Early signs may be missed: fathers show fewer diagnoses during pregnancy but face rising mental health risks months later.

I feel like I have a parenting cheat sheet.

Key point: More than half of children in the US foster or institutionalized care systems received at least 1 psychiatric diagnosis within the first year of placement, underscoring the need for early, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive mental health interventions.

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions face a higher risk of depression. The research provides evidence that physical health problems tend to be stronger predictors of youth depression than social disadvantages or relationship challenges. These findings point to a need for integrating…

Children with epilepsy whose seizures begin earlier in life, have neurodevelopmental challenges or need more epilepsy medications have a higher risk of having ADHD, according to a new study. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition where the brain works differently to most people, according to the NHS. The research by Guang Ni and Dong…

Key point: Antipsychotic medications, including lithium, olanzapine, and risperidone, were associated with decreased risk for suicide mortality or suicide attempts across psychiatric conditions.

Key Takeaways: AuDHD is a term for having both autism and ADHD, highlighting the experience of living with traits of both conditions, which can interact in complex ways. Symptoms of autism and ADHD can have a compound effect, intensifying challenges with attention, social interaction, and emotional regulation. Traits of the two can also pull kids…

A new study in the respected journal PLOS One analyzes data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) to examine trends in the incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years associated with ADHD among adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years between 1990 and 2021.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that develops during childhood and affects 6–10% of kids and 2–6% of adults. People with ADHD have either mainly inattentive symptoms (such as lacking concentration), mainly hyperactive and impulsive symptoms (such as speaking or acting without thinking), or a combination of the two. Two people with ADHD can…

Plus, my co-workers had an affair and misused company funds. Somehow, I’m the one dealing with the fallout.

A substantial proportion of TikTok posts about ADHD and autism are misleading – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated the accuracy of mental health and neurodivergence information across social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). They found that these platforms are awash with…

Prior research had suggested a possible link between stimulants prescribed for ADHD and psychotic disorders such as bipolar.