MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT

Schizophrenia-related genes in the placenta, coupled with a complicated pregnancy, may alter baby's brain growth and raise the risk for schizophrenia.

Forensic psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee explains the outgoing president’s pathological appeal and how to wean people from it

Several major mental health organizations have produced an unprecedented quantity of research on Canadians’ mental health. What do the findings of thi...

Common wisdom says depression starts in the mind with distorted thinking. But newer models suggest depression starts when the body initiates a defense strategy to help us survive.

I couldn’t figure out why small, straightforward tasks on my to-do list felt so impossible. The answer is both more complex and far simpler than I expected.

"It's not bare-knuckle, that's for sure."

This genetic correlation and 2-sample mendelian randomization study uses large-scale genome-wide association data sources to explore the genetic overlap and associations between inflammatory activity, metabolic dysregulation, and individual depressive symptoms.

How to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve and Decompress With a 4:8 Breathing Technique How to go from fight-or-flight into rest-and-digest within minutes, as told by scientists. So the word on the street is …

How a collaborative effort led to a revolutionary tool to save lives

By Tiffany Harper Meditation is an old spiritual exercise, commonly associated with Oriental spirituality. The method involves mindfulness, relaxation, and breathing patterns. The goal is to achieve a general state of well-being, specifically a psychological one. Today, meditation is a widespread wellness practice. You can find through meditation tutorials in books, on Youtube, or by

There is a spectrum of feelings and thoughts, called suicidal ideation, that many people experience, and it’s not the same as planning out a death. Here’s what people say it feels like and how they want to receive help.

I talk to Dr. Uma Naidoo about the food-mood connection, looking at how what we eat impacts everything from anxiety and depression to ADHD and more.

Active imagination technique is a way of using dreams and creative thinking to unlock the unconscious mind. It was developed by Carl Jung between 1913 and 1916

Depression with melancholic features is defined by a complete loss of pleasure and reactivity. We look at how melancholic depression compares to other types.

Do typical coping strategies for ADHD not work for you? Here's how some clients have adapted them more effectively.

Conversational narcissism is more common than you think. In fact, almost every one of us can act in this manner from time to time.

Here's what experts and research say about the different ways depression symptoms may occur and other conditions that may also involve depression symptoms.

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