What happens when domestic violence affects not just one person, but two generations at once? This powerful qualitative study explores the stories of mothers and daughters who’ve experienced domestic violence and abuse together; offering insights into trauma, recovery, and relational resilience.
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Self-harm is common among adolescents and a strong predictor of suicide risk. A major new cohort study in the British Journal of Psychiatry explores how genetic risk and brain differences might explain who’s most at risk, and why.
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Single-session interventions represent a low-cost, one-off, scalable intervention that may help to bridge the treatment gap for mental health problems. But are they actually effective, and how do they compare to typical, multi-session interventions? This umbrella review indicates that they are an important tool to have in our toolbox of treatment options.
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Not all childhood trauma has the same biological impact. A new study finds that adversity in late childhood is most strongly linked to immune dysregulation at age 24.
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Is teenage depression more likely to come back later in life? A new population study challenges assumptions and finds similar recurrence risks in both adolescents and adults.
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Nervousness, irritability, excessive worry, uncontrollable worry… not all anxiety symptoms weigh the same at different ages. This new Chineses study shows how anxiety networks tighten as young people grow older, and where the best intervention targets may lie.
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What works better for young people with depression: therapy or medication? This new analysis shows why the trials may be too different to compare, and why value-based decisions matter more than ever.
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With classroom mental health programmes on the rise, this review raises an important question: are we doing more harm than good? The evidence suggests universal interventions may not be right for everyone.
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This brand new Lancet Psychiatry paper looks across 38 longitudinal cohort studies to uncover how parenting and family dysfunction predict later self-harm or suicidality. The findings may surprise you.
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People with ADHD are often stereotyped as sensory seekers, but this new review shows a more complex picture where touch, sound, and movement can feel overwhelming, absent, or both.
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