https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-terms/mental-health/ Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:30:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-terms/mental-health/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/cannabis-disorder-adolescent-psychosis-30337/ https://neurosciencenews.com/cannabis-disorder-adolescent-psychosis-30337/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:30:46 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115517 New research highlights a critical "window of vulnerability" in the developing brain. While cannabis use disorder significantly spikes the risk of schizophrenia and depression in teenagers, the trend remarkably reverses in adults, suggesting that heavy use may uniquely disrupt adolescent neural maturation.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/cannabis-disorder-adolescent-psychosis-30337/feed/ 0 115517 https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-antidepressants-depression-30332/ https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-antidepressants-depression-30332/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:16:19 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115501 New research reveals that the perceived advantage of psychedelics over antidepressants disappears when the "knowledge of treatment" factor is equalized.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-antidepressants-depression-30332/feed/ 0 115501 https://neurosciencenews.com/glymphatic-system-psychosis-schizophrenia-30328/ https://neurosciencenews.com/glymphatic-system-psychosis-schizophrenia-30328/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:35:59 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115484 New research reveals that an impaired brain-drainage system in childhood may be the hidden trigger for the onset of schizophrenia in early adulthood.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/glymphatic-system-psychosis-schizophrenia-30328/feed/ 0 115484 https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-attention-sleep-activity-30324/ https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-attention-sleep-activity-30324/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:36:39 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115468 New research identifies "local sleep" as the hidden brain mechanism causing attention lapses and slower reaction times in adults with ADHD. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-attention-sleep-activity-30324/feed/ 0 115468 https://neurosciencenews.com/seven-types-hyperarousal-30314/ https://neurosciencenews.com/seven-types-hyperarousal-30314/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:55:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115438 Scientists identify seven specific types of hyperarousal, creating a new roadmap for treating the underlying tension of mental disorders.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/seven-types-hyperarousal-30314/feed/ 0 115438 https://neurosciencenews.com/cortisol-navigation-grid-cells-30311/ https://neurosciencenews.com/cortisol-navigation-grid-cells-30311/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:49:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115426 New research proves that stress hormones "blur" the brain's internal coordinate system, revealing how cortisol destabilizes the regions first affected by Alzheimer's]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/cortisol-navigation-grid-cells-30311/feed/ 0 115426 https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-teens-anxiety-depression-30303/ https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-teens-anxiety-depression-30303/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:16:38 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115394 New research identifies the specific life factors that turn ADHD into anxiety and depression for millions of teenagers.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-teens-anxiety-depression-30303/feed/ 0 115394 https://neurosciencenews.com/depression-atp-cellular-fatigue-30296/ https://neurosciencenews.com/depression-atp-cellular-fatigue-30296/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:04:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115370 New research reveals that depression-related fatigue is caused by cells that overwork at rest but "stall" when life gets stressful.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/depression-atp-cellular-fatigue-30296/feed/ 0 115370 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatgpt-mental-health-30266/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatgpt-mental-health-30266/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:30:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115261 New research shows nearly half of UK adults are ready to use ChatGPT for counseling as a faster alternative to traditional mental health services.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatgpt-mental-health-30266/feed/ 0 115261 https://neurosciencenews.com/non-hallucinogenic-psilocybin-30258/ https://neurosciencenews.com/non-hallucinogenic-psilocybin-30258/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:05:05 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115233 Scientists have synthesized a new compound that delivers the benefits of magic mushrooms without the mind-altering side effects.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/non-hallucinogenic-psilocybin-30258/feed/ 0 115233 https://neurosciencenews.com/ketamine-ampar-depression-neuroimaging-30257/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ketamine-ampar-depression-neuroimaging-30257/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:52:15 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115229 For the first time, scientists have visualized the molecular changes in the human brain that explain why ketamine works so quickly to treat depression.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ketamine-ampar-depression-neuroimaging-30257/feed/ 0 115229 https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-myelin-ptsd-30243/ https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-myelin-ptsd-30243/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:19:03 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115178 New research reveals that psychedelics don't just rewire the brain—they physically repair the "neural insulation" needed to sustain long-term PTSD recovery.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/psychedelics-myelin-ptsd-30243/feed/ 0 115178