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On April 23, 2019, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) will host a special event to recognize National Autism Awareness Month.

Through the years I’ve learned to douse the ongoing wildfire of fear with productive tools such as exercise, meditation, replacing negative, irrational thoughts with positive, rational statements, and tapping i […]

Christina Huff
At one point Christina Huff was living her dream: thriving as a paralegal in Chicago and newly in love. Five years and one divorce later, she’s still piecing together the debris – living with bip […]

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders.
Now, researchers at Yale University have identified a possible biological cause, finding that a […]

One in five children and teens in Ontario has a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, according to the findings of the latest Ontario Child Health Study […]

A new study finds that reframing how teens see food-marketing campaigns can spur them, particularly boys, to make healthier daily dietary choices for an extended period of time.
The findings, published in the […]

Tragically, one in three American women will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at some point in their lifetime; but perhaps one of IPV’s worst traits is its unpredictable nature.
In fact, a new study f […]

New research has found that, regardless of political affiliation, tribal instincts kick in and people’s ability to think logically suffers when it comes to arguments related to their political belief s […]


Even if we live with mental illness, ourselves, we can be frustrated when we don’t know how to help a friend or family member who’s dealing with it. We may find that coping skills that work for us may not work […]

Depression is one of the most difficult conditions to contend with and manage. This is due in part to the fact that it can go undiagnosed for years. Many people suffer with depression not realizing that the […]

April is Stress Awareness Month. When I first read that in a local newspaper, my response was “Really? As if we’re not all very well-aware that we are stressed — sometimes to the max. Do we really need a month […]

Although suicidal thoughts are not uncommon among individuals with chronic and disabling pain, research has lagged on how to improve resiliency and promote recovery. Now, a nationally representative study from the […]

Repeated exposure to media coverage of collective traumas, such as mass shootings or natural disasters, can fuel a cycle of distress, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, […]

You’d like to read more regularly. You want to write a novel. You’d like to start running. You’d like to build a new business. You’d like to learn a new language, or play the piano, or paint, or start a journal […]

We’ve all done it, or at least most of us have. I know I’m certainly guilty of it. I’m talking about turning to the internet for answers to our health concerns.
Just type in our (or our loved ones) symptoms and a […]

According to a 2013 study published in JAMA Psychiatry, one out of seven mothers suffers from postpartum depression (PPD). That’s 14 percent of all new moms. Katherine Stone, founder of Postpartum Progress, m […]

Emerging research from the U.K. suggests early intervention programs for youth with mood and anxiety disorders provide a variety of benefits. Investigators discovered that treatment at the First Episode Mood and […]

The heaviest drinking 10 percent of Australians down more than half of all the alcohol consumed in Australia, drinking an average of six standard drinks per day, according to a new study published in the […]

Victims of middle or high school bullying are significantly more likely to experience mental health problems and/or unemployment in later life, according to a new study led by researchers at Lancaster University […]

Get the latest on the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of trigger warnings, the cognitive perks of coffee you might get without even drinking it, why businesses lose when they ignore mental health, and more in […]