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Surrogate Moms More Apt To Suffer Mental Illness

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Women who carry a baby for someone else — also known as gestational carriers or “surrogate moms” — may be at higher risk for mental illness during and after the pregnancy, new...

Green Spaces Promote Better Brain Development Among Children, Study Says

MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Living near lush green spaces appears to reduce a child’s risk of ADHD and autism, even before they are born, a new study says. Children had lower odds of developing brain dev...

Mental Health Care Use, Mortality Rates Increased With Prolonged Grief

FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 – Relatives bereaved by natural death with high and sustained grief symptoms have increased mental health care use and mortality for up to 10 years after the loss, according to...

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 ...

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...

Insomnia Plays a Role in Quality of Life for Patients With ADHD

MONDAY, July 21, 2025 – Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are associated with lower quality of life (QoL) in adults, and this association is only partially mediated by...

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...

Few Discontinuation Symptoms Reported After Stopping Antidepressants

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 – Most individuals do not go through severe withdrawal after discontinuing antidepressants, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Psychiatry. Michail Kalfas,...

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...

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