Teen Cannabis Use Doubles Psychosis and Bipolar Risk
Summary: A massive study of over 460,000 adolescents has confirmed that even occasional cannabis use during teenage years…
What Causes Social Anxiety And What Can Help Sufferers
According to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), around 12 per cent of people…
Can consciousness ever be understood — this side of death?
A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness Michael Pollan Penguin (2026) Humans and other animals have subjective inner…
Moderate Cannabis Use May Protect the Aging Brain
Summary: New research has uncovered a surprising link between cannabis use and brain health in middle-aged and older…
Brain Signal Linked to OCD Compulsions Identified
Summary: Researchers have identified a specific pattern of high-frequency brain activity in the anteromedial orbitofrontal cortex (amOFC) that…
Rockford experts encourage changes to psychiatric diagnosis manual
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A page may soon turn on how mental health professionals diagnose certain disorders. The…
Scientists discovered a fascinating trick to feeling like you slept great even if you didn’t
On a January evening at a restaurant in Mexico, El Jefe patiently waited for his name to be…
Organisations branch out to help men’s mental health in regional NSW
Farmer Keith Cowen was alone on his remote New South Wales property when he suffered a heart attack…
Scientists threw a tea party for apes and discovered they can use their imagination and play pretend
Published on 05/02/2026 – 20:00 GMT+1 The ability to imagine has long been thought of as uniquely human…
4 ways to stop overthinking your social interactions, according to a clinical psychologist
If you find yourself overthinking social situations after they happen, you’re not alone. Also known as “post-event rumination,”…
your guide to the next DSM
DSM-5, released in 2013, will be superceded by a new guide to diagnose, classify, and treat mental health…
Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?
Think about your breakfast this morning. Can you imagine the pattern on your coffee mug? The sheen of…