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Mental health is in the news every day. Mental Hum filters it for you. New articles land on the front page throughout the day, and join this growing archive of headlines. Topics range from clinical to policy to crisis care (and beyond), all aimed at bringing to light the stories that usually fly under the radar.
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Research · United States
Yesterday
Faster Cognitive Decline Linked to Cumulative Physiologic Stress
(MedPage Today) — Higher cumulative physiologic stress reflected in salivary cortisol was associated with faster cognitive decline, a prospective study showed. Older adults with high cumulative cortisol exposure had worse composite global cognition…
MedPage Today Psychiatry
Crisis Care · United States
Yesterday
Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling
Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis line could be harmful.
STAT News
Research · United States
July 16, 2026
Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Help Primary Care Doctors Make Better Diagnoses
(MedPage Today) — Blood test results helped primary care physicians diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with nearly the same accuracy as specialists, a study of Swedish patients with cognitive impairment showed. Primary care physicians changed their…
MedPage Today Psychiatry
Research · United States
Today
Psychedelic Therapy Paper Linked to Sexual Abuse Faces Possible Retraction
The Expression of Concern published by JHP serves to inform the public that retraction of the article is now under consideration. The post Psychedelic Therapy Paper Linked to Sexual Abuse Faces Possible Retraction appeared first on Mad In America.
Mad in America
Youth · Global
Today
Family of Ryan Weir Gibbons tells of ‘unimaginable grief’ as teenager jailed for his death
Ryan Murphy (19) admitted unlawful killing of man after incident on bus in Kildare town last October
Irish Times Health
Research · Global
Today
Why do we seek out long-term relationships? A new study explores our deepest motivations
A new study explores the psychology behind our desire to pair up. Researchers found that people seek out lasting romantic relationships overwhelmingly for emotional connection and companionship, placing very little importance on financial support or societal pressure.
PsyPost
Research · Global
Today
Do our personalities make us lonely, or does loneliness change who we are?
Which comes first: loneliness or a change in personality? A large new study suggests it’s a two-way street. Researchers found that while being less extraverted and emotionally stable predicts future loneliness, being lonely also changes those traits over time.
PsyPost
Research · Global
Today
Effectiveness of low-frequency, non-navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) imposes a substantial burden on patients and health systems alike: despite established pharmacological and psychological interventions, up to 40% of patients fail to achieve full remission with first-line treatment, driving persistent interest…
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Research · Global
Today
Sex trafficking and commercial sex: outcomes in suicide ideation and economic strain among young women
Documenting the effects of sex trafficking on survivors’ health, psychological, and economic needs is pivotal for designing responsive and comprehensive interventions. Although women engaged in commercial sex may be at heightened risk of experiencing sex trafficking, there is…
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Research · United States
July 15, 2026
Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Symptoms Up to a Decade Early
(MedPage Today) — Very high levels of plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217), a marker of amyloid burden in the brain, predicted future risk of cognitive impairment among older adults who were initially unimpaired, a multicohort study suggested…
MedPage Today Psychiatry