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Better Mental Health Linked to Resilience in Older Women After Hip Fracture

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Fewer depressive symptoms and better mental health are associated with higher psychological resilience among older women after hip fracture, according to a study published...

Everyone's Happiest In The Morning, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.” People generally wake in their bes...

Mental Health Disparities Seen Among Sexual, Gender Minority Populations

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – There are significant mental health disparities between sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations and cisgender heterosexual populations (non-SGM), according to a study...

Mental Health Conditions Common in Pediatric Stroke Survivors

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Mental health disorders represent a significant problem in pediatric survivors of arterial ischemic stroke (AIS), according to a study presented at the annual American Heart...

Large Decrease Seen in Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – There has been a large decrease in antidepressant use during pregnancy and no corresponding increase in psychotherapy claims, according to a research letter published online...

Crisis Services Haven't Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study...

Higher Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Depression

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with depression in women, possibly via reproductive health, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in...

AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find

SUNDAY, Jan. 26, 2025 – Could a virtual avatar be the future of mental health care?   New research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) goggles could revolutionize ...

Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffic jam. Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression ...

FDA Approves Spravato Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray for adults living with major depressive disorder who have had an inadequate...

Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay New) – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision barring job discrimination significantly eased the minds of LGBTQ+ workers, a new study says. The court extended...

Spravato (esketamine) Approved in the U.S. as the First and Only Monotherapy for Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression

Titusville, New Jersey, January 21, 2025 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for S...

Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.

MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2025 – Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports. Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022,...

Many Health Care Providers With Psychopathology Are Not Seeking Care

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – More than one-quarter of U.S. health care providers reported meeting diagnostic criteria for psychopathology during the pandemic, but only 38 percent of these reported...

2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental Health

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Poor mental health was increasingly prevalent from 2011 to 2022, with inequities discernible by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group, according to a research letter...

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