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UK Adds Persistent Sexual Dysfunction and All-Age Suicide Warnings to Antidepressant Labels, CCHR Presses FDA to Match
The UK's MHRA has mandated new antidepressant safety measures, including all-age suicide risk warnings and recognition of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction...

Helus Pharma Ties HLP003 Phase 3 Readout to Fourth Quarter as Anxiety Program Advances
Helus Pharma's reaffirmed fourth-quarter 2026 topline readout for its Phase 3 depression candidate HLP003 and a planned 2027 Phase 2 anxiety study of ...

ADHD Disability Peaks at Ages 10–14 Across Asia, Study Finds
A new analysis of 34 Asian countries shows ADHD-related disability is concentrated in early adolescence, peaking at ages 10–14, with East Asia carryin...

Replacement Child Syndrome: Grief Left Unresolved Can Scar Surviving Siblings, Psychologist Warns
A psychologist's new book chapter examines how children adopted or born after a sibling's death can be burdened by unresolved parental grief, and why ...

WHO Report Exposes Human Rights Risks in Psychiatric Institutions, CCHR Calls for U.S. States to End Coercive Practices
A new WHO guide warns that institutional psychiatric treatment often violates human rights, prompting CCHR to demand that U.S. states adopt rights-bas...

Helus Pharma Appoints CNS Drug Development Veteran Suresh Durgam to Board of Directors
Helus Pharma has appointed Dr. Suresh Durgam, a veteran CNS drug developer, to its board of directors to support the advancement of its late-stage pip...

Book Challenges Stigma Around Psychosis, Explores Reality as Simulation
Becky Parry's new book, Healing from Psychosis: We Are Living in a Simulation, offers a personal account of psychosis and spiritual awakening, urging ...

Brooklyn Psychologist Warns Couples Against Relying on AI Chatbots for Relationship Advice
As more Americans turn to AI chatbots for emotional support, a Brooklyn psychologist cautions that these tools offer one-sided advice that can harm co...

CCHR Urges FDA to Reject Psychedelic Drugs, Citing Safety Risks
Citizens Commission on Human Rights International opposes FDA approval of psychedelic drugs for mental disorders, warning of serious adverse effects a...

Helus Pharma to Host Investor Presentation on Depression and Anxiety Programs
Helus Pharma will host an investor presentation on October 21, 2026, to highlight its Phase 3 and Phase 2 programs for major depressive disorder and g...

Biochemist Dr. Judith Swack Says Unresolved Trauma Keeps the Past Alive in the Present
Dr. Judith A. Swack, originator of the Healing from the Body Level Up methodology, explains why people remain stuck in old emotional patterns and offe...

Long-Term Study Finds Wilderness Therapy Benefits Persist for Years, With Family Involvement Key
A new longitudinal study of over 1,000 adolescents shows that improvements from wilderness therapy and residential treatment can last up to 6.5 years,...

Lawyer Johnson Reintroduces Memoir 'My Pain Is My Identity' with Goodreads Kindle Giveaway
Author and mental health advocate Lawyer Johnson is offering 100 Kindle copies of his memoir 'My Pain Is My Identity' through a Goodreads giveaway, hi...

New Wellness Index Report Reveals Shift Toward 360-Degree Whole-Person Care
The September 2026 Wellness Index Report highlights a growing consumer demand for integrated care that connects mental, hormonal, and circulatory heal...

Mental Health Awareness Week Overlooks Forced Psychiatric Treatment, CCHR Says
As Mental Health Awareness Week highlights mental well-being, CCHR International releases an updated human rights declaration and urges Americans to s...

New Memoir Challenges Stigma Around Psychosis Through Radical Honesty
Becky Parry's new book, Healing from Psychosis: We Are Living in a Simulation, offers a candid diary-style account of her journey through psychosis, c...

Helus Pharma Officially Drops Cybin Name, Signaling Shift to Commercial-Stage Drugmaker
Helus Pharma's legal name change from Cybin Inc. marks a strategic pivot toward commercialization as it advances late-stage psychedelic-inspired treat...

Nashville Concierge Medicines Releases New Blog Post on Perimenopause and Loneliness
Nashville Concierge Medicines has published a blog post addressing perimenopause and loneliness, highlighting the importance of personalized care from...

Nashville Clinic Highlights Overlooked Link Between Adult ADHD and Sleep Deprivation
Nashville Concierge Medicine's new content explains how adult ADHD can disrupt sleep and daily focus, urging evaluation and physician consultation.

Coroner's Report Reveals Psychiatric Drugs in Las Vegas Murder-Suicide; Watchdog Demands Routine Toxicology Testing
A Nevada coroner's toxicology report found multiple psychiatric drugs in a mother who killed her daughter, prompting CCHR to call for mandatory testin...

NikLovin Founder Takes Intimacy Wellness Conversation to Love Stories Podcast
Nicole Messick's appearance on the Love Stories podcast highlights the growing movement to destigmatize intimacy wellness through education, coaching,...

New Book Challenges Stigma of Psychosis by Blurring Lines Between Mental Illness and Spiritual Awakening
Becky Parry's new book, Healing from Psychosis: We Are Living in a Simulation, offers a raw diary account of her journey through psychosis and recover...

