School-based mindfulness training programme fails to improve young people’s mental health

A standardised schools-based mindfulness training programme did not help young people’s mental health and well-being overall, but did improve school culture

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 13, 2022 ~5 min

1 in 8 U.S. deaths from 2020 to 2021 came from COVID-19 – leaving millions of relatives reeling from distinctly difficult grief

COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.

Shawn Bauldry, Associate Professor of Sociology, Purdue University • conversation
July 11, 2022 ~5 min


“Reductive” models of wellbeing education risk failing children unless improved, researchers warn

An improved vision for wellbeing education should replace the over-simplistic approaches currently employed in many schools, such as happiness lessons, which

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 21, 2022 ~8 min

KPMG and the University of Cambridge unveil new partnership to reimagine the world of work, starting with mental wellbeing

New five-year partnership on the ‘Future of Work’ will examine the big issues affecting the modern workforce and offer practical, research backed solutions to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 20, 2022 ~5 min

Trouble paying bills can take a heavy toll on fathers' mental health, leading to family conflict

In families that are facing economic insecurity, fathers are more likely to experience depressive symptoms that can lead to conflict.

Joyce Y. Lee, Assistant Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University • conversation
June 15, 2022 ~5 min

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows. The findings provide

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 14, 2022 ~7 min

Three distinct brain circuits in the thalamus contribute to Parkinson’s symptoms

Targeting these circuits could offer a new way to reverse motor dysfunction and depression in Parkinson’s patients.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 8, 2022 ~7 min

Optimism lengthens life, study finds

Women who reported a positive outlook were likelier to live past 90, regardless of race or ethnicity.

Harvard Chan School Communications • harvard
June 8, 2022 ~3 min


Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care

How do mental health apps compare to in-person therapy? A social worker and expert on technology and human services explains.

Lauri Goldkind, Associate Professor of Social Work, Fordham University • conversation
June 6, 2022 ~8 min

Bed bugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these bloodsucking parasites

Bed bugs are pretty much universally reviled. But a public health entomologist explains how – while potentially traumatizing to deal with – they aren’t likely to make you sick.

Jerome Goddard, Extension Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University • conversation
June 3, 2022 ~8 min

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