Published in: The Conversation

Around 20% of eight to 16 year olds in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, according to NHS statistics. This is up from 12.5% in 2017. At the same time, a 2024 report from the Children’s Commissioner for England found that more than a quarter of a million children were not able to access the mental health support they need.Some have questioned whether we are dealing with a “genuine” mental health crisis or a different problem – a lack of resilience in children and young people. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity, and higher resilience is linked to lower rates of mental ill-health in young people.(Image Credit: Image by storyset on Freepik)

Published in: RethinkCare

As organizations continue to embrace diversity in all its forms, neurodiversity initiatives have gained increasing attention and investment. Despite the challenges facing traditional DE&I efforts, the growing priority placed on neurodiversity signals a shift toward new employment practices aimed at improving employee retention and well-being.(Image Credit : freepik.com)

Published in: The Guardian

Jean Ward always wondered if there was something wrong with her, and hated herself for it. The feeling started at school, where she could see a stork in a knot of her wooden desk, but the blackboard failed to hold her attention. Her sense of shame and displacement grew until, at 71, she learned she had “severe ADHD”, and finally began to accept herself.“There’s an empowerment that comes with diagnosis,” she says. “And confidence. Maybe I’m not as awful as I thought I was.”(Image credit: Freepik)

Published in: Nature- Scientific Reports

Individuals with general anxiety disorder (GAD) have an impaired future-oriented processing and altered reward perception, which might involve the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC). Twenty-nine adults with GAD performed the balloon analogue risk-taking task (BART) and delay discounting task (DDT) during five sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with different stimulation conditions.(Image by pikisuperstar on Freepik )

Published in: Harvard Business Review

It matters when employees have a strong sense of belonging, or feel like they fit at a company: They’re more engaged, innovative, and productive. To foster that kind of deep inclusion, companies often try to create a warm and welcoming culture, perhaps by supporting employee resource groups or sponsoring company events such as happy hours and team offsites. But it’s not the happy hour that inspires you at work — not really, not deeply, not in the best circumstances. What really matters is whether employees actually feel like they’re contributing to the work at hand.(Image generated by Freepik)

Published in: Mental Health Research

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the breakthroughs made in mental health research over the past year. From ground-breaking studies to innovative treatments, the dedication of researchers and mental health professionals has brought us closer to understanding and addressing the challenges faced by so many.In this review of the year, we’ll celebrate some of the most impactful successes from MQ’s work, and mental health research in 2024.(Image Source : Designed by Freepik)

Published in: Naturementalhealth

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems, affecting around 280 million of the population around the world1. During the COVID-19 pandemic in particular there has been a surge in the rate of depressive disorder, with an increase of over 25% within just the first year of the pandemic2.Loneliness has been identified as a critical risk factor for depression throughout the previous literature. Loneliness refers to a distressing state due to the unmet interpersonal needs stemming from a discrepancy between one’s desired social connection and the actual social connection that one receives3. A close relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms has been consistently supported in both theoretical works (for example, the ‘evolutionary theory of loneliness’ by Cacioppo and Cacioppo4) and multiple empirical studies, such as those reported in refs. 

Published in: NatureMentalHealth

Childhood adversity is a powerful driver of negative physical and mental health outcomes. Although major strides have been made in improving awareness of the potential consequences of adverse childhood experiences, they remain a common and entrenched public health concern linked with other health issues. New research may help to elucidate some of the neurobiological mechanisms associated with the experience of childhood adversity.(Image credit - freepik.com)

Published in: Science Daily

Adolescents who snore frequently were more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression, but they do not have any decline in their cognitive abilities, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).(Picture credit - Freepik)

Published in: Naturementalhealth

People with advanced dementia are at increased risk of institutionalization and experiencing distress. Research suggests that music therapy could reduce distress, but less is known about the causal mechanisms. Here we conducted a realist review to develop a program theory for how music therapy may reduce distress and improve well-being for people with advanced dementia in institutional settings.(Image credit : Freepik)

