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Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Heavy alcohol use is associated with depression among U.S. retirees, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Aging & Mental Health. Antonia Diaz-Valdes, Ph.D.,...

Retirement, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use: What They Have in Common

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Retirement is meant to be a person’s chance to take it easy and enjoy life. But for many, it’s a quick route to depression and boozing, researchers reported in a study pub...

Preventive Interventions Effective for Subthreshold Depressive Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Preventive psychological interventions may be effective for adults with subthreshold depressive symptoms, according to a review published online in the December issue of...

2015 to 2022 Saw Rise in Ketamine Use

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – There have been shifts in both the patterns and correlates of ketamine use from 2015 to 2022, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of Affective ...

Access to Green Space May Help Reduce Kids' Screen Time

SATURDAY, Jan. 11, 2025 – Want to help your child cut back on their screen time? Make sure you live near parks and other open spaces where they can frolic outside. New research underlines the...

Seniors Engaged in Volunteering Activities Have Lower Depression Prevalence

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – The prevalence of depression in older adults is impacted by age, gender, marital status, education, income, and volunteering, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in...

Adding Depression, Anxiety Measures to CVD Prediction Model Has Little Impact

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Inclusion of measures of depression and anxiety to the American Heart Association Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) prediction model has little...

Prenatal Exposure to Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk for Some Mental Disorders in Offspring

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids is associated with some mental disorders in offspring, such as mood, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a study...

Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library. All these activities not only serve the community, but also can...

The Public Policies That Really Help Prevent Suicide

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Some of the most effective public policies for suicide prevention aren’t crafted with suicide or mental health in mind, a new study says. Efforts to increase the minimum w...

'Sandwich Generation' Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – "Sandwich generation" caregivers face declines in their own mental and physical health, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Public Health. Baowen Xue, Ph.D., ...

Interruptive Clinical Decision Support Prompts More Suicide Risk Assessments

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Interruptive clinical decision support (CDS) is significantly more effective at prompting in-person suicide risk assessment than noninterruptive CDS, according to a study...

Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York...

About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – About three-quarters of adolescents report common mental disorders (CMDs; depression and anxiety), with a high likelihood of chronicity of symptoms, according to a study...

Early Childhood Nonparental Childcare Attendance Does Not Influence Mental Health

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Childcare attendance does not positively or negatively influence child mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Development and Psychopathology....

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