Jaffna Survey Finds Training Gaps in Midwives' Postpartum Depression Knowledge

A new study of Spanish LGBTIQ+ adolescents shows that feeling connected to family, friends and school reduces depressive symptoms and loneliness, which in turn shape overall well-being and suicidal Depression Drives Link Between Social Ties and Suicide Risk in LGBTIQ+ Teens, Study FindsRead more

A large multinational study led by researchers at Aston University has found that people with ADHD face their highest risk of self-harm in the three months before starting medication, not after Study Finds Self-Harm Risk Peaks Before ADHD Treatment StartsRead more

England's Care Quality Commission says the adult social care sector is being reshaped by financial pressure rather than planning, with large investors buying up care homes even as home care providers UK Care Regulator Warns Divides Deepen as Care Homes Consolidate, Home Care SplintersRead more

Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced a new youth-focused volunteer initiative that trains young people to offer psychological first aid to peers facing emergencies or crises. The Singapore Trains Young Volunteers to Support Peers in Crisis SituationsRead more

A new study centered on the Italian city of Como outlines a flood-defense concept called Swarm Flood Proofing, which coordinates many small temporary and permanent protective measures across an Researchers Propose Distributed Small-Scale Defenses for Flood-Prone CitiesRead more

Nigeria's Renewed Hope Initiative extended its monthly food distribution scheme to Ogun State this week, adding the state to a roster of 31 others plus the Federal Capital Territory already receiving Ogun State Joins Expanding Federal Food Aid Program Backed by Private DonorsRead more