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Suicides Among a Surprising Population Have Doubled Over the Past 20 Years, Study Finds

Suicide rates among people of all ages in the United States have increased over the past two decades, making it a serious public health problem. Among U.S. college athletes, suicide is now the second leading cause of death after accidents — and rates have doubled from 7.6% to 15.3% over the past 20 years, according to a study published April 4 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Lawmakers of Color Propose More School Funding To Diversify Mental Health Field

Less than a year after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a public health advisory calling attention to a crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of connection across the country, Rep. Jamaal Bowman says he was spurred on to call for more funding for the next generation of mental health providers — particularly those in minority communities.

After Decades of Imprisoning Patients, Idaho Approves Secure Mental Health Facility

After decades of detaining psychiatric patients in maximum security prison cells, Idaho is finally on the verge of building a secure mental health facility that would house those with serious mental illness more humanely.

Union Accuses Kaiser of Violations Months After State Fine On Mental Health Care

Months after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the healthcare giant is facing union allegations that patients could be improperly losing such care.

Psychiatric Research Uses Linguistics Models To Analyze Game Play And Listen in On Ways Environment Shapes Interaction

When Sydney Sun decided to transcribe 100 hours of audio recordings, she had no idea what would come of the effort. The recordings had been made by parents as they played games with their child, part of a research study being conducted by the Emotion, Development, Environment and Neurogenetics (EDEN) lab run by Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology and Sun's supervisor.

UMass Chan, Temple Collaborate On Rehabilitation Research And Training Center For Youth

A new nationwide rehabilitation research and training center will focus on advancing community living and participation outcomes for young adults from disadvantaged, marginalized and vulnerable populations who have serious mental health conditions.

Mental Health Chatbots Powered By Artificial Intelligence Developed As a Therapy Support Tool

Artificial intelligence has found its way into nearly every part of our lives — forecasting weather, diagnosing diseases, writing term papers. and now, AI is probing that most human of places, our psyches — offering mental health support, just you and a chatbot, available 24/7 on your smartphone.

New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch On Mental And Physical Health

Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental well-being.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A National, Population-Representative, Longitudinal Study of US Adults

Substantial literature documents the impact of mass traumatic events on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in populations. However, the trajectory of PTSD in the U.S. population during the pandemic and the association between assets, Covid-19 related stressors and PTSD over time remains unclear.

Study: Mental Health Disparities Growing Among Transgender Adults

In the U.S., transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals represent a historically marginalized segment of society. They often report unfavorable outcomes in terms of both physical and mental health compared to their cisgender counterparts.

2 Key Brain Systems Are Central To Psychosis, Study Finds

Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention toward important external events and internal thoughts and a "predictor" composed of pathways that anticipate rewards.

'Influencing the Influencers': How TikTok Can Promote Positive Mental Health

Despite the proliferation of misinformation online and growing data on the harms social media may pose to youth mental health, young people continue to turn to apps such as TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat for health information. Recent polling suggests that as many as one-third of GenZers seek health advice on TikTok, and one in five consult the app before their doctors when seeking treatment.

Psychedelics Could Make Mental Health Worse in People With a Personality Disorder

The interest in psychedelics is growing both in scientific circles and among the public. These are powerful substances capable of altering perception, mood and various mental processes. They also show promise for treating a wide range of mental health disorders.

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