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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., ...

Proteins Associated With Social Isolation, Loneliness Identified

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Proteins associated with social isolation and loneliness are implicated in inflammation, antiviral responses, and complement systems, according to a study published online...

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....

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life (QoL) among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), according to two...

Distinct Driving Patterns Seen for Seniors With Major Depressive Disorder

MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in...

How to Manage the Blues this Holiday Season

SUNDAY, Dec 29, 2024 – Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing – all at the same time. There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard,...

Single Peoples' Personalities Differ from Partnered Peoples'

MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Single folks might seem like they’re free to have more fun, but a new study says they may pay the piper in their later years. Lifelong single folks have lower scores on life s...

Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024

FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025? Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people's lists of worries at the end of 2024,...

Higher Daily Step Count Linked to Lower Risk for Depression

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Higher daily step counts are associated with fewer depressive symptoms in adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online online Dec. 16 in JAMA...

Antidepressant Use Tied to Reduced Genital Sensitivity

THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Antidepressants may reduce genital sensitivity when compared with other medications, according to a study recently published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric...

As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a...

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