The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging 'climate emotions'

As climate records tumble and wildfires rage, people all over the planet are feeling the toll.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023

Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

WEKU · Aug 14, 2023

Teach young people to accept and value who they are

Letter: Retired consultant psychotherapist Martin Wells on tackling a culture that is causing increasing mental health problems in children

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Family of Aboriginal man TJ Denniss say lack of mental health support contributed to death in custody

The Wiradjuri man was held in prolonged solitary confinement and moved from prison to prison, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2023

I’ve always had a support network to help me manage manic depression. Most aren’t so lucky

The majority of people on psych wards are heartbreakingly isolated and lonely. How are they supposed to get better?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023

Horticultural therapy and cattle rearing give a new life to care-home residents

Residents of Prathyasha care home in Venjaramoodu, Thiruvananthapuram, are engaging in activities like farming, cattle-rearing, and horticultural therapy to improve their mental health and provide them with earnings. The facility has ten cows, a poultry farm, and a butterfly garden, and the residents handle the sales of farm produce. The…

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

Depression symptoms are lessened by social media interventions: Study

According to a recent study by UCL researchers, receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental well-being of people with depression. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 12, 2023

Honor LGBT veterans with affordable homeownership

The Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking found that LGBT veterans were over four times more likely than non-LGBT veterans to report finding it difficult to get by financially.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023

Three-day national conference on Clinical Psychology begins at NIMHANS

NIMHANS: NIMHANS hosts 3-day Clinical Psychology conf. to discuss challenges, opps. in Mental Health. State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao launches “CPSI – Psycho Legal Aid Cell” & releases books, posters on Internet addiction. NIMHANS Director Partima Murthy traces journey of Clinical Psychology in India. Jamuna Rajeswaran stresses need for…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Therapy for ‘problematic’ social media use could help ease depression

Researchers from University College London analysed studies from across the globe on social media use interventions.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023