
Tired Yet Wired: Blame Your Stone-Age Brain for Modern Sleep Woes
Chronic stress keeps the ancient fight-or-flight response active, preventing restorative sleep despite physical exhaustion. This evolutionary mismatch drives modern insomnia.
Childhood Maltreatment Memories: Trustworthy, Not Fabricated
New research challenges the long-held notion that memories of childhood maltreatment are inherently unreliable, affirming their consistency and clinical utility.
Brief CBT Workshop Reduces Anxiety, Boosts Grit in Primary Students
A brief cognitive behavioral therapy workshop significantly reduced anxiety and improved active coping strategies and grit among primary school students in Malaysia.
Congressman Kean Jr. Reveals Depression Diagnosis After Absence
Representative Tom Kean Jr. disclosed a depression diagnosis following a four-month absence from Congress, highlighting the prevalence of mental health conditions.
New York's Old Boys' Clubs Offer Mental Health Buffer
Exclusive social clubs in New York City provide a structured environment that may mitigate mental health decline among members, fostering resilience through consistent social engagement and shared purpose.
PTSD Not a Shield for Sexual Misconduct, Clinicians Affirm
Post-traumatic stress disorder does not mitigate accountability for sexual misconduct, a consensus among mental health professionals confirms, rejecting the notion of PTSD as a blanket excuse.
Adderall Execs Jailed; FDA Warns on Ketamine; Wellness Cult Psychosis
Executives received prison sentences for an Adderall distribution scheme. The FDA issued a warning regarding compounded ketamine. Wellness cults are linked to psychosis cases.
MDD Care Gaps Persist, Limiting Access to Effective Therapies
Major depressive disorder treatment faces significant access barriers, leaving many patients without adequate care despite available therapies.
DEA Proposes Schedule I Classification for Synthetic 7-OH Products
The DEA proposes Schedule I classification for synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products, citing high abuse potential and lack of accepted medical use.