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New research shows almost half of British girls aged 17 to 21 have suffered with mental health problems. Here, 24-year-old doctor and Girlguiding leader Emma Gees explains why.  Mental health is…

In response to the growing opioid crisis, several states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have granted pharmacists the authority to provide naloxone rescue kits without a prescription to…

While past research on the question has been mixed, a new study by Defense and Veterans Affairs researchers suggests that women in the military are…

Two proteins that share the ability to help cells deal with their trash appear to need each other to do their jobs and when…

Having friends who suffer from depression doesn’t affect the mental health of others, according to research led by the University of Warwick.

The academics found that having friends can help teenagers recover…

In the largest study to date that examines Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a risk factor for cancer, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have shown…

The discovery of antidepressant drugs in the 1950s led to the first biochemical hypothesis of depression, known as the monoamine hypothesis. This hypothesis proposes…

Vortioxetine (trade name: Brintellix) has been approved since December 2013 for the treatment of depression in adults, but did not become actually available before May 2015. The German Institute…

A diet high in refined carbohydrates may lead to an increased risk for new-onset depression in postmenopausal women, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical…

Trauma may cause distinct and long-lasting effects even in people who do not develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), according to research by scientists working at the University…

Every addiction is characterized by a strong desire for a certain addictive substance, be it nicotine, alcohol or other drug. Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland recently conducted a study…

Nailing the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder may not be important in prescribing effective treatment, according to Mark Zimmerman, M.D., a clinical researcher at Rhode Island Hospital. His…

New research by health scientists at the University of York has revealed that a greater proportion of men than women suffer from cannabis psychosis.

There has been much research exploring the nature of…

Researchers from the Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, (Brazil); the Imperial College of London, (UK); the University of Western…

Benzodiazepine drugs are widely used in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but available evidence suggests that they are not effective—and may even be harmful, concludes a…

The composition of the oropharyngeal virome in patients with schizophrenia differs from that of healthy persons, and understanding the pathologic consequences of these differences may open up new avenues for therapeutic intervention,…

A growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics, a new study suggests.

In particular, it appears they’re being used to treat attention deficit and…

A new smartphone app alerts drinkers when they exceed recommended maximum daily or weekly units of alcohol.

The Alcohol Tracker also includes links to alcohol helplines,…

Structural brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia, providing insight into how the condition may develop and respond to treatment, have been identified in an internationally collaborative study led by…

How much a child’s pupil dilates in response to seeing an emotional image can predict his or her risk of depression over the next two years, according to new research…

Opioid painkiller addiction and accidental overdoses have become far too common across the United States. To try to identify who is most at risk, Mayo Clinic researchers…

Tourette’s syndrome and other tic disorders appear to be among the most heritable neuropsychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.

The study, published online June 17 in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that tic disorders…

Clues to whether a person is at risk for suicide could lie in a simple blood test, a new study suggests.

Chemical changes to a gene involved in the brain’s…

Finding a job is difficult for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and individuals with severe mental illness, who have high unemployment rates even though many…

Boys are more likely than girls to receive a prescription for antipsychotic medication regardless of age, researchers have found. Approximately 1.5 percent of boys ages 10-18 received…