Psychiatry

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Semaglutide linked to lower psychiatric hospitalization in bipolar disorder

A Swedish nationwide cohort linked semaglutide use to 21% lower psychiatric hospitalization risk in bipolar disorder, while other GLP-1 drugs did not.

By Dr. A. Manasa, MBBS · Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Psychiatry·MHRA

MHRA tightens antidepressant warnings on suicidal thoughts and PSSD

MHRA is adding boxed warnings, patient cards and updated leaflets to improve communication of antidepressant risks, including suicidality…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·Nature

LLMs Track Depression Severity From Brief Daily Video Diaries

Large language models matched self-report and clinical interview measures of depression using brief daily video diaries in 108…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·MHRA

Mental health screening for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in NHS clinics

NHS clinicians found the Refugee Health Screener-13 feasible for mental health screening in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and to…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·MHRA

Psychologically Safe Care Barriers Identified in Inpatient Mental Health Wards

Qualitative study in England identifies staffing, environment, knowledge gaps, and burnout as barriers to psychologically safe inpatient mental…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·ScienceDaily

Personality genetics study links 1,200 variants to life outcomes

Researchers linked more than 1,200 variants to Big Five traits, with genetic overlap across health, longevity, income, habits…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·Fierce HC

Allswell Raises $7M to Expand LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Care

Allswell raised $7 million to expand virtual LGBTQ+ therapy, add psychiatric medication management and grow its clinical training…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·ScienceDaily

ADHD Linked to Higher Rates of Constipation, IBS and Encopresis

A systematic review of 1.9 million people found ADHD was linked to more constipation, IBS and encopresis, prompting…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·ScienceDaily

Ultra-Processed Food Cut Linked to Depression Symptom Improvement

A small UCSF crossover study found major reductions in ultra-processed foods were followed by meaningful improvement in depression…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry·ScienceDaily

Depression Brain Scans Reveal Five Distinct Biological Profiles

MEG scans in 263 people with depression identified five brain connectivity profiles tied to anxiety, PTSD, rumination, and…

Oct 18, 2026

Psychiatry

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