Mental Health News

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.

Survey Shows Americans Feel Stressed By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Mass shootings, health care and the 2020 presidential election are significant causes of stress for American adults, a new survey finds.The poll of more than 3,600 U.S. adults found that 71% of them said mass shootings are a major source of stress, an increase from 62% in 2018. Hispanics were most likely to say mass shootings are a significant source of stress (84%), followed by blacks (79%), Asians (77%), Native Americans (71%) and whites (66%).Health care is a significant

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.

Discussing the need for new legislation for dealing with mass shootings, Trump said that coming up with solutions is "not up to mentally ill monsters, it is up to us."

For people who stop drinking, the benefits may be similar to those experienced by people who quit smoking, who ultimately have health outcomes similar to those who have never smoked, the authors suggest.

How Are You Feeling? Check Your Wristband By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Remember the "mood ring" craze of the 1970s?A high-tech wristband is being developed along the same lines, potentially helping patients who struggle with mood disorders.The smart wristband would use a person's skin to track their emotional intensity. During a mood swing, either high or low, the wristband would change color, heat up, squeeze or vibrate to inform the wearer he might be in the throes of depression or anxiety, the researchers said."As the feedback is provided in real

Suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182% between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among black teen males rose 60% during that same period.

Significant increases were also seen in suicide rates among boys and men in all racial/ethnic groups except for Asian or Pacific Islander.

On average, it only took eight hours of work per week to improve an unemployed person’s mood -- with no sign of extra benefits with more time on the job.

Common problems include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to the World Health Organization. About 9% have a moderate to severe mental health condition.