Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opioids, according to a new national study.
May 13, 2026
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Leading international professional associations have issued a joint statement taking a clear stance on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and calling for a scientific and evidence-based presentation of the treatment. In doing ...
Apr 1, 2026
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New Monash University research has found that rapidly reducing or abruptly stopping prescription opioids significantly increases the risk of mental health or substance use-related emergency presentations. For the study, researchers ...
Mar 10, 2026
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An analysis of 35,000 Canadians shows that rising cannabis use and worsening mental-health symptoms are increasingly appearing together, with the connection between the two strengthening over time. The study, led by McMaster ...
Feb 26, 2026
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About one in every eight U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.
Nov 10, 2025
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The agonizing feeling of a recent heartbreak might sting a little harder on Valentine's Day, and while this sensation might seem never-ending, healing from a breakup is crucial. A Baylor College of Medicine psychologist details ...
Feb 10, 2025
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One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this "negativity bias," which can fuel the development ...
Oct 25, 2024
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New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% received minimally adequate ...
Sep 23, 2024
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In findings that suggest more young Americans struggling with mental health issues are getting the help they need, a new poll shows that nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health ...
Jul 31, 2024
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A single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 10 in The BMJ.
Apr 20, 2024
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