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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...

U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face "overwhelming" levels of stress on a daily basis, and in an advisory issued on Wednesday U.S. Surgeon General Dr....

Noisy Neighborhoods Might Raise Heart Attack Risk

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests. One study found that people under 50 were more...

Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App Aids Anxiety

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app is efficacious in improving symptoms in young adults with anxiety disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA ...

Incidence of Mental Illness Up After COVID-19 in Unvaccinated People

FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – For unvaccinated people, the incidence of mental illness is elevated after diagnosis of COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry. Venexia M....

Why 'Socializing' Your Young Child Is So Important

SUNDAY, Aug. 25, 2024 – When you have a young child, you can wind up spending most of your time changing diapers and feeding them, but one expert suggests that socialization is also important for...

Laws That Remove Guns From 'At Risk' People Save Lives

FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – “Red flag” laws are an effective means of preventing suicide, a new study finds. About one life was saved for every 17 times that an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) kept ...

Inflammation in Childhood Linked to Onset of Mental Health Disorders

FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Low-grade systemic inflammation across childhood and adolescence is associated with the subsequent onset of mental health disorders, according to a study published online...

Female Doctors Face Higher Risk for Suicide

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Suicide rates among female doctors are significantly higher than those of the general population, a new study finds. Female doctors have a 76% higher suicide risk than...

Vaccination Could Shield Against Mental Issues Following Severe COVID

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – People stricken with a severe case of COVID-19 have a higher risk of mental illness in the year following their infection, a new study warns. However, vaccination appears...

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