AI-Associated Delusions Raise Questions About Chatbot Safety and Human Care
A Lancet Psychiatry Personal View examines 20 media-reported cases in which unusual beliefs appeared to develop or intensify during chatbot interactions—while stressing…
What may shape autistic pupils’ feelings about school
A UK study found lower school happiness among autistic 14-year-olds before adjustment for academic, social, family and socioeconomic factors. The findings point…
Helen Jenner wins Reform UK leadership in Wales by two votes
Helen Jenner has been elected Reform UK’s new leader in Wales, defeating Jason O’Connell 17 votes to 15 in a closely fought…
For Epstein Survivors, Healing Can Carry a Lasting Financial Cost
Survivors advocating for accountability describe the ongoing costs of treatment, lost work and public advocacy as lawmakers propose a restitution fund.
Why Suicide Prevention May Depend Less on Prediction—and More on Safety
Researchers say suicide risk is difficult to predict reliably. That has shifted attention toward prevention strategies that make lethal methods harder to…
Derek Owusu’s The Recovery House explores mental health, art and recovery
Derek Owusu’s third novel follows a young writer recovering from a breakdown in a recovery house, where friendship, faith and creativity become…
Presley Gerber Dies at 27 as Family Asks for Privacy
Presley Gerber, the eldest child of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27. The cause of death has not been…
Perinatal sleep disruption linked with anxiety, obsessive symptoms and depression in study
A study of 231 women followed from pregnancy to six months after birth found that poorer sleep was associated with several perinatal…
Why physical health is a critical part of care for people with severe mental illness
An analysis of NHS data by Rethink Mental Illness highlights major health inequalities among adults referred to specialist mental health services in…
How Northern Roots is turning Oldham’s industrial past into an urban nature hub
A former industrial site in Oldham is being developed into an urban farm and eco-park, with community programmes that connect people with…
Study links cumulative adolescent life events with suicidal thoughts—but not causation
A multinational cohort study found that adolescents exposed to the highest cumulative number of life events reported more suicidal ideation. The observational…
What the Available Record Shows About a New Antidepressant Brain-Connectivity Study
A Nature Mental Health paper uses data from two research cohorts and a machine-learning framework, but the available study excerpt does not…