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GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published...

Child Maltreatment Linked to Externalizing, Internalizing Behavior

TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – Child maltreatment is associated with increases in externalizing and internalizing behaviors, according to a study published online May 14 in Pediatrics. Anneke E. Olson,...

Virtual Reality Therapy Can Augment Depression Treatment

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA) may be a feasible, noninferior, and acceptable enhancement to traditional BA for major depressive disorder (MDD),...

Risk for Depressive Symptoms Increased for Perimenopausal Women

THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Perimenopausal women have an increased risk for depressive symptoms and diagnoses, according to a review published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders....

Mortality Risk Up for Cancer Survivors With Elevated Loneliness

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Cancer survivors with elevated loneliness have a higher mortality risk, according to a study published online April 25 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer...

Relationship With Therapist Predicts Outcomes of Psychedelic Therapy

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – A strong relationship between the therapist and participant is associated with long-term outcomes of psychedelic-assisted therapy, according to a study published online March...

Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more anxious this year compared to last, a new...

More Evidence Supports Psilocybin's Antidepressant Powers

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – The active chemical in magic mushrooms could prove to be a powerful antidepressant, a new review finds. Psilocybin outperformed a variety of “control” treatments in easing sym...

Years Prior to Menopause Are Danger Zone for Depression

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Women approaching menopause appear to be at higher risk of depression, a new review indicates. Women in the transition period prior to menopause are 40% more likely to...

When in Life Are Folks Most Lonely?

TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – At what age does loneliness strike adults the hardest? A new review maps it out, finding that people are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach...

There's an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among U.S. Parents, Poll Finds

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children. Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often...

$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says. Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every y...

Trying 'Magic Mushroom' Drug to Ease Depression? It Has Side Effects

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Many people with tough-to-treat depression may be trying psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as an alternative to antidepressants. Thinking that it's a...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Reduces Suicidal Behavior in Adults With Autism

MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is safe and shows short-term efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with suicidal behavior and autism...

Visual Impairment Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – Visual impairment is associated with an increased risk for suicide, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open. Chung...

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