Parents Feel Back-to-School Stress Too — Here’s Why That Matters
New survey data shows most parents put their own mental health on hold every back-to-school season. Here’s why that backfires, and what actually helps.
GLP-1 Drugs and Mental Health: Where the Evidence Stands on Ozempic and Mood
Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs set off a mental health scare in 2023. Here’s where the evidence stands now on mood, suicide risk, and what to watch for.
Perimenopause and Mental Health: Why Mood, Sleep and Focus Shift Before the Hot Flashes
Perimenopause often arrives as anxiety, low mood and exhaustion long before hot flashes. What the newest research shows about midlife mood, and how to get the right care.
School Refusal: When a Child Can’t Go to School, Not Won’t
School refusal isn’t defiance, it’s anxiety. How to tell it from truancy, why family accommodation quietly makes it worse, and the evidence-based steps that get kids back to class.
Climate Anxiety Is Real: What the Research Says About Eco-Anxiety
A landmark youth survey found most young people find the future frightening because of climate change. Here’s what the research says about climate anxiety, whether it’s a diagnosis, and what actually helps.
Postpartum Depression: Why So Many New Mothers Go Undiagnosed
Postpartum depression is common, treatable, and still missed in most new mothers. Here’s why the screening gap exists, and where to find real, urgent help.
The Stages of Grief: What Researchers Found When They Finally Tested Them
The five stages were built from interviews with dying patients, not the bereaved. Here’s what happened when researchers finally tested them — and what actually helps.
Is It ADHD or Anxiety? How Adults Get an Accurate Answer
Adult ADHD and anxiety share almost every surface symptom. Here’s what actually separates them, why the distinction changes treatment, and what a real assessment involves.
Loneliness and Mental Health: What New Research Shows — and What Actually Helps
A July 2026 Nature Communications study strengthens the case that loneliness affects mental health. What the evidence shows, why “get out more” often fails, and which approaches actually reduce loneliness.