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Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety

TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 — Fewer than one-third of American public schools are screening students for psychological problems, years after the U.S. Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among t...

Seniors With Insomnia More Vulnerable to Inflammatory Challenge-Induced Depression

MONDAY, July 21, 2025 – Older adults with insomnia are more vulnerable to depressive mood and symptoms in response to inflammatory exposure, according to a study published online July 16 in JAMA...

Depression Risk Greater In Some Women With Premature Menopause

FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 — Some women have a greater risk of depression as they go through premature menopause, according to a new study. Premature menopause occurs when the ovaries stop functioning n...

Chronically Ill Kids Carry Heavy Emotional Burden

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Kids coping with chronic health problems like asthma also are struggling with the emotional burden of stress, fear and sadness, a new study says. Almost 94% of comments p...

Insomniacs With Inflammation Prone To Depression

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Insomniacs have a much higher risk for depression if they have chronic inflammation, a new sleep lab experiment says. Seniors with insomnia were three times as likely to r...

Loneliness Of Widowhood Isn't Diminished By Presence Of Adult Children, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 — Adult children aren’t likely to fill the void left by the loss of a spouse, a new study says. Becoming widowed might cause a stronger bond between the remaining parent and t...

Loneliness Is Predictor of Depression, Poor Health Outcomes

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Loneliness is a predictor of depression and poor health outcomes, according to a study published online July 9 in PLOS ONE. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, M.D., Ph.D., from the...

Antidepressant Withdrawal Not As Severe As Thought, Evidence Review Says

FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — People typically don’t suffer severe withdrawal symptoms or fall into depression immediately after they stop taking antidepressants, a new evidence review says. There had been ...

Preschool Depression Intervention Has Long-Term Beneficial Effects

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Completion of a Parent–Child Interaction Therapy-Emotion Development (PCIT-ED) intervention for preschool depression has long-term effects and is associated with reduced p...

COVID-19 Pandemic Yielded Indirect Increases in Disease Burden

MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – The COVID-19 pandemic yielded indirect increases in disease burden for specific causes, including mental health disorders, according to a study published online July 2 in The...

U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says. About 27,300 gun-related deaths — 58% of all gun d...

Addictive Screen Use Tied to Suicidal Behaviors in Early Adolescence

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Both high and increasing addictive screen use trajectories are associated with suicidal behaviors and worse mental health in early adolescence, according to a study published...

Autoimmune Diseases Increase Risk Of Mood Disorders

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says. ...

Likelihood of Psych Disorders Lower With Weight-Loss Surgery Versus GLP-1 RAs

FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – People undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) are less likely to develop psychiatric disorders than those treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists...

Trump Administration To End Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth This July

FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 — A popular crisis support line for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults is shutting down July 17, federal officials confirmed this week. The “Press 3” option on the 988 National Suici...

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