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Loneliness Is Predictor of Depression, Poor Health Outcomes
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Loneliness is a predictor of depression and poor health outcomes, according to a study published online July 9 in PLOS ONE. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, M.D., Ph.D., from the...
Antidepressant Withdrawal Not As Severe As Thought, Evidence Review Says
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — People typically don’t suffer severe withdrawal symptoms or fall into depression immediately after they stop taking antidepressants, a new evidence review says. There had been ...
Loneliness Preys On Mental, Physical Health
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 — Loneliness dramatically increases a person’s risk of depression and poor health, a new study says. Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical dep...
Preschool Depression Intervention Has Long-Term Beneficial Effects
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Completion of a Parent–Child Interaction Therapy-Emotion Development (PCIT-ED) intervention for preschool depression has long-term effects and is associated with reduced p...
AI Displays Racial Bias Evaluating Mental Health Cases
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 — AI programs can exhibit racial bias when evaluating patients for mental health problems, a new study says. Psychiatric recommendations from four large language models (LLMs) ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Poor Outcomes in U.S. Soldiers
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 – Sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contribute to mental health challenges, traumatic injuries, and increased health care utilization in active-duty...
COVID-19 Pandemic Yielded Indirect Increases in Disease Burden
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – The COVID-19 pandemic yielded indirect increases in disease burden for specific causes, including mental health disorders, according to a study published online July 2 in The...
Chronic Exposure to Systemic Inflammation May Increase Risk for Affective Disorders
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – For individuals with specific autoimmune conditions, there appears to be an increased risk for affective disorders, according to a study published online June 9 in BMJ...
Sleep Apnea Puts Soldiers In Harm's Way
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Sleep apnea could be increasing the risks borne by U.S. soldiers serving on the front lines of combat, a new study says. Front-line soldiers are far more likely to suffer P...
Exercise Helps Kids' Mood Disorders, Can Serve As Alternative To Meds, Review Finds
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 — Regular exercise can ease mood disorders in children and teens, offering an alternative to medications like antidepressants, a new evidence review has concluded. Both anxiety a...
Late-Life Mood Disorders May Indicate Predisposition to Dementia
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 – Alzheimer disease (AD) and diverse non-AD tau pathologies may contribute to late-life mood disorders (LLMDs), according to a study published online June 9 in Alzheimer's &...
U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says. About 27,300 gun-related deaths — 58% of all gun d...
Addictive Screen Use Tied to Suicidal Behaviors in Early Adolescence
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Both high and increasing addictive screen use trajectories are associated with suicidal behaviors and worse mental health in early adolescence, according to a study published...
Autoimmune Diseases Increase Risk Of Mood Disorders
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says. ...
Paternal Mental Distress Linked to Poorer Offspring Development
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 – Paternal mental distress is associated with poorer child development, according to a study published online June 16 in JAMA Pediatrics. Genevieve Le Bas, D.Psych., from...
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