Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

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15 October 2026 13:43

How does caffeine ☕️ affect children's developing brains? A new study found that children who drank more caffeinated drinks had more mental health problems, slept less and had lower surface area across the brain's outer layer. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/childre... @divyangana.bsky.social #BrainHealth

ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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05 October 2026 12:57

Shortlist of nominees for Kathy Sylva ‘Rising Star' Award #ACAMHAwards Dr. Alessio Bellato, Dr. David Bürgin, @divyangana.bsky.social, Dr. Blandine French https://bit.ly/4y8D1G5

Biological Psychiatry

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05 October 2026 12:25

Boosting dopamine in healthy volunteers actually impaired the brain's ability to prioritize goal-relevant information, supporting the theory that dopamine disruption in psychosis may drive both negative and positive symptoms.

Timothy Caulfield

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03 October 2026 12:00

"These findings suggest that accumulating daily steps represents an accessible target associated with positive mental health outcomes and brain development in adolescents." #Move! 💪 Physical Activity, Adolescent Brain Structure, and Academic Outcomes jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

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01 October 2026 15:10

Can something as simple as increasing daily step count improve adolescent mental health 🧠 ? New research finds that 11-12 year olds who take more daily steps 👣 have fewer mental health problems one year later. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/higher-... @divyangana.bsky.social #MentalHealth #StepCount