Mental Health

Mental health specialists are calling on the Nigerian government to treat mental health with the same urgency as national security and physical healthcare. Dr. Oluwatoyin Oladejo, a US-trained healthcare entrepreneur…

McHenry County is piloting a new program to provide specialized psychiatric care for jail inmates deemed unfit to stand trial while they wait for a bed in a state mental…

Children with ADHD often face challenges in school, not because they lack intelligence, but because focusing, staying organized, and controlling impulses can be difficult. A new study shows that parents’…

More than 25 years ago, we identified a troubling pattern in Hampton Roads, Virginia, a region including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth, where children with ADHD were frequently prescribed multiple…

Dr. Elsie Abakisi, Senior Specialist at the Department of Psychiatry at Tamale Teaching Hospital, is urging urgent and sustained action to tackle the rising rates of depression among pregnant women…

A new special issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America calls for a major shift in how clinicians, educators, and policymakers approach girls’ mental health. Rather than…

A new Phase 3 clinical trial has begun recruiting patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to study the effectiveness of a novel monoclonal antibody. The antibody, known as…

Pediatric surgeon at Studer Family Children’s Hospital, Dr. John Doe, is sounding the alarm about the increasing number of dangerous products being marketed to children. These products, often found in…

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with survival rates stubbornly low despite decades of research. According to the latest American Cancer Society statistics, the average five-year…

A significant milestone was reached in the fight against pancreatic cancer, as the first major funding from the ARC Foundation for Cancer Research has been secured. This grant will help…

Each year, over 300,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer, with about 15% of those cases being the most aggressive form—triple-negative breast cancer. Researchers at the…

A new £7.5 million mental health facility for mothers has officially opened in Chester, offering vital support to women across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales. Seren Lodge, a single-storey, eight-bed…

A new study reveals that therapy during pregnancy can significantly reduce the chances of postpartum depression and anxiety by addressing anxiety in expectant mothers. The study, involving 1,200 pregnant women…

U.S. military families, veterans, and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians stationed in Japan and South Korea will soon have access to new mental health care options. Nonprofit Cohen Veterans Network…

As London, Ont., continues to grapple with homelessness, experts are calling for more mental health services for people living on the streets. Sharon Bankes McArthur, a mother whose son has…

San Francisco is taking a major step to address its ongoing mental health crisis by significantly increasing the number of psychiatric beds available for those facing severe mental health issues…

Cura Mind and Wellness has officially launched, offering a modern, patient-centered approach to psychiatric care through secure telepsychiatry services. Founded by Vivian Emuobe, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental…

Ischaemic heart disease remains the number one cause of death in Malaysia, according to the latest report from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, released on Thursday (Dec 18). The condition…

A new study suggests that a short, computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program can significantly reduce depression symptoms while reshaping brain connections linked to mood regulation. The research was published…

The federal government is investing $42.6 million in mental health services to support Australians affected by the recent terror attack in Bondi, with a focus on Jewish Australians, local residents,…