Most Antidepressant Users Don’t Face Severe WithdrawalThe largest review of antidepressant withdrawal studies shows most people don’t experience severe symptoms when stopping these medications. Analyzing data from nearly 18,000 participants, researchers found the most common withdrawal symptoms were mild, including dizziness, nausea, and nervousness.Read More
Child Maltreatment Accelerates Aging and Hinders Social DevelopmentNew research shows that childhood maltreatment leaves lasting biological and social scars. In a study of young children, those who experienced abuse showed accelerated cellular aging and reduced social attention.Read More
Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels EmotionallyPain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort. A new study identifies a group of neurons in the thalamus that directly links pain signals to the brain’s emotional center.Read More
Short Video Fosters Growth-Oriented Thinking in AdolescentsA brief online intervention may help teenagers see themselves as capable of change, according to a new study. Researchers found that watching a single ten-minute video based on growth mindset principles shifted young people’s beliefs about their own personality traits.Read More
Perception or Reality? Rethinking How Polarized We Really AreA new study challenges the notion that society is as polarized as many believe, revealing that perceptions of division often stem from the consensus within one’s own social circles. Researchers developed a novel method to distinguish actual opinion divergence from how polarized people feel society is.Read More
Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Depend on ContextA new study reveals that the mental health benefits of exercise depend not just on the amount of physical activity, but also on the context in which it occurs. Researchers found that leisure-time activities like yoga or team sports tend to improve mood more than obligatory tasks like housework.Read More
Find Exercise You Enjoy: Personality Shapes Fitness SuccessA new study shows matching your personality to the type of exercise you enjoy may help you stick with it and reduce stress. Researchers found extroverts preferred high-intensity workouts, while people high in neuroticism favored short bursts of activity and saw greater stress reduction from exercise.Read More
Timing of Prozac Treatment Shapes Lasting Mood, Brain ChangesNew research reveals that the developmental timing of fluoxetine (Prozac) treatment profoundly influences long-term mood and brain function. In a rodent model, early postnatal treatment in males led to persistent anxiety and depression-like behaviors, while adolescent treatment reduced these behaviors.Read More
Emotional Neglect in Childhood Undermines Trust in One’s Own BodyA new meta-analysis links childhood emotional abuse and neglect to reduced trust in one’s bodily signals, highlighting the long-term mental health risks. Researchers analyzed 17 studies with 3,705 participants, finding that while maltreatment did not generally impair interoception, emotional maltreatment was strongly tied to lower body trust.Read More
Anxious Mondays Leave Lasting Mark on StressA new study reveals that anxiety felt on Mondays uniquely elevates stress hormones, even in retirees, with potential consequences for heart health. Researchers found older adults who reported Monday anxiety had 23% higher long-term cortisol levels than peers anxious on other days.Read More
Why Your Brain Is Better at Gossip Than You RealizeA new study reveals how humans instinctively calculate who to gossip with by weighing popularity and social distance. This cognitive process allows gossip to spread widely while minimizing the risk of it reaching the wrong person.Read More
TikTok ADHD Misinformation Can Mislead Young MindsCollege students increasingly turn to TikTok for information, including on mental health. A new study found that exposure to misinformation about ADHD on the platform reduced students’ factual knowledge but increased their confidence in that knowledge. Participants who viewed misleading content were also more likely to seek both scientifically supported and unproven treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 25, 2025·4 min readAutoimmune Disease Doubles Risk of Depression and AnxietyPeople living with autoimmune diseases face nearly twice the risk of developing persistent mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, according to a massive UK-based study. Researchers suggest chronic inflammation may play a key role in this connection, especially in women who showed significantly higher risk levels than men.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 20, 2025·6 min readKetamine Plus Therapy Offers Lasting Relief for Severe DepressionA first-of-its-kind clinical trial shows that ketamine treatment for severe, treatment-resistant depression is significantly more effective when paired with psychotherapy and supportive environments. Patients who underwent this combined treatment reported a 30% drop in depression symptoms, with reduced anxiety and suicidal thoughts lasting at least eight weeks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 19, 2025·5 min readMultiple Brain Profiles May Underlie the Same Depressive SymptomsA new study reveals that the same clinical signs of depression may stem from different brain profiles, highlighting both one-to-one and many-to-one brain-symptom mappings. Using brain imaging data from the UK Biobank, researchers found that even when patients experience similar symptoms, their underlying neurobiology may differ significantly.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 19, 2025·4 min readChildhood Emotion Struggles Linked to Teen Anxiety and DepressionChildren who have trouble managing their emotions at age seven are more likely to experience anxiety and depression during their teenage years, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, tracking emotional development and mental health from childhood to age 17.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 16, 2025·4 min readNeglecting Dads’ Mental Health May Harm Kids’ DevelopmentExperts urge healthcare providers to screen new fathers for mental distress, citing strong evidence that paternal mental health affects child development. Depression, anxiety, and stress in new dads are linked to poorer outcomes in children's emotional, cognitive, and social growth.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 3, 2025·4 min readShared Genetic Signatures Found Across Psychiatric DisordersResearchers have uncovered shared biological mechanisms across major psychiatric disorders by analyzing postmortem brain samples from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Instead of looking at gene expression broadly, they zoomed in on the exon level—the building blocks that influence how proteins are made.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2025·4 min readParental Mental Illness Raises Risk of Childhood PsychopathologyA new long-term study confirms that children of parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder face a higher risk of developing mental health issues compared to peers without parental psychiatric diagnoses. Over four years, researchers tracked 238 children and found distinct patterns of symptoms depending on whether a parent had schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 19, 2025·5 min readLow Newborn Vitamin D Linked to Autism and SchizophreniaA large population study has found that babies born with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop mental disorders like ADHD, schizophrenia, and autism later in life. Researchers analyzed data from over 71,000 individuals, linking neonatal vitamin D deficiency to increased risks of several neurodevelopmental conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 17, 2025·5 min readInflammation Tied to Motivation Loss in SchizophreniaA new study has uncovered a biological link between inflammation and motivational deficits in people with schizophrenia, identifying a promising treatment target for symptoms that current medications fail to address. Higher levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein were associated with reduced activity in brain regions involved in reward and motivation, such as the ventral striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex.Read More
Neuroscience·May 12, 2025·3 min readHistamine Alters Dopamine Differently in Male and Female BrainsSex differences in neurological disorders like Tourette syndrome, schizophrenia, and ADHD may stem from how histamine affects dopamine in the brain. A new mouse study reveals that histamine decreases dopamine in males but increases it in females, with the female response influenced by the estrous cycle.Read More
