Background: The positive component of Mental Health Literacy (PMeHL) refers to a person’s awareness of how to achieve and maintain good mental health. Although explored recently, the term still lacks ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

Results Stigma, low mental health literacy, negative past experiences with mental health treatment-seeking, busy schedules, and hypermasculinity are barriers to elite athletes seeking mental health ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Answer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers are publishing a new study that introduces a ...

Feb. 5, 2025 — New research has shown that diet could influence the risk of both depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that depressive symptoms are both a risk factor for AD ...

February 7, 2025 • It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will ...

Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems are those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. Perinatal mental illness affects up to 27% of new and expectant mums ...

such as those that may help build mental health literacy and reduce stigma around people with mental health conditions, and to consider the role of the school’s social and physical environments in ...

(Rossi, A., Some Pre-World War II Antecedents of Community Mental Health Theory and Practice. Mental Hygiene, 1962, 46, 78-98). At the turn of the nineteenth century, Darwinian thinking dominated the ...

Mental Health Medications: How Do They Work? There are several types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs ...

Free online therapy services are often volunteer-based and are not for people who have severe mental health concerns. However, there are options for low cost therapy. Our roundup shares some of ...

Many mental health disorders—including depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD—come with a heightened risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts. Symptoms of despair ...