U.S. counties above 4,000 feet have twice the suicides as counties at 2,000 feet. Is it because there's less oxygen in the air, or is something else going on?

Early exposure to emotional violence "significantly" increases the chances that youths will contemplate suicide, according to new research from three countries conducted by the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

An innovative new study suggests that the benefits of employment should be shared widely, even in a future where jobs are scarce.

Loneliness is a “disease”, associated with an increased risk of death equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Strides have been made in understanding what form of loneliness is damaging (a lack of close relationships with other people, rather than a lack of relationships per se), but ways to tackle loneliness are badly needed.

Summary: A new neuroimaging study provides an insight into the neurobiology of those willing to commit terrorist acts.

The illusionist Derren Brown has studied the philosophy and psychology of happiness - and he argues that many of us could take a radical new approach to improving our wellbeing

Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease act as prions – spreading through tissue like an infection by forcing normal proteins to adopt the same misfolded shape. 

New research suggests that lifestyle factors play an important role in the relationship between mental health and chronic, low-grade inflammation. The findings, which appear in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, indicate that biological factors may play a role as well.

Scientists find higher cortisol levels in owners matched by raised levels in canine companions

People suffering from Body Integrity Identity Disorder do not feel their bodies as theirs

West Virginia and Ohio far outpace other states in drug overdose death rates.

It's a feeling of extreme work stress that's long been embedded in the cultural lexicon, and now it might be codified in your medical records as well.

It’s been about a year since Mark’s death. In that time, my perspective on empathy has changed dramatically.

The psychologists behind the research hope their insights can help the autistic community and those around them in adapting support available.

Dementia affects 850,000 people in the UK

Learn more about Depression and anxiety might affect susceptibility to certain allergies, according to new study

And it turns out it's a positive thing

Meditation and vacations appear to have overlapping effects, according to new research in The Journal of Positive Psychology. The study found that both ...

Stress and long working hours are regrettably common among early-career researchers, reveals a survey by the group the Young Academy of Europe.

A recent study examines critical points of depressive symptom trajectories.

Get out and volunteer, research suggests

After a cluster of local teen suicides, stay-at-home dad Colby Wallace launched the “You Matter” campaign to strengthen mental health. On May 12th, Wallace, the 42-year-old father in Queen Anne, Seattle, heard about four teen suicides in King County. “These were local high school students and no one was really talking about it,” Wallace tells Yahoo Lifestyle.

A new study provides preliminary evidence that high-intensity resistance training can improve sleep quality and anxiety in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder. The research has been published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.

“Burnout” is big this year. The term has been applied to everything from being tired at the weekend to the malaise of an entire generation. Now the World Health Organization, an international body to which many others look for guidance, is giving burnout victims legitimacy by including what it calls “burn-out” in the latest version of its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health problems, a handbook for recognized medical conditions. It’s the first time time burnout has been recognized by the organization, Tarik Jasarevic, a WHO spokesman, told reporters.

A new study examines the molecular connection between diet and depression.

Multinational games industry representatives criticize decision

The condition is on the rise because the most frequent cause is obesity, which continues its unrelenting climb among American adults.

Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have discovered a clear connection between oral health and Alzheimer´s disease.

By Christian Jarrett. The findings challenge the idea that depressed people are seeking to perpetuate their low mood.

We have no place in our culture for this kind of grief. Gabrielle was still there – it just wasn’t the her I had loved

Your personality traits play an important part in how long you are likely to live, as much as, or even more than, other personal factors like your intelligence and your family’s economic background. Now a study in the Journal of Research in Personality has identified a key factor that mediates the personality-mortality link – sleep.

The death of a close friend can have an impact on health and wellbeing for up to four years, research has found. Academics also suggest women experience worse effects than men. They collected data from 26,515 people over 14 years, and found a range of negative consequences experienced by those who had a close friend die.

Air pollution is much worse for health than people had thought, increasing the risk of Alzheimer's significantly. Meanwhile, air quality is getting worse.

“Eco-anxiety” and trauma from natural disasters will be on the rise along with sea levels

The 194 members of the World Health Organisation have recognised 'gaming disorder' as an illness at the 72nd World Health Assembly today. The WHO finalised the eleventh revision of its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) in June last year, which included gaming disorder. The disorder is described as: 'a pattern of behaviour characterised by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over...