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It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Widespread and easy access to guns is the reason behind the shockingly high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, and not any rise in mental health problems...
U.S. Suicide Rates Rise in Less Affluent Areas
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – An analysis of where suicides are occurring in the United States shows that, tragically, location matters. People living in poorer areas with fewer resources are...
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 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 ...
Brain's Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – A distinct brain pattern appears to make some people more likely to develop depression, a new study indicates. “Deep” functional MRI brain scans revealed that a brain feature ...
Suicide Risk Higher for Cancer Patients Not Proceeding With Recommended Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Higher suicide deaths are seen among cancer patients who do not undergo recommended surgery, according to a research letter published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Ketamine Can Fight Depression, But Pregnant Women Face Risks
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Ketamine is becoming a popular depression drug, but doctors aren’t keeping in mind the danger it can pose to a pregnancy, a new study warns. Ketamine can be very harmful to ...
Semaglutide Does Not Increase Psychiatric Complications in Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Treatment with semaglutide does not increase the risk for developing symptoms of depression or suicidal ideation/behavior among adults with overweight or obesity, according...
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...
Depressed Adolescents Twice as Likely to Take Up Vaping
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – A survey of Australian adolescents finds those who are experiencing depressive symptoms have double the risk of taking up vaping. “In the short term, nicotine may reduce f...
Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Raise User's Suicide Risk, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – The booming popularity of the weight-loss drug semaglutide has prompted increasing concerns about potential side effects from taking Ozempic or Wegovy. But a new study rules...
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...
Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – In some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study....
Red Flag Laws Prevent Suicides
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) can be an effective suicide prevention tool, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of the American Academy of ...
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