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…
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…
Patients face being sedated, flown north as Dunedin mental health ward closes
Patients in a secure mental health ward being shut down in Dunedin face being sedated and flown to…
‘My hoarding disorder led to homelessness’
Leslie Midwinter is not the stereotypical image of an extreme hoarder. Much of what he collected, he said,…
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…
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…
Luvesilocin: This new psychedelic drug could change how we treat postpartum depression
About 1 in 5 women will experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving…
Carer’s life upturned after losing her temper in moment of madness at work
The 61-year-old carer claimed the witnesses who saw her didn’t like her and had fabricated the allegation against…