For women with, or at a risk for, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric conditions, managing mental health during pregnancy and postpartum presents unique challenges. […]

Stimulants, primarily amphetamines and methylphenidate, are increasingly prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults — raising concerns about potential misuse and abuse. New research confirms […]

A coalition of executives from more than a dozen organizations dedicated to prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders said it was “deeply […]

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has suggested there is an “overdiagnosis” of mental health conditions. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, he said, “mental […]

Mental health in the United Kingdom has worsened significantly since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were imposed, according to a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies […]

A new study by two academic pharmacists found a “substantial increase” in prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England since 2019, exceeding previous […]

The French Society for Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology has unveiled revised guidelines for the management of depressive disorders with partial and resistant responses to treatment. The […]

Trained nurses, midwives, and doulas can provide a brief form of psychotherapy for perinatal depression treatment via telemedicine as effectively as psychologists and psychiatrists, according to […]