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Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025? Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people's lists of worries at the end of 2024,...
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...
For Hispanic Women, Holidays Can Bring Mixed Body Image Messages
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The holidays are here and many Hispanic women can expect to deal with a host of mixed messages when they pass by a table full of festive foods, a new study says. At social...
Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child's Brain, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kids' brain, new research shows. Children who were on soccer or volleyball teams scored...
Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds. Older adults with worse mental or physical health were...
Bribing Kids With Holiday Gifts Popular With Parents, Poll Says
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened m...
As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a...
Blood Pressure Ups & Downs May Harm Seniors' Thinking
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health – it can also keep your brain sharp as you age. A new study published Dec. 11 in the...
'Ableism' Prevents Many Americans From Getting Mental Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Ableism, or prejudice against people with disabilities, is an established problem in general healthcare. Now, a small study shows those same issues persist in mental...
Faster Psychotherapy Use Seen in Some Socioeconomically Advantaged Groups
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – Faster increases in psychotherapy use are seen across several socioeconomically advantaged groups, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Psychiatry. Mark...
As 'Teletherapy' Takes Hold, Nearly 12% of Young Adults Now Undergo Psychotherapy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – Access to psychotherapy has increased substantially among Americans, particularly young adults, a new study has found. About 12% of young adults received psychotherapy in...
Study Looks at Impact of Children's Exposure to Lead in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – Children's exposure to lead in the United States has had a significant impact on mental illness symptomatology and disadvantageous personality differences, according to a...
Need Some 'Alone Time'? It's Vital to Mental Health for Many
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – The hectic holidays play havoc on people’s nerves, not the least because they aren’t able to have any time to themselves. Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they don’t get the...
Integrative CBT for Prolonged Grief Beats Present-Centered Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – For patients with prolonged grief disorder (PGD), integrative cognitive behavioral therapy for prolonged grief (PG-CBT) is superior to present-centered therapy (PCT) after...
Preschoolers' Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Preschoolers prone to tantrums appear to have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the time they reach school age, a new study says. Young...
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