High Rate of Possible Undiagnosed Autism Discovered in People Who Died by Suicide
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, highlighting the urgent need for…
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, highlighting the urgent need for…
Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in…
During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to…
MIT scientist Rosalind Picard collaborates with clinicians to develop tools for mental health care delivery. A machine-learning expert and a psychology researcher/clinician may seem an…
What’s the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you’re best at, a new study suggests. Think you’re…
For transgender people, starting gender-affirming hormone treatment in adolescence is linked to better mental health than waiting until adulthood, according to new research led by…
A team of Université Laval scientists may have discovered why severe depression affects women and men differently, according to a study published on January 10,…
Resilience to stress and differential symptoms correlate with regional changes in the brain. A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post…
New research involving 149 participants found no evidence that vitamin D supplementation taken over six months improves mental or physical health symptoms in people with…
A new study published in Science Advances has shown how the brain gives credit to events, along with how transcranial ultrasound (TUS) can disrupt this…
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with COMPASS Pathways, has established that psilocybin can…
Scientists investigating the DNA outside our genes — the ‘dark genome’ — have discovered recently evolved regions that code for proteins associated with schizophrenia and…
Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a review of all the available evidence. A…
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein is low in autism, leading to epilepsy No brakes on…
The COVID pandemic has led to a significant increase in mental health problems. Now, in some good news, a pilot study has shown that depressed…
Study shows stress led to drinking more than intended in men only when they already had consumed alcohol. A new study has shown that stress…
Promising alternative to address increasing mental health needs due to pandemic, study says. Computer- and smartphone-based treatments appear to be effective in reducing symptoms of…
An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders, and non-psychiatric risk factors. In the largest genetic study of…