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Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

NPR - Mental Health

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

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From Memory and Plasticity to Collective Cognition and AI

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Groundbreaking research on the mechanisms of emotional memory and brain plasticity, the dynamics of collective cognition, and psychological science’s intersection with artificial intelligence (AI) were all on display at the 37 th APS Annual Convention in May. Here is a summary. Emotional Memory In the opening keynote address at the Washington, D.C. convention, APS Fellow Elizabeth Kensinger shared her work on emotional memory, emphasizing how the brain constructs, stores, and retrieves emotiona

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Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

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How I Calm My Dysregulated ADHD Nervous System

ADDitude

If you’re a late-diagnosed woman with ADHD, chances are you’ve lived most of your life feeling “off” — overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, or hyper-alert — without any clear explanation. Before I understood my own neurodivergence, I simply thought I couldn’t cope with life as well as others. I blamed myself for being overly sensitive, reactive, or stuck in cycles of burnout.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Understanding Psychiatry: Navigating Skepticism and Science

Psychiatric Times

This commentary explores the rising skepticism toward psychiatry, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach that values both medication and psychosocial support.

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What Does the Future Hold for Psychological Science?

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Quick Take At the APS 37 th Annual Convention, scientists shared their concerns about the challenges facing psychological science amidst a tide of funding stoppages and worrisome technological changes. Speakers raised concerns about ongoing replication issues, stagnation in advancing mental health treatments, and the impact that generative artificial intelligence (AI) will have on teaching and research.

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Resistance Is Futile: Teaching About Merging Selves In Close Relationships

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, columns about teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offer advice and how-to guidance about teaching a particular area of research or topic in psychological science that has been the focus of an article in the APS journal Current Directions in Psychological Science.

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Guide to LGBTQ Couples Counseling: What to Know and Expect

Zencare

Published on June 18, 2025 by Zencare Team. Written by Lily Thrope, LCSW from Thrope Therapy. Relationships can be complicated, and for LGBTQ couples, there are unique challenges that require specialized support. LGBTQ couples can be navigating identity questions, sexual orientation, family dynamics, or societal pressures. Finding a therapist who specializes in working with LGBTQ relationships is essential to getting great care.

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The Summertime Blues: Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Clear Behavioral Health

While many look forward to warmer weather and longer days after a cold winter, that may not be the case for everyone. Some people can suffer from symptoms of depression during the summer months. This is known as reverse seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or “Summer SAD.” What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder , otherwise known as SAD, is a type of major depressive disorder that is associated with seasonal patterns.

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Session 416: Navigating BDSM & Kink As A Black Woman

Therapy for Black Girls

Dr. Lana Holmes, who you may remember from Session 222: How Horror Films Help Us Process Life , joins us again to explore sexuality through the lens of kink and BDSM practices often misunderstood but rich with opportunities for healing, agency, and reclaiming pleasure. We unpack common myths, discuss how these communities prioritize communication, boundaries, and consent, and challenge the racialized and gendered stereotypes that have long shaped Black women’s relationships with their own desir

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The Summertime Blues: Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Clear Behavioral Health

While many look forward to warmer weather and longer days after a cold winter, that may not be the case for everyone. Some people can suffer from symptoms of depression during the summer months. This is known as reverse seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or “Summer SAD.” What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder , otherwise known as SAD, is a type of major depressive disorder that is associated with seasonal patterns.

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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Launches Gen Z–Focused Brand Sunnie

Child Mind Intitute

The multi-platform brand will feature collaborations with such Gen Z creators and celebrities as actress and YouTuber Lana Condor, Canadian high diver and social media personality Molly Carlson, and Young Sheldon actress Raegan Revord. The group announced strategic alliances with organizations including AnitaB.org, Child Mind Institute, IF/THEN Initiative, and Purdue University, which will serve as the brand’s official university partner.

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Le hicieron preguntas a ChatGPT. Luego, perdieron el sentido de la realidad

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Los chatbots de inteligencia artificial se adentran en teorías conspirativas y apoyan sistemas de creencias místicos y descabellados. Para algunas personas, las conversaciones con esta tecnología pueden alterar profundamente su salud mental.

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It's Summertime and Mental Health Challenges Are Heating Up!

Psychiatric Times

H. Steven Moffic, MD, reflects on mental health challenges amid political turmoil, emphasizing the need for effective advocacy and support in the community.

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I Drank Chamomile Tea Before Bed for a Week—Here's How It Affected My Sleep

Very Well Mind

Chamomile tea, and the herb itself, are known for their calming and potentially sleep-inducing properties. To put these claims to the test, I drank a cup of chamomile tea every night before bed. This is what I learned.

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Factors that help to understand the increase in the number of suicide cases among public security professionals in Brazil: what can we learn from the experience and culture of Japan?

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 16 June 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Francisco Antonio Coelho, Pedro Marques-Quinteiro, Cristiane Faiad, Keila Roberta Mendonça Tavares, Helga Cristina Hedler, Tássia Silva Rendeiro

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Hello Sunshine Launches Sunnie, New Multimedia and Experiential Brand for and by the Next Generation of Storytellers, Creators, and Changemakers

Child Mind Intitute

Sunnie has formed strategic alliances with mission-aligned organizations, including AnitaB.org , Child Mind Institute, Être, Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative, Step Up, the Women’s Sports Foundation, and Purdue University as the official University Partner. To ground the platform in real insights, Hello Sunshine also partnered with Être and YPulse to commission a national research report — The Gen Z Rewrite — surveying 1,000 girls ages 13–18 while establishing the Sunnie Gen Z Advis

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La perimenopausia no me deja dormir. ¿Qué hago?

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Los trastornos de sueño son uno de los síntomas más angustiosos de esta etapa, pero son tratables. Explicamos por qué ocurren y cómo mitigarlos.

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Justice-Based ERP: A New Take on an Old (Tried and True) Approach

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

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Socio-Cognitive Integration Theory (SCIT): A Contextual Model for Mental Health in Islamic-Asian Societies: Integrative Review

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Call for Nominations: 2026 John J. Carty Award In the Social Sciences

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Nominations are open for the 2026 John J. Carty Award , which will recognize noteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in the social sciences (excluding economics). The award, under the auspices of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, is presented with a medal and a $25,000 prize. Nominations must be submitted online by Monday, October 6, 2025 and include, a letter describing the candidate’s work and why they should receive the award; the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and a list of the nomine

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Being in a Relationship with an Adult Child of an Alcoholic

Love & Life Toolbox

Amy Eden, the auther of “The Kind Self Healing Book”, offers her unique insights into navigating the waters of being in love with an adult child of an alcoholic, or “ACoAs.” Key Takeaways: Adult children of alcoholics (ACoAs) may struggle with trust, fear of abandonment, emotional regulation, and difficulty feeling safe in relationships.

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Where Is God When I Cut Myself? Soul Care and the Voices of Self-Injury Survivors

Mad in America

I t was a Friday afternoon at the animal hospital where I worked part-time during grad school. A woman named Anne came in to pick up food for her cat. As I rang her through, I asked how she was doing. She looked down, then up, and I saw tears in her eyes. She told me her teenage daughter, Ellie, had just been admitted to the psychiatric hospital again.

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Prodromal Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Understanding and Addressing Challenges

Psychiatric Times

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