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Psilocybin For Depression Effective Up To Five Years After Treatment
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — The benefits of psilocybin treatment for depression might last as long as five years for some, a new study says. Two-thirds of participants in an early psilocybin clinical t...
Can A Keto Diet Help Treat Depression?
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 — A “keto” diet might help people with depression, a small-scale pilot study suggests. Depression symptoms decreased by about 70% among a small group of college students who fol...
Precise Brain Stimulation May Offer Faster Relief for Depression
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 — A new type of noninvasive brain stimulation may help people with moderate to severe depression feel better faster than standard treatments, researchers in a new report say. T...
COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 — For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation’s top 10 causes of death in 2024, new U.S. government data shows. Overall U.S. death rates a...
Household Items Tied to Sharp Increase in Self-Harm Cases in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 — Cases of self-harm involving 6- to 12-year-olds have risen sharply, and researchers warn that common household products are often involved. Their findings appear in the S...
Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Beneficial for Major Depressive Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – A ketogenic diet (KD) is a feasible adjunctive therapy and is associated with improvements in depression symptoms among young adults with major depressive disorder (MDD),...
Exercise Boosts Men's Mental, Sexual Health, Poll Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 — Most men agree that exercise provides a boost to their mental health, confidence and sex drive. However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make it a regular habit, a new Clev...
Loneliness, Hopelessness, Worthlessness Tied to Suicidal Feelings in Adults With Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 – Loneliness, hopelessness, and feelings of worthlessness and failure are key factors driving suicidal feelings in adults with autism, according to a study published online...
Self-Medication With Cannabis Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Initiating cannabis use for self-medication is associated with higher weekly use and increased anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to a study published online Aug....
Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Suicide deaths by firearms have increased among older women, according to a research letter published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Network Open. Ziming Xuan, Sc.D., from the...
Self-Medicating With Weed Might Make Things Worse
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 — Folks who start using weed to cope with anxiety, depression or pain might end up with a worse mental state than before, a new study says. People self-medicating with marijuana ...
Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the c...
Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said. Ab...
Chatbots Do Well Responding to Low- and High-Risk Suicide Questions
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Popular chatbots generally perform well in responding to very high-risk and very low-risk questions about suicide, according to a study published online Aug. 26...
School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 — Teens who feel connected to their school may be better protected from depression linked to bullying, new research suggests. The study — published in the journal BMC Public He...
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