Telemental health services, particularly counseling and therapy through videoconferencing, have rapidly expanded since the onset of the COVID pandemic in 2020. Increasingly, clients are being served by mental health professionals (MHPs) located... Read more »
We often hear that mental health problems are “in the genes.” It’s a familiar story: anxiety runs in families, depression is a chemical imbalance, and maybe you inherited a predisposition to feel... Read more »
A new artificial intelligence (AI) study in The New England Journal of Medicine publication NEJM AI demonstrates how an AI chatbot called Therabot can significantly improve symptoms in just two months for... Read more »
Simon, P. D., Salanga, M. G. C., & Aruta, J. J. B. A. (2025). The distinct link of perfectionism with positive and negative mental health outcomes. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1492466. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1492466 Key Takeaways... Read more »
The ultra-processed food war is upon us. Health and science journals as well as click-bait media have recently placed tremendous focus on UPFs (ultra-processed foods). I can guarantee you have been exposed... Read more »
Neurodivergent individuals, such as those who are autistic and have ADHD, may struggle with mental health due to societal stigma, inadequate healthcare accommodations, and compounded stress from intersecting marginalized identities, increasing their... Read more »
Cyberstalking involves using digital technology—including social media, digital tracking devices, digital messaging, email, spyware, surveillance cameras, or keyloggers—to track, follow, intimidate, or harass an individual, family, group, or community (Marcum & Higgins,... Read more »
White, E., & Hanley, T. (2025). “What I share is not the same as therapy”: Psychologist experiences of Instagram use as a mental health influencer. Psycholog y and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and... Read more »
Farris, S. G., Derby, L., & Kibbey, M. M. (2025). Getting comfortable with physical discomfort: A scoping review of interoceptive exposure in physical and mental health conditions.Psychological Bulletin, 151(2), 131–191. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000464 Key... Read more »
by Rachel Conrad, MD, and J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD Imagine being a college student like Alex, who was experiencing increasing anxiety and depression as the academic year progressed. During the spring... Read more »