Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Updated on: July 16,2026

Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Updated on:July 16,2026

Brain cells fine-tuned to disappointment may inspire new therapies for depression and addiction

by Leila Okahata,University of OregonLHbTac1neurons preferentially respond to reward omissions. Credit:Current Biology(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.04.032University of Oregon neuroscientists have id

Updated on: August 16,2026

Brain cells fine-tuned to disappointment may inspire new therapies for depression and addiction

by Leila Okahata,University of OregonLHbTac1neurons preferentially respond to reward omissions. Credit:Current Biology(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.04.032University of Oregon neuroscientists have id

Updated on:August 16,2026

Guilt induction and love withdrawal more likely to trigger depressive symptoms in adolescents

byLingnan UniversityBased on the survey results, the research team divided parenting styles into four distinct categories: "Supportive Profile," "Moderate Mixed Parenting Profile,"

Updated on: August 14,2026

Guilt induction and love withdrawal more likely to trigger depressive symptoms in adolescents

byLingnan UniversityBased on the survey results, the research team divided parenting styles into four distinct categories: "Supportive Profile," "Moderate Mixed Parenting Profile,"

Updated on:August 14,2026

Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationBall-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/WikipediaYou sit down to star

Updated on: July 18,2026

Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationBall-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/WikipediaYou sit down to star

Updated on:July 18,2026

ACT-based program helps parents of children with disabilities handle stress, randomized trial shows

by Una Prosell,Karolinska InstitutetNavigator ACT treatment: parenting-focused psychological flexibility processes. Note: Modified from ACT hexaflex and parent–child hexaflex. Credit: From Hayes et&nb

Updated on: July 17,2026

ACT-based program helps parents of children with disabilities handle stress, randomized trial shows

by Una Prosell,Karolinska InstitutetNavigator ACT treatment: parenting-focused psychological flexibility processes. Note: Modified from ACT hexaflex and parent–child hexaflex. Credit: From Hayes et&nb

Updated on:July 17,2026

Empty stomach, vivid cravings: Hunger boosts imagined smell and flavor of food

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople are often told not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach. Findings from a new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study potenti

Updated on: August 13,2026

Empty stomach, vivid cravings: Hunger boosts imagined smell and flavor of food

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople are often told not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach. Findings from a new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study potenti

Updated on:August 13,2026

Psilocybin linked to reduction in depression

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of 19 patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with psilocybin in Switzerland found psilocybin was associated with a significant reduction

Updated on: August 14,2026

Psilocybin linked to reduction in depression

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of 19 patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with psilocybin in Switzerland found psilocybin was associated with a significant reduction

Updated on:August 14,2026

We've been testing therapy like it's a pill—and some patients are paying the price

by Sahanika Ratnayake,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsIf you've had therapy, particularly if you got it through a public health care system like the NHS in the UK or Medicare

Updated on: July 26,2026

We've been testing therapy like it's a pill—and some patients are paying the price

by Sahanika Ratnayake,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsIf you've had therapy, particularly if you got it through a public health care system like the NHS in the UK or Medicare

Updated on:July 26,2026

We do not have a decider in our brain: Cognitive neuroscientist challenges theories of decision-making

by Liz Rosdeitcher,Indiana UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during that pr

Updated on: July 27,2026

We do not have a decider in our brain: Cognitive neuroscientist challenges theories of decision-making

by Liz Rosdeitcher,Indiana UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during that pr

Updated on:July 27,2026

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

by Sylvie CorbetA patient with mental health conditions cleans a donkey's eyes during the animal therapy session at a psychiatric hospital in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Fr

Updated on: July 24,2026

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

by Sylvie CorbetA patient with mental health conditions cleans a donkey's eyes during the animal therapy session at a psychiatric hospital in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Fr

Updated on:July 24,2026

Research points to new therapies to lessen the severity of delusions for patients with schizophrenia

By ElsevierImage of 3PRL task and Hierarchical Gaussian Filter model. Volatility priors are represented in the model as μ30. Credit:Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2026)

Updated on: September 09,2026

Research points to new therapies to lessen the severity of delusions for patients with schizophrenia

By ElsevierImage of 3PRL task and Hierarchical Gaussian Filter model. Volatility priors are represented in the model as μ30. Credit:Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2026)

Updated on:September 09,2026

Enough sleep and moderate-to-vigorous activity may protect mental health in middle age, study says

byUniversity of OuluCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainModerate-to-vigorous physical activity is more important for mental health in middle age than light physical activity, according to a new study by

Updated on: August 12,2026

Enough sleep and moderate-to-vigorous activity may protect mental health in middle age, study says

byUniversity of OuluCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainModerate-to-vigorous physical activity is more important for mental health in middle age than light physical activity, according to a new study by

Updated on:August 12,2026