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Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are...

Video Consultation Model Aids Mental Health in Primary Care Patients

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – The PROVIDE model of video consultation leads to a decrease in depressive and anxiety symptoms among primary care patients, according to a study published online Sept. 25...

Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene's devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far,...

Implementation of Suicide Care in Primary Care Cuts Rate of Suicide Attempts

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – Implementation of population-based suicide care (SC) in primary care yields an increase in the rates of safety planning and a reduction in suicide attempts, according to a...

U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – U.S. suicide rates are ticking back upward again after a dip during the pandemic, new statistics show. Suicide deaths per 100,000 people had fallen from 14.2 recorded in...

U.S. Suicide Rate Increased to 14.2 Per 100,000 in 2022

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – The age-adjusted suicide rate increased in 2021 and 2022, following a decline from 2018 to 2020, reaching 14.2 per 100,000 standard population in 2022, according to a...

988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 2024 – In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology...

Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSRI...

Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds. Unfortunately, their fears might b...

Psilocybin Equals or Exceeds SSRI Antidepressants at Easing Depression

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, appears to ease depression symptoms at least as well as one of the most commonly used antidepressants, a new clinical...

Study Explores Demand for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – The demand for psilocybin-assisted therapy (PSIL-AT) for major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment-resistant depression (TRD) varies from 24 to 62 percent depending...

Postpartum Anxiety, Depression Not Up After Pandemic Onset, but Benzodiazepine Rx Increased

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Among privately insured women, diagnoses of postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was an increase in the...

Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows.  The furry, four-legged ...

Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person’s long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns. “Stress is implicated in nine of the 10 lea...

Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Among youth with chronic pain, a number of individuals are diagnosed with anxiety and depression when compared with their peers without chronic pain, according to a study...

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