Published in: NIH

Uma Chatterjee stood in the kitchen, fighting the knots in her stomach. Her husband, Zac, had left the lights on. It was a trivial act, but one that sent Chatterjee’s mind racing.A cascade of “what ifs” followed.What if we can’t pay the power bill?What if we’re thrown out on the street?What if we die?And what if it’s all my fault?She broke down and started to cry.(Image Designed by Freepik)

Published in: UN News

Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday. In addition, one-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18.Published ahead of World Mental Health Day, celebrated annually on 10 October, the report seeks to support the transformation of mental health services for children and adolescents.It underscores the importance of early action as an essential ingredient to enable children and young people realise their full potential.(Image credit : https://www.freepik.com/)

Published in: Hindustan times

When we suppress our emotions for a long time, instead of addressing them, they can show up as extreme reactions. Often as physical symptoms or a reaction blown out of proportion, a suppressed emotion always finds its way out. "If you suppress your emotions for too long, they’re eventually going to show up later — most likely in your body: gut issues, migraines, body aches, pains, fatigue, insomnia, etc.(Image credit : https://www.freepik.com/)

Published in: CNBCTV18

As the mental health crisis deepens, a unique trend is emerging, primarily on short video platforms such as TikTok (in the West). The spotlight now shifts to these digital platforms, where self-proclaimed experts and influencers offer guidance on mental well-being. The popular hashtags #mentalhealthawareness and #mentalhealthadvocate garner millions of posts, uniting individuals with a shared curiosity and a desire to improve their understanding of the issue. However, within this sea of content creators, a vital question emerges: How reliable is the guidance offered by these digital influencers?

Published in: The Hindu

A Standing Committee expressed its worry about the decrease in funding of tertiary care programs and noted that it feared that the reduced budgetary allocation would hamper the state of tertiary-level mental health institutions in the country.(Image Credit: Image by Freepik)

Published in: Gadgets 360

As children return to school, two problems have risen to the top of their parent's concerns, the impact of social media and the internet on children's life. According to the University of Michigan Health CS Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, more than half of parents rank mental health issues as the top health concern for their children and teens.(Image Credit : Image by pikisuperstar on Freepik)

Published in: WHO

Survival chances for adolescents and young adults vary greatly across the world. In 2021, the probability of dying among those aged 10–24 years was highest in sub-Saharan Africa and lowest in Europe and Northern America. The average global probability of a 10-year-old dying before age 24 was about 6 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in North America and Europe.Within the age group 10–24 years, mortality rates are lowest among adolescents aged 10–14, and highest among young adults aged 20–24 years. Females generally have lower mortality rates for these ages than males.(Image Credit : Image by Freepik)

Published in: The Harvard Gazette

A study by a Brown researcher found mindfulness training reduces blood pressure, which can prevent cardiovascular disease. A Vanderbilt scientist showed meditation, like sleep, helps the glymphatic system get rid of metabolic waste from our brains, a key to brain health. One study at the University of California, San Francisco, found mindfulness can lead to better metabolic health, reducing risk factors for heart disease and stroke(Image Credit: Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik)

Published in: The Indian Express

The DoE has invited suggestions in this regard from various stakeholders, including teachers, parents, students, school management committees, educational institutions, school associations, professionals, subject experts, scholars and general public to make the process “inclusive and participative”.(Image Credit: Image by Freepik)

Published in: US News

Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among 7,500 children followed from age 3 to 9, about 10% fell into a "high risk" group where mental health symptoms -- ranging from persistent sadness to acting out -- worsened over the years.(Image Credit : Image by macrovector on Freepik)

Published in: npr

Being a teenager is hard. Every day holds the possibility of emotional highs and lows, and parents don't always know how to be supportive.Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour says instead of jumping into problem-solving mode, parents can learn to ride the wave of emotional management with their teens.(Image Credit: Image by Freepik)