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Every extra walk to school, casual soccer game in the park or trip to the store could be doing more for teenage mental health than first thought, according to…
A research team developed a word-and-phrase tool that may help identify signals linked with higher suicide risk in text conversations.
A new paper argues that warm, humanlike chatbots can blur the line between a digital tool and a relationship.
In a national survey of U.S. adults, support from people in everyday life was much more strongly tied to lower loneliness than support received through social media.
Early results suggest an ECG software tool and a home urine test could help speed up diagnosis, but more evidence is still needed.
A planned study will test an MRI-based feedback tool in young adults at clinical high risk of psychosis.
A brain-scan study of 116 naturally cycling women found an association between higher progesterone and less distinct activity patterns during an emotion-control task.
A study suggests that the face seen just before another can subtly pull trustworthiness impressions closer together or push them apart.
A planned study will examine whether a nurse-led family program can ease trauma-related stress symptoms.
Scientists are exploring how memories work in our brains.
A study of 62 adults suggests brain activity under psilocybin becomes organized around what people are doing and experiencing.
An analysis of 11 years of adult survey data found a consistent link, but it cannot show that social media causes depression.
A brain-imaging analysis identified two possible patterns of major depression in adolescents, but more research is needed before they could affect care.
A study found that two AI tools could sort unseen Reddit narratives into mental health “root-cause” categories with moderate agreement with human reviewers.
A study of 60 young adults suggests that the emotional tone of recommended videos may matter more than screen time alone.
A small randomized study found a short-term improvement on one thinking test after a month of home HEPA filtration.
A commentary argues that healthier digital habits may require changes in technology design and policy, not just individual willpower.
Researchers are urging caution as artificial intelligence becomes more common in mental health care.
A large U.S. study found a small year-to-year link, but it cannot show that social media use causes ADHD.