Mental Illness

Approximately one-third of imprisoned individuals with a mental health condition received no treatment, according to a study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Nearly 23% of U.S. adults — or approximately 58.7 million — reported some type of mental illness during 2023, according to results from a national survey on mental health and substance use released by HHS.

NEW YORK — Time, financial and energy constraints are the leading barriers to mental health care access for health care workers, according to research presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

Results of a small pilot study suggest that the ketogenic diet may help counter adverse metabolic effects of psychotropic medications and improve mental health among adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Since 1949, May has been designated Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to address the challenges faced by millions of individuals experiencing mental health conditions, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The FDA on Friday authorized a drug importation for Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration that will enable the state to import prescription drugs from Canada, according to an agency news release.

In the wake of record suicide numbers, primary care physicians are in a unique position to offer front-line mental health care, according to experts.

With potential FDA approvals on the horizon, the controversy surrounding psychedelics in clinical practice may soon reach a tipping point, according to experts.

The FDA has accepted a new drug application from Karuna Therapeutics for KarXT, an investigational muscarinic antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, the company announced in a press release.

People with HIV have an increased risk for developing composite mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, although receiving ART may lower this risk, researchers found.