Mental Health News

For generations, “the talk” has been a staple of African American life. Parents try to guide their children through the racism they may encounter as they go about their daily lives.

The devices deliver shocks through electrodes attached to the skin of patients, but there is evidence that they pose significant mental and physical risks to patients, including worsening of underlying symptoms, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain, burns and tissue damage, the FDA said.

Previous research has found that 50% of violent crime is associated with access to alcohol, the authors noted.

Children and teens in U.S. counties where 20% or more of the population lives below the federal poverty level were 37% more likely to die by suicide than those in counties with the lowest poverty concentration.

It's the 19th state and one of the most conservative to outlaw the practice that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, the Associated Press reported.

Teenage boys are less likely to be abusive or sexually violent in a relationship after they've taken part in Coaching Boys Into Men, a prevention program delivered by athletic coaches as part of sports training, according to research results.

As legalization of recreational marijuana spreads across the United States, more people are showing up in ERs with psychotic symptoms after consuming too much pot.

The FCC hopes that the new 3-digit number 988 will make it easier for people to get help when they are having suicidal thoughts.

If you've found meaning in your life, you're more likely to be both physically and mentally healthy, a new study reports.

Yes, people tend to feel more lonely after age 75 or so. But today's older adults are no more likely to feel isolated or lacking in companionship than previous generations.

While African Americans are just as likely to report serious psychological distress, they are less likely to get behavioral treatment.

Deaths among working-age adults, especially, have been increasing in the United States for decades, particularly in economically struggling parts of the nation such as the "Rust Belt" and Appalachia, the researchers reported.

Researchers looked at 651 Canadian survivors to identify factors associated with what the researchers call complete mental health.

The online survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, also found that 56% of respondents have significant stress about the 2020 presidential election, an increase from 52% in the period before the 2016 election.

Dozens of studies involving more than 3,000 people did not provide compelling evidence that medical cannabis can help treat disorders of the mind, the review authors concluded.

Three British studies now suggest that some amount of narcissism may not be such a bad thing. Why? Because it confers a degree of mental toughness that can be empowering and protective in the face of criticism and self-doubt.

One lot of alprazolam, brand name Xanax, is being recalled by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. due to potential contamination that poses a risk of infection.

More teens and young adults are coming to a violent end in recent years, either at their own hand or another's, new federal data show.

Narcissism is a personality trait characterized by the belief that you're smarter, better-looking, more successful and more deserving than others.

Deprivation, isolation and lack of access to mental health care all appear to be driving the crisis in rural America.

A new study says that people who have lots of cats aren't more likely to be anxious, depressed or lonely, CNN reporte

As air quality declines, the prevalence of mental health conditions may rise, a large, new study suggests.

"Red flag" laws that allow police to take guns away from people who've threatened mass shootings are designed to save lives, but do they?

The research could reveal links between microbiome genes and human disease, and lead to development of precision treatments, they said.

Among girls, the more often they used social media, the more psychological distress they suffered, the findings suggested.