The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Letters: Dr Richard Hassall, Allen Frances and Natasha Fairbairn respond to a column by John Harris which argued that the health secretary should not jump on a rightwing bandwagon about mental health

AI chatbots are banned in California from posing as doctors, but experts warn of dangerous loopholes.

Loneliness isn’t just a feeling—it’s becoming a headline, a statistic, and, for many, a full-blown crisis. And while we often think of loneliness as a universal human experience, researchers and health experts are increasingly sounding the alarm about male loneliness in particular. From the young man struggling to make friends…

Canadian students are struggling. Many cannot afford housing, are struggling with mental health crises and increasing numbers don’t have enough money for food.

Following Mary Magdalene's death, netizens speculate on her mental health, linking her excessive, widely publicised cosmetic surgery history to the tragic ninth-floor hotel plunge.

Early mental health warning signs often go unnoticed. Learn the psychology basics behind mood changes, sleep shifts, trauma symptoms, and when to seek urgent help.

A brutal, unprovoked stabbing of a tourist inside Macy's Herald Square has reignited public outrage and political debate in New York City over crime, homelessness, mental health policy, and public safety.

After waiting more than a year to see an NHS specialist, Sam’s assessment for ADHD took less than two hours. It happened over video, involved a short checklist and brief history, and ended with a swift decision.

Raising kids is one of the most rewarding things that you’ll ever do in life, but we’d be lying if we said that it was easy. Parenting requires constant, never-ending effort, and it’s going to challenge you in very creative ways. And every single parent we know could use a…

Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night’s sleep.

We all know the warm, fuzzy feeling of cuddling a puppy or hearing a kitten purr, but did you know that your furry friend is actually doing heavy lifting for your brain? In a world that feels increasingly isolated and high-stress, pets have moved from being just backyard companions to…