On Wednesday, Google announced a Health Advisory Council to “help [Google] better understand the problems consumers and providers face every day and offer feedback on product …

You know, I get pretty tired of reading so many therapist and doctor blogs in the blogosphere and when I go to read up about …

We’re going to try something new for our Friday entries, and look back on what we were talking about in the past on Psych Central. …

A unique political issue has emerged that involves voting rights and people who have been found not guilty of crimes by reason of insanity. …

One of our member’s blogs, Fighting the Darkness, has a post that comments on John Travolta’s recent declaration against psychiatric medications. I’m …

Last month, we saw a flurry of new studies released related to the ground-breaking, large-scale depression study called STAR*D. STAR*D will likely provide data for …

If you’re a person in recovery from an illness like bipolar you’ve probably heard the phrase “meaningful work” and know it’s considered to be a …

Police released some details of the toxicology report from the Virginia Tech killer’s body, and found no trace of any prescription, or illicit, medication. Nor …

The cornerstone of The Trevor Project is the 18-minute film Trevor, a comedy/drama about a gay 13-year old boy named Trevor who, when rejected by …

The push to improve military mental health continues. Part of the new package of changes includes a massive proposal to hire psychologists, psychiatrists, and …

An editorial in the Boston Globe discusses the growing backlash against putting children on psychiatric medication. The main point is that despite the risks, …

As many news organizations reported this past week, a study on 241,000 Norwegian 18- and 19-year-olds found a small difference in IQ, which …