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Australia's medical regulator has approved the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions, making the country one of the first in the world to "officially recognise MDMA and psilocybin as medicines".

MDMA and psilocybin will be recognised as medicines for certain mental health conditions in a shake-up from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Severe weather this week is confronting Texans with old problems and stirring up memories of previous crises. Experts say this can be a detriment to mental health.

As awareness grows about how neurodiversity – which can include autism, ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia – affects people. Peter Firth speaks to the founders doing business a little differently

Researchers studied the data of more than 500,000 participants

Researchers found that Black women with depression were more likely to report experiencing physical symptoms

Researcher Darshana Sedera says digital hoarding is a concerning condition that could be linked to anxiety, but others say holding onto digital items can be helpful.

As a result, scientists claim losing weight could slow cognitive decline and lower the risk of dementia

Scientists discover that multiple head injuries can seriously affect the neurological part of the body when people get older, causing plenty of issues

The data comes from the PROTECT study.

Are you fond of optical illusions and brain teasers? These mind-testing puzzles are not just for children but work great for adults as well. In fact, studies show that keeping your brain active with puzzles can help delay the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Puzzles and problem-solving activities can…