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How lithium went from 7Up to treatment for mental illness — and maybe Alzheimer’s  The Washington Post Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium  CNN Decade-long study finds link between this deficiency and dementia  The Independent Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease  Nature Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Lithium Reverses Memory Loss in Mice  ScienceAlert …

A New York City police officer walks past flowers placed outside the midtown office building where a gunman killed four people on July 29, 2025 in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America Records released this week by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirm they had several contacts in recent years …

Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found. The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Published in BMJ Open, the study gathered data of 20,687 adults from seven studies …

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The suspect accused of fatally shooting four people at a Montana bar, who remains at large, struggled with mental health issues but was denied services from agencies that were supposed to help, according to his niece. The search for Michael Paul Brown, 45, continued Wednesday in connection with the shooting Friday morning at the Owl Bar in the town of …

OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT will now remind users to take breaks if they’re in a particularly long chat with AI. The new feature is part of OpenAI’s ongoing attempts to get users to cultivate a healthier relationship with the frequently compliant and overly-encouraging AI assistant. The company’s announcement suggests the “gentle reminders” will appear as pop-ups in chats that …

OpenAI wants ChatGPT to stop enabling its users’ unhealthy behaviors. Starting Monday, the popular chatbot app will prompt users to take breaks from lengthy conversations. The tool will also soon shy away from giving direct advice about personal challenges, instead aiming to help users decide for themselves by asking questions or weighing pros and cons. “There have been instances where …

New study links psychedelic use to mental health recovery in times of crisis  PsyPost Source link

OpenAI, which is expected to launch its GPT-5 AI model this week, is making updates to ChatGPT that it says will improve the AI chatbot’s ability to detect mental or emotional distress. To do this, OpenAI is working with experts and advisory groups to improve ChatGPT’s response in these situations, allowing it to present “evidence-based resources when needed.” OpenAI acknowledges …

There’s no denying that you feel a little bit more confident when your skin is looking and feeling its best. On the flip side, you may feel a little more self-conscious — or even depressed or anxious — if you have a new breakout or are suffering from dryness or other skin conditions. New research from the British Journal of …