Research Highlights: Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely as…
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Mental health refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing how individuals think, feel, and behave, as well as how they cope with stress, relate to others, and make choices. It encompasses a wide range of conditions, from anxiety and depression to more severe disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Mental health is shaped by a complex mix of genetic, biological, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Increasingly recognized as just as important as physical health, mental health is a major focus of scientific research aimed at understanding its causes, improving treatments, and reducing stigma. Advances in neuroscience, psychology, and public health are driving more holistic approaches to mental well-being across all stages of life.
A new study shows that over time, our memories lose vivid details and retain just…
Suicidal thoughts/behaviors among under 18s up by 287%, and by 210% among 18-34 year olds.…
People on dating apps make snap decisions based on attractiveness and race, often ignoring personality…
A global study finds COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms have a six-fold increased risk of…
Columbia team designs high-performance, implantable system that can manipulate brain signals and suppress pathological coupling;…
MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that stops mice from mating with others that…
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Study in mice and people offers new approach to investigating mental illnesses. The humble lab…
Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the…
PsychLight reveals how drugs affect the brain’s serotonin receptors, guiding the search for non-hallucinogenic mental…
A new sensor helps find drugs with the benefits of psychedelics—minus the hallucinations. Psychedelic drugs…
A new analysis confirms varenicline does not increase psychiatric risk, supporting its safe use to…
Psilocybin showed faster and more significant antidepressant effects than escitalopram in a controlled clinical trial,…
New protein-focused research reveals promising gene targets for depression therapy and diagnosis. Using an innovative…
Worldwide, 1 in 4 People Will Suffer From a Depressive Episode in Their Lifetime While…
Researchers believe they may have discovered a possible cause of a mystery condition that can…
It may take guts — or more precisely, a diverse gut microbiome — to achieve…