Mental health

US scientists find genes linked to OCD, raising the prospect of new treatments

Many of the newly identified genes are shared between the obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders.

Feeling lonely? These eight books might help

Psychologists, therapists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling to connect.

Sumiko at 62: Ageing means loss. So what is there to be grateful for – and how?

The science of gratitude, in its current form, is about 25 years old and relatively young, but there is already a substantial body of research.

Suspicious man in Ultraman costume nabbed at Malaysia’s National Day celebration in Perak

Perak police chief Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the man was detained at around 5am after he was spotted behaving suspiciously around the area.

Finding Joy

A broken boy lost in depression, he emerged 20 years later as a content father

The darkness of a severe depression can feel absolute, but it is not permanent, says the writer.

A mother lost her son to suicide. Now she fears what being 30 and unemployed means for her other

In 2024, suicide deaths among people aged 30 to 39 rose 50 per cent to 99, up from 66 the year before.

Unseen, misunderstood and alone: Why are suicide deaths rising among those in their 30s?

Suicide deaths among adults in their 30s rose by 50 per cent from 66 cases in 2023 to 99 in 2024.

Need someone to talk to? Youth in S’pore can turn to trained listeners in new initiative

Polytechnic student Jordan Reed Oliveiro (near left), 19, speaking with youth worker Danial Tang, 30, during Chat Circles, a new mental wellbeing programme that supports youth navigating key life transitions.

Neutrogena admits making Hayden Panettiere feel ‘unsupported’ after her claims spark boycott calls

Late actress Hayden Panettiere (pictured here in West Hollywood, California on April 24) spoke openly about her mental health struggles.

Thailand acts to stem bullying after school shooting, but fighting cultural norms will be harder

Experts also believe that schools must go beyond addressing a bullying incident only when it happens or brushing it off as mere youth conflict or rough play.

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