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Beta Blockers May Cause Depressive Symptoms

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Beta-blocker treatment can lead to a modest increase in depressive symptoms among patients who have myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction...

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Via Telehealth Cuts Suicide Attempts

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) delivered via video telehealth is effective for reducing suicide attempts among adults with recent suicidal thoughts and/or...

Anxiety, Depression Increased in Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Palliative Care Consult

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patients receiving palliative care (PC) consultations have an increased prevalence of anxiety and depression, according to a study recently...

Telehealth Can Help Prevent Suicide in Those at High Risk

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports. Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even i...

Depression Rates on the Rise for Sexual, Gender Minority College Students

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Depression rates are more than three times higher among sexual and gender minority (SGM) university and college students compared with non-SGM students, according to a...

Beta Blockers Unnecessary for Folks Without Heart Failure; May Be Linked to Depression

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors...

Two-Fifths of Americans Say They Experience the 'Winter Blues'

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – Two-fifths of Americans (41 percent) say their mood declines during the winter months, according to the results of the Healthy Minds Poll released by the American...

Rates of Anxiety, Depression Rising Among Americans, Especially the Young

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows. Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported...

About One in Five Adults Experienced Anxiety, Depression in 2022

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – About one in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the National Health ...

Winter's Onset Brings Mood Changes to Many Americans, Poll Finds

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports. Two-fifths of Ame...

Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. "As technology...

Globally, Suicide Risk Increased on Certain Days of the Week, Holidays

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – Suicide risk is highest on Mondays and increases on New Year's Day in most countries, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The BMJ. Whanhee Lee, Ph.D., from Pusan ...

One Day of the Week Has Highest Suicide Risk

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – A “case of the Mondays” is more perilous than just the return-to-work blues, a new study warns. Suicide risk is highest on Monday in the United States and around the world, ...

Election Stressing You Out? An Expert Has Coping Tips

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Stress is flooding the nation as the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears its climax. This stress is only natural, but it can be managed, said Eric Storch, vice chair of...

At-Home Brain Stimulation Treatment Can Safely Ease Depression

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows. Rates of treatment response and depression...

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