The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

Taking a break from social media will boost your mental health - but it won’t help loneliness

A Harvard University study found young adults benefited from a seven-day break from social media

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Bristol Myers Pushes Data Readout For Key Alzheimer's Psychosis Study After Irregularities

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) on Wednesday said it would enroll additional patients in the ADEPT-2 Phase 3 study.

Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025

Blackpool report: why do England’s deprived areas have the most troubled hospitals?

Clinicians in deprived areas are overwhelmed by generational ill health and poverty

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Seasonal Depression Explained: How Winter Darkness Triggers SAD Symptoms and Mood Changes

Discover how seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and winter depression cause mood changes, including common SAD symptoms and effective ways to manage winter darkness effects.

Medical Daily · Dec 2, 2025

The common pre-teen habit that could be fuelling obesity

A study of more than 10,000 12-year-olds found the earlier children acquired smartphones, the greater the risk of obesity, poor sleep, and depression

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Obesity speeds up the development of Alzheimer’s disease, study reveals

Obesity is associated with an increase in dementia risk and researchers can now see that it speeds up the development of Alzheimer’s in particular

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

London teen horrified to discover itchy eye was killer brain infection

Sophie Bell, 17, had been suffering from a cold and daily headaches for around a month before making the discovery

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

10 Habits That Are Secretly Fueling Your Depression

Depression is complex and often requires professional help. However, your daily habits play a massive role in your mental state. Sometimes, we unknowingly feed the beast. Small choices pile up to create a heavy mood.

Budget and the Bees · Dec 1, 2025

Gay ‘conversion therapy’ should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comeback

Bans on the dangerous practice, condemned by national mental health organizations, could soon be struck down

The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2025

The painkiller that could also be a rapid treatment for depression

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is commonly used as a painkiller but researchers say it could also be used to treat depression

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025