Mental Health

There’s a fine line between stress and anxiety. Both are emotional responses, but stress is typically caused by an external trigger. The trigger can be short-term, such as a work deadline or a fight with a loved one or long-term, such as being unable to work, discrimination, or chronic illness. People under stress experience mental and physical symptoms, such as irritability, anger, fatigue, muscle pain, digestive troubles, and difficulty sleeping. Anxiety, on the other hand,

As digital relationships proliferate, psychologists explore the mental health risks and benefits Once the realm of science fiction, human-AI relationships are becoming normal aspects of daily life. While generative AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have become common tools for many users, a new wave of AI apps, such as Replika, Character.AI , and dozens more, are specifically designed to simulate human companionship. The essential distinction between the assis

Children and adolescents are growing up in a whirlwind of digital overload, climate anxiety, economic uncertainty, and social instability. In response, psychologists are leading a paradigm shift toward a preventive, whole-child approach that can better support the mental well-being of today’s youth. “Our field originally held this assumption that there’s going to be a small subset of kids with mental or behavioral conditions who need our services,” said psychologist Cody Host

Do you avoid difficult conversations, at home or at work, even when you see no other way to resolve an ongoing problem? If you do, you’re not alone. According to a recent study, people in troubled relationships delay an average of 2.68 years before beginning couples therapy , and workplace studies show that employees will often quit rather than complain. Fear is at the root of most of our conflict avoidance. We’re scared of damaging relationships—as well as our own reputatio

In 2025, countries across three WHO regions put their International Health Regulations (IHR) capacities to the test through region-wide simulation exercises, sharpening their ability to detect, report, and respond to public health threats with international impact. These exercises – South-East Asia Regional Practice of All-Hazard IHR Event Communications (SAPHIRE), Joint Assessment and Detection of Events (JADE) in the European Region, and IHR Exercise Crystal in the Western

Max Delgado was sitting in front of his parents with his hands over his face, finally sharing everything he’d been struggling with for the past year. He didn’t want advice or solutions. “All I want to hear back is, ‘We understand you, and we love you. We’re here for you,’” he says. “People want support. They don’t want a lecture.” As the new school year begins, many adults are wondering how to be that support for young people in their lives. We spoke with four young mental he

Gender disparity in political leadership is seldom cast as the overrepresentation of men (71 percent in the United States and worldwide). Rather, in public discourse, the gender imbalance in positions of power is framed as the underrepresentation of women. Social psychologists at the New York University Social Perception, Action, and Motivation Lab find in their 2024 study, "Women underrepresented or men overrepresented?" Framing the gender gap in political leadership as "

An emotion characterized by apprehension and somatic symptoms of tension in which an individual anticipates impending danger, catastrophe, or misfortune. The body often mobilizes itself to meet the perceived threat: Muscles become tense, breathing is faster, and the heart beats more rapidly. Anxiety may be distinguished from fear both conceptually and physiologically, although the two terms are often used interchangeably. Anxiety is considered a future-oriented, long-acting r

WASHINGTON — Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “Many grandparents provide regular care for their grandchildren—care that supports families and society more broadly,” said lead researcher Flavia Chereches, MS, of Tilburg University in the Netherlands. “An open question, however, is whether caregiving for grandchildren may also benefit gran

If you've ever known someone with Machiavellian traits, you know how damaging and destructive they can be. Deception, manipulation, and high self-interest are just a few characteristics that people with this type of personality possess—which can wreak havoc on your relationship and well-being. Someone who has Machiavellian traits may ruthlessly deceive or manipulate others in order to meet their own goals. 1 They may treat other people as mere objects that can help them get

Therapeutic drug monitoring revolutionizes psychiatric care, enhancing treatment precision and patient outcomes through real-time data and personalized medicine strategies. Mdisk/AdobeStock “It’s just so important to not guess when we are practicing medicine, and we have tools like therapeutic drug monitoring [TDM], which can aid our decision-making,” Jonathan Meyer, MD, said in a recent Psychiatric Times “Insights” video program. Meyer, voluntary clinical professor of psychi

Psychotherapy involves speaking with a mental health professional to help you better identify, understand, and resolve any behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that may be impacting your mental well-being. A registered specialist may use a wide range of theoretical and clinical frameworks to help you work through negative thought patterns, underdeveloped coping skills, and deeply ingrained unconscious beliefs. Psychotherapy is particularly effective for managing psychiatric dis

We stand at a peculiar junction in human history. For the first time, the technologies we’ve created can speak back to us with uncanny fluency, craft images indistinguishable from photographs, and generate text that reads as if it came from an expert’s pen. Simultaneously, these same technologies are learning to exploit the very cognitive shortcuts that helped our ancestors survive, shortcuts that now make us vulnerable to manipulation at unprecedented scale. We are part of a

Arlington, VA –  After significant pushback by NAMI and a united mental health and substance use community, multiple sources confirmed late last night that the Administration will reverse unprecedented cuts made less than 24 hours earlier. The cuts, which were widespread and impacted thousands of grants totaling more than $1.9 billion, would have devastated mental health services and support resources across the country.  “Americans affected by mental illness are the clear wi

KEY POINTS Social isolation is not having relationships, contact with, or support from others. Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, disconnected, or not close to others. Social isolation and loneliness put a person at risk of developing serious mental and physical health conditions. Overview Social isolation and loneliness are widespread problems in the U.S., posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health. About 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. report feeling lonely.

Years of societal division may be taking a toll In a time when relationships are increasingly recognized as central to meaning and well-being, APA’s latest  Stress in America™ survey  revealed that societal division in our nation is a significant stressor for many U.S. adults. In the survey—conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of APA among more than 3,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and older—62% of U.S. adults reported societal division as a significant source of  stress  i

Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully integrated approach. This is the outcome of the intergovernmental negotiations in advance of and considered by the fourth high-level meeting of the UNGA on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being, held on 25 September 2025.

By: Jenna Homrock September 17, 2025 Cleveland Clinic has announced the launch of the Mental Health Research Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the MQ Foundation and its partner organization MQ Mental Health Research, global nonprofits dedicated to advancing research that detects, prevents, and treats mental illness.Supported by a $1 million grant from the MQ Foundation, with additional funding from Cleveland Clinic, the five-year initiative will focus on prevention

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in several areas of society, and clinical psychology is no exception. AI can be used in many ways to improve the quality of treatment and the understanding of human behavior.For example, AI can be used to collect and analyze large amounts of data about patients and treatments. This can lead to a deeper understanding of human behavior and, consequently, to more accurate and effective treatments. In addition, AI can be used t

September 16, 2025 By April Rubin Issues that young people say impact their mental health to the point of disrupting daily life Half of...