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He says the system is broken when it comes to mental health and that he would know–he attempted to take his own life in 2007.

Suicide is a complex issue that impacts 425,000 Australians every year. That’s because up to 135 people are directly or indirectly impacted by each suicide death.

Some foods—hello, colorful vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins—can actually build brain tissue and reduce inflammation, while others have the opposite effect.

The risk of developing symptoms of depression remains high up to a year after you’ve recovered. -- Read more on COVID neurological symptoms.

As another major medical institution acknowledged the link between concussions and the brain disease C.T.E., a group of scientists who guide many of sports’ top governing organizations dismissed the research at its conference.

Dr. Myron Rolle became a neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital after his football glory days ended. “It’s Never Too Late” is a new series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms.

Ever noticed that some foods boost your mood? Here's why. -- To learn more about nutrition for brain health visit First Steps: Basic Self Care for Brain Injury and PTSD.

Now a new study, presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in April, suggests that owning a pet may slow cognitive decline in older adults.

Miami’s quarterback left Thursday’s game on a stretcher after his head was slammed to the turf for the second time in five days. The players’ union has asked for an investigation of his team’s handling of the concussion protocol.

A new study has found that trauma-exposed Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and externalizing psychiatric disorders, like substance use disorders and antisocial personality disorder, are at greater risk for early death.

Emotional detachment refers to the inability of a person to fully engage with feelings of their own or those of others. It may interfere with a person’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social development. However, being able to disconnect from one’s feelings may be helpful for people experiencing stressful situations. This article discusses the signs and symptoms, as well as the potential causes, of emotional detachment.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)—a non-invasive, painless electrical brain stimulation delivered via electrodes placed over the head—has the potential to improve chronic pain. But the treatment usually involves trips to a medical facility where the equipment is used. In a pilot study led by Dr. Melba Hernandez-Tejada of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, VA researchers have shown that an entirely home-based transcranial stimulation treatment for chronic pain is feasible and could help Veterans with co-occurring pain and PTSD.