use Magnesium to Calm Anxiety
There are times when anxiety is useful, motivating you to get started on a long put-off task or…