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Mental health interventions for the transition to parenthood using a gender lens
Internationally known in the field of health psychology, Deborah Da Costa's research is now looking toward improving the transition to parenthood with mental health interventions.
Psychedelic therapies: The case for a new focus in the EU’s mental health care...
Tadeusz Hawrot, Founder and Executive Director of PAREA, states the case for a new focus in the EU’s mental health care approach, that is the underserved area of psychedelic therapies.
Analysing the effects of using cannabis on youth mental health
Mary Cannon, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Youth Mental Health at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, investigates the effects of using cannabis on young people’s mental health.
AI’s impact on mental health, could loneliness and insomnia be affected?
AI's impact on mental health cannot be ignored; research reveals frequent interaction with artificial intelligence systems increases the likelihood of loneliness, insomnia and increased after-work drinking.
What is the importance of friendship and mental health in pandemics?
Terence j Ryan, from the University of Oxford, explores the importance of friendship and mental health in relation to pandemics and immunity.
Immersive VR headsets to improve mental health services
£3 million has been funded toward projects generating immersive VR headsets for mental health therapeutics across the UK.
How public sector investment can address the mental health crisis
Mental health used to be rarely spoken about, but the current mental health crisis has been brewing for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic finally put it in the spotlight.
Can “resilience” protect key workers from poor mental health?
First responders, other public safety personnel, and healthcare workers appear to be those most at risk of poor mental health following their occupations – but what does increasing resilience do, and how can governments protect their key workers?
AI can assist in reducing waiting lists for mental health services
The NHS is currently overwhelmed with long waiting lists of people trying to access mental health services. How could AI streamline these lists?.
Exploring preventive interventions for youth mental health issues
Mary Cannon has an international reputation in the field of psychiatry, particularly developmental psychiatric epidemiology and youth mental health.
Researchers make urgent call to prevent mental health-related deaths
A ground-breaking study in Lancet Psychiatry by 40 international specialists urgently demands global action on mental health-related deaths.
Skyrocketing inflation worsens student mental health crisis
The current economic situation, marked by soaring inflation, is significantly impacting student mental health and worsening the ongoing crisis among young people.
Protecting people’s mental health at work
With mental health issues on the rise, Ryan Exley from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health explains why organisations must understand risk factors for poor mental health at work and implement measures to protect the wellbeing of their staff.
Benefits of swimming and blue spaces on mental health
A new study from Better investigates the benefits of blue spaces and swimming for mental and physical health.
We all need good mental health to flourish in life
Open Access Government unpacks good mental health from the perspective of the World Health Organization.
Canadian Mental Health Association
“It was a pleasure working with you to publish our editorial piece.”
Mental Health Europe
“Thanks very much for this edition, much appreciated. Well done on the great work you and your team are doing.”
EAT2beNICE Project: The correlation between diet and mental health
Jeanette C. Mostert & Alejandro Arias Vasquez from the Departments of Genetics and Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands, reveal that diet and mental health are linked, as they reflect on the lessons learned from the Eat2beNICE project.
Understanding the increasing rates of child mental health issues
Professor John Sharry, Psychotherapist, Clinical Advisor for SilverCloud® by Amwell® and Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Psychology University College Dublin, walks us through some child mental health issues.
New approaches to mental health in schools gain traction
To truly improve mental health in schools and the well-being of students, educators and families, there is no substitute for human connection.
