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Mental Hum

Vol. III · No. 30July 30, 2026

Lead Story · Research · Global

Treatment of obesity with liraglutide in bipolar disorder: a case report

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic, severe mental illness frequently complicated by metabolic disturbances such as obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia. We report the case of a 57-year-old man with Bipolar I Disorder and class III obesity (BMI 47.

Frontiers in Psychiatry

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Policy · United States

Internet addiction is associated with differences in static and dynamic hippocampal functional connectivity in young adults: the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties

Internet addiction (IA) has emerged as a pervasive public health issue among young adults, frequently accompanied by severe emotion regulation difficulties. However, the precise static and dynamic functional architecture of the hippocampus and its interplay with emotion…

Frontiers in Psychiatry · Today

Mental Health · Global

NSW to send paramedics not police to some mental health emergencies after multiple deaths

Mental health experts to triage triple zero calls, but not all of the changes will be implemented 24/7 or statewide Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates New South Wales will send specialist nurses rather than police to some mental health emergencies after the…

The Guardian · Yesterday

Research · Global

Higher aerobic fitness is linked to lower heart rates during acute stress

A new study reveals that people with higher aerobic capacity experience lower heart rates during acute stress. However, fitness doesn’t seem to blunt the body’s hormonal or psychological stress responses, regardless of the type of stressor.

PsyPost · Yesterday

Research · Global

Psychologists studied adult webcam interactions and found a surprising relationship dynamic

Are online adult webcam relationships purely transactional? A new study suggests otherwise, finding that emotional intimacy and personal investment play a surprisingly large role in keeping both performers and paying viewers committed to their digital connections.

PsyPost · Yesterday

Research · Global

The sense of self shapes the impact of environmental factors on technostress and mental health: a two-wave longitudinal study

Nature Psychology · Jul 28

Youth · United States

An objective smartphone speech diagnostic aid for adolescent major depressive disorder

Nature Psychology · Jul 28

Research · Global

Effects of psychosocial stress on opioid self-administration in healthy participants: a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial

Nature Neuroscience · Jul 28

Research · Global

Mitochondrial accumulation and lysosomal dysfunction result in mitochondrial plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

Nature Neuroscience · Jul 28

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