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Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people’s mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Overall, depression increased nearly two...
Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Teenagers who get poor sleep are more likely to harm themselves on purpose, a new study says. Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were ...
Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — Thousands of children at risk for suicide or in the throes of depression spend days languishing in hospital ERs, awaiting treatment, a new study says. More than 1 in 10 c...
College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — College students with autism have dramatically higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to their peers, a new study says. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of college students w...
Suicide-Specific Therapy App Effectively Cuts Suicidal Behavior in High-Risk Inpatients
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduces suicidal behavior among high-risk psychiatric inpatients, according to a study published online Aug....
Phone App, OTX-202, Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 — A mobile smartphone app can help reduce the risk of death among people at high risk for suicide, a new study says. The app, called OTX-202, reduced suicide attempts by 58% a...
MS May Begin Years Earlier Than Thought
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — People with multiple sclerosis (MS) begin experiencing new health issues up to 15 years before the classic signs of the illness appear, Canadian research shows. “MS can be dif...
Increases in Local Violence Tied to Higher Subsequent Suicide Rates
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 – At the county level, increases in homicide rates are linked to higher suicide rates the following year, according to a study published online July 29 in Social Science & M...
People With Eating Disorders Report Success Self-Medicating With Non-Rx Drugs
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 – People with eating disorders report success with self-medicating with nonprescribed drugs instead of prescription antidepressants, according to a study published online July...
When Local Homicide Rates Rise, Suicides Rise Soon After
FRIDAY, August 1, 2025 — There may be a connection between a community’s homicide and suicide rates: When murder rates rise, there’s typically a local uptick in suicides a year later, new U.S. resea...
Teen Tobacco Product Use Tied to Worse Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 – Adolescents who use tobacco products are significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression and anxiety than teens who do not use tobacco products, according to a...
African Psychedelic, Ibogaine, Might Help Combat Vets Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and p...
Heavy Grief Nearly Doubles Bereaved's Risk Of Early Death
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — People intensely grieving a loved one are nearly twice as likely to die within a decade of their loss, a new study says. Those whose grief remained persistently high in the f...
African Psychedelic, Ibogaine, Might Help Combat Vets Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and p...
Depressive Symptoms Common for Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 – The prevalence of depressive symptoms is high among women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), according to a study published online July 16 in Menopause. Charissa ...
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