Psykisk helse

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a federal initiative that he says is intended to curb what the department describes as inappropriate prescribing of psychiatric medications — including widely used antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft — while expanding access to nonmedication treatments like psychotherapy and family support services. Mental health groups and psychiatrists said some elements, including better training and safer tapering support, could be helpful, but criticized Kennedy’s framing as too simplistic.

5. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI Faktasjekket

People who lose weight using GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may be judged more negatively than those who lose weight through diet and exercise — and even more negatively than people who do not lose weight at all — according to a new study led by Rice University psychologist Erin Standen.

Actress Hansika Motwani has spoken for the first time about her divorce in 2026, four years after marrying in 2022. She stated that leaving a wrong relationship is better and received full family support. Over the past two years, spirituality and therapy helped her recover from the pain.

14. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

A large European study of over 10,000 older adults found that those reporting higher loneliness had poorer initial memory performance but experienced memory decline at the same rate as less lonely peers. The research, based on seven years of data, challenges notions that loneliness accelerates cognitive deterioration. Researchers recommend screening for loneliness in cognitive health assessments.

Fathers in Sweden were less likely to receive new psychiatric diagnoses during their partner’s pregnancy and in the first months after birth, but diagnoses of depression and stress-related disorders rose by more than 30% toward the end of the child’s first year, according to a large national register study published in JAMA Network Open.

20. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport responds to a reader struggling with the joy of travel and guilt over its carbon emissions. In her advice column for Grist, she encourages balancing personal choices with planetary concerns without letting guilt overwhelm joy. She suggests more intentional travel practices and positive-impact destinations.