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Most People Worldwide Lack Good Treatment for Mental Illness
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – About 93% of people worldwide who struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues aren't getting adequate care, a new report finds. In many cases, people affected by...
'Playful' Approach to Life Pays Off, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Want to thrive in tough, stressful times? Stay playful. That's the take-home message from a new study of who fared best, in terms of mental resiliency, during the COVID-19...
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Firstborns Up Risk for Mental Health Problems in Siblings
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the year before and two years after birth in firstborns are associated with an increased risk for mental health problems and health...
Increase Seen in Cases of Schizophrenia Linked to Cannabis Use Disorder
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – The proportion of incident cases of schizophrenia associated with cannabis use disorder (CUD) almost tripled from the prelegalization to legalization of nonmedical cannabis...
Firstborn's Trauma Could Set Stage for Mental Health of Younger Kids
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest. A child's odds for developing mental health issues...
Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use To Higher Death Risk, Psychosis
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Heavy weed use may be far more dangerous than people realize, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open. People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD)...
Good Mental Health Could Be Key to Hip Fracture Recovery
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries. Now, research shows that a patient's mental health could be crucial ...
Everyone's Happiest In The Morning, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.” People generally wake in their bes...
Kids Consume More Mature Media When Parents Overuse Screens
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Yikes! The way parents use their phones around their kids may influence how much inappropriate content kids consume. Researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal BMC...
Mental Health Disparities Seen Among Sexual, Gender Minority Populations
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – There are significant mental health disparities between sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations and cisgender heterosexual populations (non-SGM), according to a study...
Large Decrease Seen in Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – There has been a large decrease in antidepressant use during pregnancy and no corresponding increase in psychotherapy claims, according to a research letter published online...
Temperature Exposure Linked to Adolescent Psychiatric Symptoms
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Exposure to cold in the Netherlands and to heat in Spain appears to be associated with more psychiatric symptoms among adolescents, according to a study published online Jan....
Crisis Services Haven't Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study...
AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find
SUNDAY, Jan. 26, 2025 – Could a virtual avatar be the future of mental health care? New research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) goggles could revolutionize ...
Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffic jam. Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression ...
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