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09/10/2025

Schizophrenia, which affects about 24 million people worldwide, is often called one of the most devastating mental illnesses because it strikes young adults and can disrupt the course of their lives.

The disorder is marked by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, making it hard for people to study, work, or maintain relationships. Experts say genetics, brain development, trauma, and drug use can increase risk, though causes remain unclear.

While there is no cure, medication and therapy can help manage symptoms, and many patients are able to live independently.

09/10/2025

We lose nearly 400 Americans each day from su***de or overdose. Now is not the time to cut mental health funding.

09/10/2025

The Trump administration has made cuts to mental health programs across the federal government, which experts say will lead to less understanding of mental health.

09/10/2025

The American Psychiatric Association urges the administration, as it moves forward with the recommendations of this report, to base every action on rigorous scientific evidence, and involve psychiatrists and other medical leaders. https://ow.ly/OJhe50WUbLA

08/13/2025

"Sleeping in for 45 minutes or more on weekends increased the odds of worse apnoea by 47 per cent, and shifting the sleep schedule by more than an hour—dubbed social jetlag—raised it by 38 per cent."

The risk was particularly high in men (21 per cent increase versus nine per cent in women) and in under-60s (24 per cent versus seven per cent in over-60s).

08/28/2024

" About one in three Gen Zers struggle with perfectionism, according to the survey — especially girls, teens and oldest children...
If you’re not sure what to do, just listen, she says. That was the No. 1 response when Damour asked the teens: What can adults do to be helpful when you’re upset? “Second to that: ‘Take our feelings seriously.’ Very low down the list was ‘offer advice.’" "

A recent Gallup poll offers parents fresh insights into the emotional landscape of Gen Z youth, just in time for the new school year and all the changes it may bring.

07/19/2024

"If we use self-compassion practice to try to make our pain go away by suppressing it or fighting against it, things will likely just get worse. With self-compassion we mindfully accept that the moment is painful, and embrace ourselves with kindness and care in response."

Explore the benefits of self-compassion practices. Foster self-love, resilience, and positivity with these guided exercises.

07/02/2024

"It might be tempting to jump in and stop their train of thought when it feels like it’s moving in 500 different directions. So you have to let them say what they need to say."

Being in a romantic relationship with women with ADHD can be challenging when partners lack understanding of what ADHD in women looks like or how best to

05/31/2024

"Art that pushes us beyond our limits helps form new neural pathways that might not otherwise develop in our day-to-day. Exercising these through art can help build resilience to get us through the suffering and uncertainties of life."

These authors want you to prioritize practicing or appreciating art alongside getting good sleep, exercising and eating well. And they have proof it’s good for you.

03/02/2024

Earners of this certification on culturally respectful primary care are able to identify the various underlying root causes of disparities, integrate the practice of cultural humility into all clinical interactions, and incorporate regular self-assessment for bias into standard clinical practice to....

03/02/2024

Earners of this badge on culturally respectful care are able to identify the various underlying root causes of implicit and unconscious bias - especially as it relates to the LGBTQ+ community. Earners are equipped with the skills to integrate the practice of cultural humility into all clinical inter...

02/03/2024

Elmo's tweet has “opened up conversations about the serious mental health crisis in our country...Elmo did that. And if a three-and-a-half-year-old Muppet from Sesame Street can do that, why not any one of us, too?”

Elmo's 25-year-old Sesame Workshop social media manager was also behind his 2022 feud with Abby's pet rock, Rocco: 'Lightning did strike twice — and then some.'