Psychiatry & Mental Health

What autistic people, and those with ADHD and dyslexia, really think about the word 'neurodiversity'

by Aimee Grant, Amy Pearson, Jennifer Leigh,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe term "neurodiversity" is stillrelatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among e

Updated on: January 12,2026

What autistic people, and those with ADHD and dyslexia, really think about the word 'neurodiversity'

by Aimee Grant, Amy Pearson, Jennifer Leigh,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe term "neurodiversity" is stillrelatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among e

Updated on:January 12,2026

AI chatbots could help reduce mental health stigma

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Matheus Bertelli from PexelsNew Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT may help reduce mental health stigma, parti

Updated on: January 10,2026

AI chatbots could help reduce mental health stigma

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Matheus Bertelli from PexelsNew Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT may help reduce mental health stigma, parti

Updated on:January 10,2026

Researchers develop new tool to study autism risk factors

by Clara Turnage,University of MississippiGraphical abstract. Credit:Neurotoxicology and Teratology(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2025.107548University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool

Updated on: January 05,2026

Researchers develop new tool to study autism risk factors

by Clara Turnage,University of MississippiGraphical abstract. Credit:Neurotoxicology and Teratology(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2025.107548University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool

Updated on:January 05,2026

People with ADHD may be more creative because they let their minds wander

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can be linked to increased creativity and sugge

Updated on: January 04,2026

People with ADHD may be more creative because they let their minds wander

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can be linked to increased creativity and sugge

Updated on:January 04,2026

Novel link between shared brain-gene patterns and autism symptom severity in children with autism and ADHD found

by The Child Mind InstituteInternetwork connectivity between frontoparietal and default networks is transdiagnostically associated with autistic symptoms. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2025). DOI: 10.10

Updated on: January 04,2026

Novel link between shared brain-gene patterns and autism symptom severity in children with autism and ADHD found

by The Child Mind InstituteInternetwork connectivity between frontoparietal and default networks is transdiagnostically associated with autistic symptoms. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2025). DOI: 10.10

Updated on:January 04,2026

A realistic vision for the future of AI in mental health care

by JMIR PublicationsJohn Torous, MD, MBI, providing expert testimony at the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the risks and benefits of chatbots. Credit: John TorousA new an

Updated on: January 03,2026

A realistic vision for the future of AI in mental health care

by JMIR PublicationsJohn Torous, MD, MBI, providing expert testimony at the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the risks and benefits of chatbots. Credit: John TorousA new an

Updated on:January 03,2026

AI-assisted device may improve autism care access

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to autism evaluations through specialty health care is notorious for long wait times across the United States. In Missouri, many famili

Updated on: January 03,2026

AI-assisted device may improve autism care access

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to autism evaluations through specialty health care is notorious for long wait times across the United States. In Missouri, many famili

Updated on:January 03,2026