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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside identified the brainstem’s locus coeruleus as crucial for cognitive flexibility and adapting to changing situations. The study linked disruptions in this brain circuit to conditions such as ADHD, depression and OCD

A study of over 8,000 children aged 9–14 found that spending more than 30 minutes daily on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook may gradually impair attention, though TV or video game use showed no such effect.

The Indian Psychiatric Society’s South Zonal Branch inaugurated its annual conference, IPSOCON–SZ 2025, at Staff Engineering College, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. IPS president Dr. Savita Malhotra, the chief guest, delivered a keynote on the theme “Newer Horizons and Frontiers in Understanding ADHD across the Lifespan.”

Hyderabad-based psychiatrist Dr Jyothirmayi Kotipalli is pioneering the use of Yoga as a complementary therapy in mental health care. From anxiety to ADHD, her integrative model blends traditional Indian techniques with modern psychiatry to improve emotional regulation and neurodevelopmental outcomes

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients aged six years and older, as well as for Moderate to Severe Binge Eating Disorder (BED) in adults

Researchers at the University of California-Davis’ MIND Institute conducted the first study examining how neighborhood factors affect ADHD symptoms in both autistic and non-autistic children. The results could inform public policy changes to enhance health equity.

The phthalate amounts were derived through urine samples taken from the women in the study.

In a study of over 2,000 US children, aged between just nine to 10, those who reported drinking caffeinated soda daily were found a year later twice as likely to state they had sipped alcohol.

The findings, published in the journal Psychiatry Research, showed that children with a higher genetic susceptibility to ASD used devices with screens longer (3 hours a day or 4+ hours a day) from early childhood.

Although more than 3 percent of the adult population in the United States has ADHD, there is limited research on this group.

ADHD in adults may materialise as a neurological process that reduces the ability for them to compensate for the effects of cognitive decline later in life, they noted.

Therapy that have proven beneficial are Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Family therapy and couples counseling etc.

Living in locations with a high concentration of fast food, alcohol, and gambling establishments can have a negative influence on young people's mental health

We discovered that people with more ADHD personality traits were more likely to experience common mental health problems like depression and anxiety than people with more autistic traits.

Hyderabad: No doubt, smartphones and social media have encroached into almost every aspect of our day to day living and become an integral part of our lives. From studies to work to shopping and eating, in some way or other, most of us end up relying on them. However, what has to be remembered alongside […]

The duo has been running a successful initiative ‘Vishwasa’ for the past two-years now under which they go to government schools in and around the city to teach life skills and offer mental health attention to underprivileged students.