Society often doubts memories of childhood trauma, assuming emotions distort the past. However, a major new study reveals that survivors are highly reliable narrators, with accounts of abuse remaining remarkably stable over time.

A new study of 30,000 children shows environmental unpredictability predicts depression and anxiety beyond ACEs.

A recent study suggests that a brief suicide prevention program is being successfully delivered to at-risk veterans across the Veterans Health Administration. These findings offer insights that can help healthcare systems improve their suicide prevention strategies.

Learn how simple conversations, supervision, and everyday choices can help protect children and prevent child sexual abuse.

Technology is changing childhood. Thorn’s “Don’t Look Away” Conversation Starter Kit helps people talk more openly about child sexual abuse in the digital age.

KARA reports on the issues of at risk children by curating a wide lens on child abuse and child protection. This post pulls together recent coverage from newspapers, universities, public health de…

Decades ago, pioneering research linked mental illness and economic deprivation. It’s time to take the implications seriously

We oversimplify psychology because complexity is harder to grasp.

As podcasts have moved from an amateur pursuit to a commercialised powerhouse, their power to impact men’s mental health has been revealed.

The most anxious generation in recorded history did not become that way because of their phones. That is the uncomfortable implication of a study

Explore the survivor experiences survey results for insights into individual stories and patterns among participants.

The neuroscience of shock — and why parents freeze when their children need them most

The other key insight has been that our nervous system is not our enemy, even when it feels like it is! It is actually doing exactly what it was designed to do, which is keep us alive, and alert us that it needs our attention. We are not broken, rather, we are functioning exactly as intended.

We Taught a Generation to Name Their Feelings. We Never Fixed the Conditions That Were Breaking Them. Awareness Without Action Is Not Progress. It Is a Very Expensive Performance of Care

Loneliness can have big impacts on mental and physical health, and it takes different forms.

This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ | Despite strong demand, 44% of LGBTQ youth who want mental healthcare say they cannot access it. Fierce Healthcare and Uncloseted Media investigate why.

A simple invitation became an act of trust. As we address the youth mental health crisis, building a "village" of trusted adults may be one of the most powerful things we can do.

From the Emotional Roller Coaster to the Worry-go-round, cartoonist Gemma Correll walks us through her brain's not-so-amusing amusement park in a darkly funny memoir.

A geographical analysis of the United States reveals that regional mental health is closely tied to local economic conditions. Communities with higher household incomes, lower commute times, and more college graduates consistently report better psychological well-being.

Self-care isn't about surviving; it's about going beyond survival. So why not make life more than that, and learn how to flourish?

The deputy head of a school in the London Borough of Newham explains how efforts to improve mental health should be aligned with initiatives to address poverty and instability

Eleanor Middlin was 15 when her family sent her to a Missouri boarding school, an 11-hour drive from her mid-Michigan home.

Learn why we often experience intolerance of uncertainty and learn how to build emotional safety, resilience, and self‑trust when the future feels unclear.

And a handful of ways to find "unproductive" time

Recent research from across the world has found that stigma towards people with mental health diagnoses is either increasing or stagnant. While studies Belief in economic fairness may fuel mental health stigma, with people showing more tolerance towards wealthy individuals with mental health struggles.

A new analysis of hundreds of thousands of adults reveals that drinking moderate amounts of coffee is linked to a lower risk of developing anxiety and depression, though excessive consumption may reverse those benefits.