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Helicopter Parenting: Spotting It, and Expert Tips to Curb It

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – It’s natural for a parent to want to protect their children and keep them from harm. But sometimes this understandable desire crosses over into “helicopter parenting,” an ...

Libido Can Drop After Menopause, But This Therapy Can Help

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – A form of psychotherapy can help women whose libidos have suffered as they go through menopause, a new study finds. Cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improved...

Moms, Don't Meddle With Your Kids' Friends: It'll Only Make Things Worse

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Meddling moms who try to prohibit their kids’ friendships with troublemakers will only make things worse, a new study says. Limiting contact with a friend who appears to be a ...

Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal...

Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Contraindicated drug pairs are uncommon in youth with Medicaid coverage filling combinations of behavioral and mental health (BMH) medications, according to a study published...

Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for psychological illness and cardiovascular disease among first-degree relatives and spouses of patients, according to...

Psychological Resilience Protects Against Earlier Death in Older Adults

THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Psychological resilience protects against all-cause mortality in older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in BMJ Mental Health. Aijie Zhang, from the ...

Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States

FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – As news of yet another senseless school shooting makes headlines, a new report finds the number of children who lose their lives to injury and gun violence has risen in...

Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States

FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – As news of yet another senseless school shooting makes headlines, a new report finds the number of children who lose their lives to injury and gun violence has risen in...

Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows. Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less...

Commercial Determinants Linked to Poor Mental Health Outcomes

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – There is evidence that commercial determinants or unhealthy commodities like alcohol and social media are associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a review...

School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health

FRIDAY, August 30, 2024 — Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health — and, maybe, even their grades. That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen res...

Evidence Supports Classroom Cellphone Bans, Expert Says

THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Classroom cellphone bans should help improve learning environments in schools, a child development expert says. Keeping the devices out of classrooms would help focus...

Sensory Disabilities Tied to Worse Subsequent Mental Health in Seniors

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – For older adults, having greater numbers of sensory disabilities is associated with worse subsequent mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the...

Chronic Diabetes Complications Bidirectionally Linked to Mental Health Disorders

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – There is a consistent, bidirectional association between chronic diabetes complications (CDCs) and mental health disorders (MHDs), according to a study published online...

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