Globalization

Individuals who identify as religious may be more likely to have symptoms associated with psychosis.

A new analysis finds multiple antecedents of refugee prejudice, including religiousness, conservatism, and education.

Researchers find evidence of low socio-economic status White Americans’ rising distress and declining well-being since the mid-1990s.

Findings point to association between race and the mental health care experiences of African-American and White veterans.

Cross-cultural data suggest that happiness involves feeling the emotions one deems as right, in accordance with personal and cultural values.

The results of the cross-sectional study show that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) owned hospitals perform worst on most measures.

Researchers outline the concept of ecologically driven grief due to climate change and recommend future research to better understand the psychological impact of climate change.

In many respects it is difficult to fault the report Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia, recently published by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP)[i]; indeed, as recent posts on Mad in America have observed, there is much to admire in it. Whilst not overtly attacking biomedical interpretations of psychosis, it rightly draws attention to the limitations and problems of this model, and points instead to the importance of contexts of adversity, oppression and abuse in understanding psychosis. But the report makes only scant, fleeting references to the role of cultural differences and the complex relationships that are apparent between such differences and individual experiences of psychosis.

A new NIH-funded study suggests that children from low-income environments are more likely to have neurological impairments. The researchers claim that these neurodevelopmental issues are “distinct from the risk of cognitive and emotional delays known to accompany early-life poverty.”

New study examines how increased screen time and social media may be contributing to depressive symptoms and suicide risk in teens

Global analysis of 149 countries finds food insecurity is associated with poorer mental health.

Leading human subjects ethics researcher questions exploitation of uninsured minorities in experimental drug trials.

Depression, serious psychological distress, and suicide attempts have risen substantially since the early 2000s among young adults – what’s changed?

Behind the U.S. task force recommendation to screen all children and adults for depression.

Meta-analysis gives updated recovery and remission rates for persons identified as having a first-episode psychosis and those diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Researchers present loneliness as a health threat facing a growing number of Americans.

In this piece for RT, Slavoj Žižek discusses the impact of capitalism on America's opioid crisis, exploring the factors that have driven people to use drugs...

Debate ensues as scholars and policymakers discuss how to bring a rights-based approach to mental health policy.

Dr. Dainius Pūras argues that the status quo in mental health treatment is no longer acceptable and demands political action to promote human rights.

Researchers investigate the impact of immigration policies on the mental health of arriving Mexican and Central American immigrants.

A new study finds that mental health apps promote a one-dimensional view of mental health.

Concerns about the impact of climate change on animals and nature results in more effective coping to reduce hopelessness about climate change and promotes pro-environmental behaviors.

According to a study published in this month’s British Journal of Psychiatry, people diagnosed with depression in high-income countries are more likely to limit...

A new generation of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements is likely to significantly threaten access and cost of healthcare, and limit signatory Governments sovereignty to prioritise health care policy to protect and improve the health of citizens. The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), a Pacific Rim regional trade agreement involving 12 countries — including New Zealand, Australia and the US — is one such agreement, and it has the potential to significantly alter the domestic environment for health policy-making.

Organizations, advocates, scholars, and practitioners had a chance to give feedback regarding FDA processes.