“These are the brain regions that we know to be important in controlling impulsive behaviors and controlling attention,” Luke Norman, a staff scientist at the National Institute of Mental ...

Problems with the brain's ability to 'prune' itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health ... European Union, National Institute for Health & Care Research (UK ...

Despite the headlines, the impact of social apps on adolescent mental health isn’t so clear. By Catherine Pearson Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers today — it is ...

Researchers studying mental illness believe that abnormalities in how particular brain circuits function contribute to the development of many mental illnesses. Connections between nerve cells ...