Early Psychosis Care Was Followed by Sharp Drops in Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts
A 2026 analysis of nearly 3,000 people in U.S. early-psychosis clinics found substantially lower odds of suicidal thoughts and attempts over two…
Clozapine, Paliperidone and Olanzapine Show the Largest Estimated Reductions in Hostility—but No Clear Winner
A 2026 analysis found that several antipsychotics reduced hostility and aggression ratings compared with placebo. However, the evidence was rated low or…
Brief EMDR Shows Promise for People With Personality-Disorder Symptoms
A randomised trial in 159 adults found that ten EMDR sessions were linked with improvements in symptoms, personality functioning and emotional regulation,…
Study Questions Whether Mental-Health Comorbidity Is Being Overestimated
New analysis suggests that links between broad dimensions of psychopathology in community samples may be driven more by people reporting few symptoms…
NF1 Meta-Analysis Finds ADHD Common, but Estimates Vary Widely
A 2026 review estimated ADHD in 33% of people with neurofibromatosis type 1, while emphasizing wide differences between studies and the limits…
A personalised approach may help people stay on antidepressants in the first weeks of treatment
The PETRUSHKA digital tool combines prediction models with patient preferences about side effects. In a randomised trial, people using it were less…
Virtual Reality Improved Some Memory Tests in Alzheimer’s Trials, but Not Daily Function
A 2026 review found modest gains in cognitive test scores after short VR training programs for people with Alzheimer’s dementia. It found…
Anxiety and Negative Interpretations Show a Broad, but Variable, Link
A large meta-analysis found that people with higher anxiety tended to interpret ambiguous situations more negatively, while also highlighting important differences between…
Two questions helped one writer face the situations anxiety had made unbearable
A writer recalls how a therapist’s two questions helped put feared social situations into perspective—from university introductions to dates and job interviews.
The Household Work You Can’t See—and How Couples Can Share It
Household labour is more than chores. Experts explain how physical, cognitive and emotional work can become unbalanced—and how couples can make responsibilities…
Why perinatal mental health support may still be needed after 12 months
An English primary care study found substantial recorded mental illness during the second year after birth, including many cases not recorded during…
Nature Mental Health Corrects Reported Brain-Structure Estimates in Income-Inequality Study
Nature Mental Health has updated a study on macroeconomic income inequality, brain structure and mental health after correcting three reported statistical estimates…