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People with lived experience of psychiatric or psychosocial disabilities face significant barriers to inclusion in mental health research and policy. But when researchers include them, they can help improve healthcare training and the quality of care. [More]

Lab based studies of emotional and wellbeing may be missing real world anxiety. A study from Duke published in PLOS One found that the background level of anxiety a person may normally experience could change how they behave in a lab setting. This could have important implications for research into wellbeing and emotional health. [More]

Researchers at the Brain Dynamics Laboratory in Chicago conducted a trial for the hormone pregnenolone with volunteers who have high scores on a loneliness scale. The hormone may benefit the lonely person who desires human connection yet also has an instinct for self-preservation. [More]

Patients with depression have higher inflammatory markers, leading researchers to study factors that indicate inflammatory pathways and treating depression through addressing inflammation. [More]

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) recently hosted its Inaugural Update on Medical Cannabis. Faculty and researchers shared their findings about medical cannabis and why they support it to treat chronic conditions. [More]

The East Cooper Republican Club, near Charleston, South Carolina recently hosted a forum to discuss the passage of the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act, with Senator Tom Davis, Representatives Lin Bennett and Nancy Mace, Jill Swing, President, SC Compassionate Care Alliance, and Christopher Pelic, MD Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). [More]

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder affecting about a third of the worldwide population. The need for insomnia treatment is expected to increase in years ahead among younger member of the population who have higher stress levels along with a growth in the number of people who have chronic illnesses requiring sedation. [More]

Are we too quick to overlook technology as a solution for mental health treatment? Without negating the role of the therapist, technology advances do not rule out having a in-person counselor while leaving the door open to other treatment possibilities. [More]

The scientific community is taking a closer look at the use of psychedelics in treating depression along with other mental health disorders. Recent studies show promise for individuals where conventional treatment has failed. [More]

Researchers have found that church attendance may have beneficial effects for people who suffer from short term or chronic insomnia. And no, this does not mean sermons are so boring that they cause people to fall asleep. Psychological science suggests a real correlation between religious activities and better sleep. [More]