HISTORICAL FACTS: Health mental health - The Untold Story

Young people make up largest proportion of recent Pip claimants for anxiety

Pip is the main benefit paid to someone who has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.

Evening Standard · 1h ago

Eating fruit linked to better mental health for teens

Eating more fruit and drinking less sugary drinks has been linked in a new study with a reduced likelihood of developing anxiety or depression.

AAP · 5h ago

National Depression Screening Advice Was Linked to More Therapy and Less Antidepressant-Only Use Among Distressed Adults

After depression screening became routine advice, distressed adults used more therapy and fewer antidepressants alone. What patients can ask.

Medical Daily · 8h ago

Scientists Asked Coffee Drinkers to Quit for 14 Days — Here’s What Changed

What would happen if you gave up your morning coffee for two weeks? Would you sleep better, feel less anxious, or spend your mornings battling...

Saving Advice · Oct 16

Record-Low 30.6% Response Rate in CDC Teen Survey Raises Questions About How Well Federal Data Track Youth Health

CDC's 2025 teen health survey hit a record-low 30.6% response rate as fewer than half of schools joined. What it means for youth health data.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

Global Dementia Model Projects 24.7 Million New Cases a Year by 2050, with Higher Rates Among Women

A JAMA Neurology study projects 24.7 million new dementia cases a year by 2050. What the model shows and what it means for U.S. caregivers.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

Months of Hallucinations Led Doctors to Tapeworm Cysts in a Woman's Brain, and Pork Wasn't How She Got Them

A woman's months of hallucinations were traced to tapeworm cysts in her brain. The infection spreads through tapeworm eggs, not from eating pork.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

About One in Three OB-GYN Interns May Develop Depression in First Year, and Only a Third Seek Help

About one in three first-year OB-GYN residents may develop depression, and only a third of them sought help, a study of more than 1,270 interns found.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

An autism diagnosis, but where’s the treatment?

Letters: Rebecca Hope Duncan says she has not received any help after being assessed as autistic, in response to Prof Peter Fonagy’s review of mental health, ADHD and autism services. Plus letters from Jeremy Seymour, John Bryant, Peter Deadman, Steve Bamford and another reader

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

America’s love of sports betting is linked to a spike in antidepressant use, study finds

Legalizing sports betting has been tied to a 60 percent increase in gambling disorder cases

The Independent UK · Oct 15