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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 ...
Medical Use of Cannabis Tied to Higher Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – Adults aged 18 to 49 years reporting medical-only or medical-nonmedical cannabis use may have a higher prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) than those reporting...
Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and...
Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay New) – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision barring job discrimination significantly eased the minds of LGBTQ+ workers, a new study says. The court extended...
ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers. ADHD diagnoses among adults...
Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out? If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says. The ...
Antipsychotics at Doses >75 mg a Day Linked to Risk for Tardive Dyskinesia
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Antipsychotics at doses >75 mg/day are associated with an increased risk for tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical...
Psychological Distress in Teen Years Tied to Later Economic Outcomes
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Psychological distress in adolescence is tied to economic outcomes 10 years later, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in PLOS Medicine. Nathaniel Z. Counts,...
Many Health Care Providers With Psychopathology Are Not Seeking Care
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – More than one-quarter of U.S. health care providers reported meeting diagnostic criteria for psychopathology during the pandemic, but only 38 percent of these reported...
Tourette Syndrome Often Overlooked in Girls
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Tourette syndrome is not being diagnosed promptly in women with the condition. Women with Tourette syndrome are less likely to receive a diagnosis for the disorder,...
2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Poor mental health was increasingly prevalent from 2011 to 2022, with inequities discernible by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group, according to a research letter...
Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Heavy alcohol use is associated with depression among U.S. retirees, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Aging & Mental Health. Antonia Diaz-Valdes, Ph.D.,...
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says. Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce...
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