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Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library. All these activities not only serve the community, but also can...
The Public Policies That Really Help Prevent Suicide
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Some of the most effective public policies for suicide prevention aren’t crafted with suicide or mental health in mind, a new study says. Efforts to increase the minimum w...
'Sandwich Generation' Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – "Sandwich generation" caregivers face declines in their own mental and physical health, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Public Health. Baowen Xue, Ph.D., ...
Proteins Associated With Social Isolation, Loneliness Identified
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Proteins associated with social isolation and loneliness are implicated in inflammation, antiviral responses, and complement systems, according to a study published online...
Interruptive Clinical Decision Support Prompts More Suicide Risk Assessments
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Interruptive clinical decision support (CDS) is significantly more effective at prompting in-person suicide risk assessment than noninterruptive CDS, according to a study...
Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York...
About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – About three-quarters of adolescents report common mental disorders (CMDs; depression and anxiety), with a high likelihood of chronicity of symptoms, according to a study...
Early Childhood Nonparental Childcare Attendance Does Not Influence Mental Health
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Childcare attendance does not positively or negatively influence child mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Development and Psychopathology....
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life (QoL) among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), according to two...
Distinct Driving Patterns Seen for Seniors With Major Depressive Disorder
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in...
The Number of Homeless People in the U.S. Has Increased
MONDAY Dec. 30, 2024 – The number of homeless individuals in the U.S. increased by 18% between January 2023 and January 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)....
How to Manage the Blues this Holiday Season
SUNDAY, Dec 29, 2024 – Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing – all at the same time. There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard,...
Moms Take on 70% of 'Mental Load' for Household Tasks: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – If you're a mom right now, you are likely tearing your hair out as you juggle the sizable scheduling demands of the holiday season. Maybe you feel like you are carrying the...
Higher Daily Step Count Linked to Lower Risk for Depression
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Higher daily step counts are associated with fewer depressive symptoms in adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online online Dec. 16 in JAMA...
New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a...
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