GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication. Will it fix the problem, or shift the burden?
Until now it’s been the domain of psychiatrists and psychologists only, but from February 1, GPs can diagnose…
Night owls who don’t respond to SSRIs: circadian rhythm core to ‘atypical’ depression mystery
About 21% of patients with depression have an atypical form that is less likely to respond to common antidepressants,…
Large study identifies more than 100 genetic regions linked to schizophrenia
A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate…
Mental health treatment a growing concern in Illinois jails
Despite repeated warnings from medical professionals, staff at the Sangamon County Jail placed 27-year-old Tiffany Rusher — who…
Associations between mosaic loss and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder of young age
Robinson N, Bergen SE. Environmental Risk Factors for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder and Their Relationship to Genetic Risk:…
Mental health treatment a growing concern in Illinois jails
Despite repeated warnings from medical professionals, staff at the Sangamon County Jail placed 27-year-old Tiffany Rusher — who…
Three Things to Know About the Rise of Criminally Ill Patients in Ohio
Filed 6:00 a.m. EST 01.07.2026 Criminal defendants are overwhelming an understaffed state mental health system that, a few…
State mental health cuts trigger emergency response in East Idaho | Freeaccess
POCATELLO — Local officials are mobilizing emergency response plans as Idaho’s elimination of specialized mental health programs takes…
Mental healthcare should be considered a mainstream healthcare rather than a parallel system
Mental healthcare should be considered a mainstream healthcare rather than a…
Six midlife depressive symptoms linked to dementia decades later
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a…
UC Irvine receives funding for clinical trial of neural stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease
Leslie M. Thompson, Donald Bren Professor of psychiatry and human behavior as well as neurobiology and behavior at…
Samsung smart fridge ad for Pluribus allegedly triggered a psychotic episode
TV advertisements are literally driving people crazy. A UK woman named Carol checked herself into the emergency room…