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Teen Depressive Symptoms Can Persist Into Young Adulthood
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Increases in depressive symptoms in adolescence can persist into young adulthood for people born from 1997 to 2001, with higher rates of depressive symptoms than previous...
Creative Hobbies Can Really Benefit Your Mental Health
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Painting, woodworking, writing: Whatever you turn to creatively, it could equal or exceed work in terms of maintaining mental health, new research shows. “Crafting and other a...
Text Message Program Helps Teens at Risk for Suicide
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Kids considering suicide after receiving mental health care at a hospital can be helped by automated text messages that help them feel hopeful and supported, a new study...
Workplace Mistreatment Takes Tougher Mental Toll on Black Employees
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Black employees in a toxic workplace are more susceptible to depression and sleep loss than whites are, according to new research. Black workers being mistreated by...
Past-Month Cannabis Use Increasing Among Adults With Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Among U.S. adults with diabetes, cannabis use in the past month increased by 33.7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 22 in...
Tougher State Insurance Laws Get Kids Needed Mental Health Care
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Kids more often get the psychiatric care they need if they live in states that mandate insurance coverage for child mental health care, a new study confirms. Parents and...
Depression in Teen Years Tied to Depression in Early Adulthood
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Depression symptoms during adolescence are associated with higher levels of depression symptoms and perceived stress in early adulthood, according to a study published...
Experiencing Climate-Related Events Tied to Negative Impact on Mental Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Exposure to extreme climate events is associated with adverse impacts on mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in PLOS Climate. Daniel Zhao, M.D., from ...
Program Can Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in Indigenous Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – A seven-session program that teaches skills to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a largely indigenous population shows promise for preventing ACEs, according...
Obamacare Boosted New Moms' Access to Mental Health Care
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Pregnant women and new moms have better access to treatment for mood disorders, thanks to Obamacare, a new study finds. More women received treatment for their...
How Excessive Heat Can Affect Your Mental Health
SUNDAY, Aug. 11, 2024 – As Americans sweat through another scorching summer, one expert warns that while extreme heat can cause physical harm it can also wreak havoc with your mental health....
Fewer U.S. Teen Girls Are Reporting 'Persistent Sadness'
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – There's a hint of good news for parents concerned about teen mental health: After 57% of U.S. teen girls surveyed in 2021 said they felt "persistent sadness," that number...
Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports. Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as w...
Monitoring Important With Antidepressants for Alcohol Use Disorder
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – For patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) treated with antidepressants, those who achieve a reduction in depression symptoms have fewer relapses over time, according to a...
Mental Health Risks Rise in Months After Heart Attack
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Hospitalization for a heart-related emergency can have profound effects on a person’s mental health, a new study finds. People hospitalized for heart attack, stroke or other h...
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