Topic

Mental health research

Everything we have read on mental health. Each paper is summarised from the full article rather than its abstract, so the limitations and the funding are in there too.

5 papers

• The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026 · OtherCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapy and lived experiences in South Africa: A mixed-methods study.Thirty-seven South Africans on CFTR modulator therapy reported major improvements in breathing, treatment burden, exercise, and attendance. Findings are self-reported and retrospective, so the size of change may be exaggerated, but the direction is consistent across every domain.
• Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy · 2026 · Qualitative'An Embodied Journey Towards Recovery': A Grounded Theory of Mental Health Service Users' Experiences of a Nature-based Intervention.A qualitative study of 20 people with anxiety, depression or exhaustion disorder describes how they experienced a 24-week farm-based programme with horses and nature as a bodily, sensory process of recovery. It offers OTs a framework for understanding embodied recovery, not evidence the programme works.
• Autism in adulthood · 2026 · OtherUnderstanding the Impact of Living Situation and Social Satisfaction on Depression and Substance Use in Autistic Young Adults Without Intellectual Disability.Among autistic young adults without intellectual disability, living alone was associated with more social satisfaction and fewer depressive symptoms; living with peers was associated with more alcohol and cannabis use. Cross-sectional design means these are associations, not cause-and-effect.
• Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026 · QualitativeSystemic Barriers and Emotional Complexities in the Transition to Adulthood: The Lived Experience of Parents of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities in Italy.Seventeen Italian parents of adults with intellectual disabilities describe a 'total void' after school ends: no clear employment path, fragmented services, and they must coordinate everything alone. The emotional toll — exhaustion, frustration, powerlessness — runs alongside pride and determination.
• Occupational therapy in mental health · 2025 · QualitativePsychosocial Support for Clubhouse Members and Staff in Hawai'i: A Maslowian Perspective on Wellness.A qualitative study of 15 Clubhouse members and staff in Hawai'i described how the Clubhouse model supported needs from meals to purpose, and how pandemic closure caused acute isolation for members who relied on it as their main social connection.