Mental health problems come with an added 'cost' of poorer cognitive function – a neuropsychologist explains

While only about 20% of people would qualify for a formal diagnosis of a mental disorder, more than 60% express symptoms of those disorders – and those symptoms can lead to cognitive difficulties.

Amitai Abramovitch, Associate Professor of Psychology, Texas State University • conversation
April 7, 2022 ~6 min

COVID-19: Mental health telemedicine was off to a slow start – then the pandemic happened

By creating both an urgent need for mental health care and the need to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic is enabling telemedicine to go mainstream.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
April 7, 2022 ~8 min


How social media affects children at different ages – and how to protect them

A recent report from Ofcom found children as young as three are watching videos on TikTok.

Daria Kuss, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 1, 2022 ~6 min

What's the 411 on the new 988 hotline? 5 questions answered about a national mental health service

New federally funded mental health help line features easier access and more consistent regulation.

Derek Lee, Doctoral Student in Counselor Education and Supervision, The Ohio State University • conversation
March 28, 2022 ~6 min

Daylight savings: how an hour of extra sunlight can benefit your mental health

From boosted mood, to improved sleep, to more impetus to be outdoors and socialise, longer daylight can have a variety of direct and indirect benefits on our wellbeing.

Shaun Hough, Senior Lecturer, Mental Health, University of South Wales • conversation
March 28, 2022 ~5 min

Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence

Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international team of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 28, 2022 ~7 min

Even after lockdowns eased, pandemic depression persisted across social classes – new study

Adults in the US reported the same levels of depression a year into the pandemic as they did at the outset.

Sandro Galea, Professor of Family Medicine, Boston University • conversation
March 25, 2022 ~5 min

Four reasons why children need to be more active in school playgrounds, and what's stopping them

Schools need to do more to make it possible for children to be more active in breaktimes – new research shows.

Michael Graham, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Teesside University • conversation
March 17, 2022 ~6 min


AI maps psychedelic 'trip' experiences to regions of the brain – opening new route to psychiatric treatments

Pinpointing the molecular targets behind the subjective effects of psychedelic drugs could help clinicians and researchers better treat psychiatric conditions.

Sam Friedman, Machine Learning Scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT &, Harvard University • conversation
March 16, 2022 ~6 min

Ukraine doomscrolling can harm your cognition as well as your mood – here's what to do about it

What use are we in helping to solve difficult global challenges if we’re so depressed and cognitively depleted that we can’t think of the best actions to take?

Jianfeng Feng, Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University • conversation
March 11, 2022 ~7 min

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