Psychiatrist Dr. Amar Surdhar Backs HAS Foundation to Advance Neurological Health and Compassionate Care
Dr. Amar Surdhar, founder of Clarion Psychiatry, has announced his support for the HAS Foundation, highlighting the need for science, innovation, and ...

Pennsylvania Addiction Professionals to Convene Conference Focused on Collaboration
The Pennsylvania Association of Addiction Professionals will host its 2026 Annual Conference, bringing together state leaders and national experts to ...

Lawyer Johnson's New Book Explores the Birthplace of Emotional Triggers
Author and motivational speaker Lawyer Johnson will release his second book, 'People Like Us Don't Heal Normally: Every Trigger Has a Birthplace,' on ...

Helus Pharma Shareholders Approve Legal Name Change and Elect Eight Directors
Helus Pharma Inc. shareholders voted to change the company's legal name from Cybin Inc. and elected eight directors at the annual and special meeting,...

Helus Pharma CEO to Present at TD Cowen Neuropsychiatry Summit
Helus Pharma's CEO Michael Halstead will participate in a fireside chat at the TD Cowen 6th Annual Novel Mechanisms in Neuropsychiatry Summit, highlig...

Licensed Counselor Releases Book to Help Adult Children of Alcoholics Break Generational Cycles
Veronica Ramos Clark's new book, A Fresh Start: Breaking the Cycle, offers memoir and practical guidance for adults raised in alcoholic or dysfunction...

Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness Urges Early Action as Teen School Refusal Rises
Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness is calling for early recognition of teen academic avoidance and school refusal, warning that these behaviors often s...

Caregiver's Memoir Details Eight-Year Battle to Uncover Mother's Catatonia and the Treatment That Brought Her Back
Rikki Jo Neyer's new book, Do You Believe in Miracles?, recounts her mother's eight-and-a-half-year struggle with an undiagnosed illness, the eventual...

Silo Pharma Secures U.S. Patent Allowance for PTSD Therapeutic SPC-15
Silo Pharma receives a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for a patent covering its intranasal PTSD treatment SPC-15, strengthening its intellectual p...

CCHR Urges Parents to Verify Risks of Psychiatric Drugs and Hospitalization for Children
CCHR warns parents to seek independent information before agreeing to psychiatric drugs or hospitalization for their children, citing risks of abuse a...

UN Human Rights Doctrine Now Reflects Szasz's Warning Against Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights reports that the late Dr. Thomas Szasz's decades-long campaign against involuntary psychiatric hospitalization...

Families Rights Matter² Exposes Deadly Communication Gaps in Postpartum Psychosis Crisis Care
Families Rights Matter² has published a new article arguing that rigid privacy laws prevent families from sharing critical information during postpart...

After Decades Coaching Executives, Psychologist Marilyn Puder-York Says Self-Awareness, Not Strategy, Defines Great Leadership
Dr. Marilyn Puder-York, a veteran psychologist and former Citigroup VP, argues that organizations rarely become healthier than the people who lead the...

Former Blue Ridge Student Returns as Field Staff Six Years After Treatment
A former Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness student has returned as field staff, highlighting the program's role in a broader mental health journey and...

Phone Bans in Schools Raise New Challenge: Helping Kids Regulate Without Screens
As 39 states and Washington, D.C. restrict student cellphone use, child mental health expert Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge argues that the real test for f...

Twin Cities Volunteers Address Rising Stress with Community Outreach
Volunteers with the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Minnesota conducted a two-week outreach across the Twin Cities, offering free stress tests and res...

Janie’s Art Journals to Debut 'Joy In Resilience' at Salud Chicago Inaugural Gala
Janie’s Art Journals will present a new series of handmade journals at Salud Chicago’s inaugural gala, highlighting community resilience and supportin...

HITN Townhall Tackles Preschool Screen Time for Hispanic Families
HITN Media's Spanish-language townhall 'Los niños y el tiempo en pantalla' offers expert guidance on healthy screen time for preschoolers, addressing ...

Quantum BioPharma's Lucid-MS Advances to Phase 2 Trial for Multiple Sclerosis
Quantum BioPharma has received FDA clearance to launch a Phase 2 trial of Lucid-MS, a first-in-class multiple sclerosis drug that aims to protect and ...

Optimi Health Plans Phase 2 Psilocybin Trial for Major Depressive Disorder
Optimi Health Corp. will initiate a Health Canada-authorized Phase 2 clinical trial in 2027 to evaluate psilocybin-assisted therapy for major depressi...

Helus Pharma CEO to Present at Morgan Stanley Healthcare Conference, Highlighting Psychedelic-Inspired Treatments
Helus Pharma's CEO will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, drawing attention to the compan...

New Stroke Rehabilitation Guideline Emphasizes Early, Personalized, and Long-Term Recovery
The American Stroke Association's 2026 guideline stresses that stroke rehabilitation should start within 48 hours and continue indefinitely, focusing ...

Silo Pharma to Present at Nasal Drug Delivery Forum as SPC-15 Stability Data Supports PTSD Treatment
Silo Pharma's participation in the IPAC-RS 2026 Nasal Innovation Forum highlights progress in its nose-to-brain drug delivery platform, with new stabi...

Helus Pharma CEO to Present at H.C. Wainwright Conference, Highlighting Phase 3 Depression Drug
Helus Pharma's CEO participation in a major investment conference underscores the company's progress in developing novel treatments for depression and...
