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Self-Medication With Cannabis Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Initiating cannabis use for self-medication is associated with higher weekly use and increased anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to a study published online Aug....

Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Suicide deaths by firearms have increased among older women, according to a research letter published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Network Open. Ziming Xuan, Sc.D., from the...

Self-Medicating With Weed Might Make Things Worse

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 — Folks who start using weed to cope with anxiety, depression or pain might end up with a worse mental state than before, a new study says. People self-medicating with marijuana ...

Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the c...

Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said. Ab...

Chatbots Do Well Responding to Low- and High-Risk Suicide Questions

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Popular chatbots generally perform well in responding to very high-risk and very low-risk questions about suicide, according to a study published online Aug. 26...

School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 — Teens who feel connected to their school may be better protected from depression linked to bullying, new research suggests. The study — published in the journal BMC Public He...

Cancer Survivors More Likely to Take Rx for Mental Health Conditions

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – U.S. cancer survivors are significantly more likely to take medications for depression and anxiety compared with noncancer survivors, according to a study published online...

Variables Associated With Heart Failure Compared for Men and Women

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Asthma, depression, anxiety, and hypothyroidism are associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction...

Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows. Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe dep...

Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world? Changing your mindset can help protect you from the stress caused by disease outbreaks, wildfires, earthquakes, pol...

Brief Mindset Intervention Can Reduce Depression, Inflammation

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – A brief mindset intervention can reduce inflammation and depressive symptom levels, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in Brain, Behavior and Immunity. Jesse A....

Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Senior women are becoming more likely to use a gun to end their lives, a new study says. Firearms are the leading method of suicide among seniors 65 and older, especially m...

Less Than Half of Teens With Major Depression Receive Treatment

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 – Few teens with depression receive treatment, with disparities seen based on residence, gender, and race, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in PLOS Mental Health. ...

Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 — Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends in a new clinical report. The r...

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