For People With Chronic Pain, Social Disconnection May Be Part of the Suffering
In interviews with six adults in Quebec, participants described loneliness, judgment and lost independence as major sources of suffering alongside chronic pain.
Low Social Trust Was Linked to Later Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Teens
A two-year study of 971 Chinese adolescents found that lower social trust, family arguments, academic pressure and lower teacher satisfaction were associated…
At Peace memorial reflects a changing Catholic response to suicide
A new memorial at Queen of Heaven Catholic cemetery in Illinois honors people who died by suicide and the families they left…
What We Know—and Don’t Know—About Children’s Use of Generative AI
A 2026 mini review found that children remain largely absent from research on generative AI and learning, leaving guidance for families and…
Study Finds GAD in One in Five Japanese Psychiatric Outpatients
A 2026 study of 407 adults receiving psychiatric care in Japan found that 20.4% met criteria for current generalized anxiety disorder, while…
Study Finds Hope, Fear and Anger Were Linked to Political Activity Among Black Women
Survey research found that hope, fear and anger were each associated with some forms of non-voting political activity among Black women, although…
Why NHS ADHD and autism services are losing staff to private clinics
Staff departures and long assessment backlogs are putting pressure on NHS neurodevelopmental services, while new CQC oversight is set to cover more…
When AI Does More of the Planning, Students May Feel Less Engaged
A survey of 486 undergraduates in China linked highly adaptive-feeling AI learning environments with lower enjoyment, more study-related worry and boredom, and…
Before Going No Contact With Family, Consider These 11 Questions
Ending contact with a family member can protect safety and wellbeing, but it can also bring grief, uncertainty and wider family losses.…
Unclear AI Rules Were Linked With More Reported Cheating in Vietnamese Undergraduates
A survey at one Vietnamese technical university found that students who saw AI policies as unclear and enforcement as weak reported more…
Social Media and Psychosis: What the Evidence Can—and Cannot—Tell Us
A review of 14 studies found no consistent link between social media use and worse psychotic symptoms, but researchers say the evidence…
Life Story Cards Helped Dialysis Patients Share What Mattered to Them
A small Japanese interview study found that personalized cards gave people receiving hemodialysis a way to express their wishes, reflect on their…