The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Loneliness isn’t just awful for individuals – it has society-wide impacts too. It significantly contributes to mental health issues, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, and early death. Researchers have even compared its impact on health to that of smoking.

It's never been more important to check in on those who matter to you - and to do it right.

Every year more than 24,000 Australian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the most frequently diagnosed cancer among Australian men.

A cross-party government group criticised the EHRC back in 2020 for failing to protect Black people

People go to therapy for many reasons. A challenging life event, trauma, volatile emotions, relationship problems, poor mental health: all can prompt someone to seek it out.

The traits of your friends, particularly their genetic predisposition to mental health issues, can influence your mental health risks, the study revealed.

Olympian Tom Daley is the most decorated diver in Britain’s history. He is also an avid knitter. At the Paris 2024 Olympics Daley added a fifth medal to his collection – and caught the world’s attention knitting a bright blue “Paris 24” jumper while travelling to the games and in…

The researchers noted that even short exposure to "pro-anorexia" content that glorifies extreme weight loss and restricted diet is sufficient to harm body image and affect women's mental health.

One year after the Maui fires, thousands of residents struggle with grieving the losses of loved ones and generational homes

Elite gymnast Simone Biles made headlines in 2021 when she withdrew from the team finals and the individual all-around finals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for mental health reasons. Before that, Biles’s confidential medical records from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database had been leaked by hackers alongside the records…

Mental health was previously considered to be a conversation only reserved for closed spaces. During COVID-19, it was found that the pandemic affected the mental health of nearly 59% of Americans.