Despite federal legislation improving healthcare access, concerted efforts are still needed to increase evidence-based treatment for maternal perinatal mental health issues, a large study of commercially […]

Teens with classmates who have a mental illness have a significantly greater risk for a psychiatric diagnosis later in life, even after controlling for parents’ mental […]

Nearly one fifth of suicides in the United States occur in people who were incarcerated in the previous year, a new study showed. An analysis of […]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) officially moved to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance on Thursday, marking a major shift in US policy […]

Seniors are increasingly targeted in ever-sophisticated online financial cybercrimes, but mental health clinicians can play a key role in protecting their patients. Elizabeth J. Santos, MD, […]

The overall number of reported drug overdose deaths in the United States declined by 3.1% in 2023, the first decrease in 5 years, provisional data from […]

Contrary to previous research that suggests internet use can have a deleterious effect on mental health, a new study of more than 2 million individuals suggested […]