988 Hotline leads to fewer suicides among young people, study finds
A nationwide mental health hotline saved more lives than expected.
Apr 23, 2026
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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities: News and Research on Mental Health Services
MeSH tree: F04.408
Trump signs order backing psychedelic research
Psychedelic drugs could soon play a larger role in mental health care. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting federal research into substances like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA and ...
Apr 20, 2026
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Family-led firearm strategy goes 'beyond the screen' to curb suicide risk
A new University of Michigan study, published in Injury Prevention, tested a method called the Family Safety Net in Alaska, which shifts suicide prevention away from individual screening and toward household action. This ...
Apr 17, 2026
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What raises vaccination rates most? Access, community outreach and incentives lead the list
Extending vaccination opportunities, involving community members alongside health care professionals in communicating about vaccines, and providing financial incentives are among the most effective ways to increase vaccine ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Single school mental health checks may miss students in need
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests schools relying on one-off well-being surveys may be overlooking students who need mental health support. The study, led by psychology researcher Dr. Shane Rogers, found ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Community workers sound alarm on mental health crisis for Venezuelan migrants
A new study reveals growing concern among community workers in Nariño, Colombia, about the lack of mental health support for Venezuelan migrants, especially those traveling without legal status. The study, published in PLOS ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Study finds hunger hit mental health harder than job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic
Not having enough food may have had a greater negative effect on mental health in the United States than unemployment or loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by Penn State researchers. The ...
Apr 6, 2026
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Study of Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation calls for attention to supporting farmers
A new study led by Thao Le of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) and retired epidemiologist Dan Galanis with Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Emergency Medical ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Research unveils rising homelessness-death connection
A new report, to be presented to policymakers today, uncovers a huge rise in official reports concerning deaths among homeless or precariously housed people in recent years. The investigations, known as Prevention of Future ...
Mar 25, 2026
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Teen social media ban impacts should include mental and physical health, school performance, experts argue
Australia's new ban on social media for under-16s should be judged on much more than whether adolescents stay offline, researchers say. Experts from Flinders University say success of the policy should be measured by its ...
Mar 22, 2026
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