Are You ‘Too Sensitive’? Science Says It May Affect Your Mental Health Study Finds People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems, analysis indicates Medical Xpress Research reveals one personality type that is most likely to get into depression and why Times of India Highly Sensitive People Face Greater Mental Health Risks Neuroscience News Scientists pinpoint the personality type which is …
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Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology,” Paxton is quoted as …
Read More »This mental trick can help you run faster in just seconds
A few words, said the right way, can help you run faster. Not next month or after a few training sessions, but immediately. A study with elite athletes in their teens found that simple, environment-focused word cues instantly improved sprint speed over a distance of at least 20 yards. The effect of using these word cues was an increase of …
Read More »Highly Sensitive People Face Greater Mental Health Risks
Summary: A large-scale meta-analysis of 33 studies has shown that highly sensitive individuals are more prone to common mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and avoidant personality disorder. Sensitivity was defined as a heightened responsiveness to environmental and emotional cues, making people more vulnerable but also more receptive to positive experiences and therapy. This suggests that sensitivity should be …
Read More »Thousands of kids in mental distress are stuck in ERs for days, OHSU study finds
A growing number of children in mental health crises are spending days, sometimes nearly a week, in hospital emergency rooms because there is nowhere else for them to go, a new study has found. In a report published Friday in JAMA Health Forum, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University examined Medicaid claims data from 44 states covering more than …
Read More »Brandi Glanville Reveals Financial & Mental Burden of Mystery Face Illness
“I didn’t want to be here,” the 52-year-old former reality star said of her low point, before revealing how much she’s spent on medical expenses so far. TW: This story discusses suicide. Brandi Glanville is opening up about the financial and mental struggles she’s endured amid her mysterious health issues. While sitting down with Us Weekly, the Real Housewives of …
Read More »Children in a mental health crisis can spend days in the ER waiting for treatment : Shots
The study looked at records for more than 250,000 emergency department visits by children who are on Medicaid. Cemile Bingol/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cemile Bingol/Getty Images Children who go to emergency departments in a mental health crisis and need to be hospitalized often end up stuck there for days, a new study finds. That happens in roughly one …
Read More »Hobby enjoyed by millions of young people linked to risk of serious mental illness, shocking new study reveals
By ELEN JOHNSTON, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 19:00, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 19:00, 13 August 2025 A new study has revealed that binge gaming is directly linked to anxiety, depression and poor sleep in young people—with it being a particular problem in boys. Hong Kong researchers surveyed 2,592 of children and teens currently in school and found that 31 per cent of …
Read More »macOS Tahoe has changed the way I clear mental clutter
There’s a section on Apple’s macOS 26 preview site that reads “Calm in the brainstorm.” The tagline introduces the revamped version of Spotlight, but there’s another Mac experience that it’s more applicable to for me. From iPhone-only to every Apple device Rewind the clock back to December 2023 when Apple shipped iOS 17.2 with the brand new Journal app. iPhone …
Read More »‘I had her right in front of me. And now she’s gone’: how one mother lost her daughter to mental illness | Mental health
Naina Mishra seemed to turn up at the yoga studio in Euston, north-west London, out of nowhere. She wasn’t referred by anyone; she didn’t come with a friend. A 21-year-old woman of Indian heritage with an American accent who grew up in Hong Kong and had recently arrived in London, Naina just “fell in” off the street in January 2022, …
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