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Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows. Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe dep...
Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world? Changing your mindset can help protect you from the stress caused by disease outbreaks, wildfires, earthquakes, pol...
Brief Mindset Intervention Can Reduce Depression, Inflammation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – A brief mindset intervention can reduce inflammation and depressive symptom levels, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in Brain, Behavior and Immunity. Jesse A....
Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Senior women are becoming more likely to use a gun to end their lives, a new study says. Firearms are the leading method of suicide among seniors 65 and older, especially m...
Less Than Half of Teens With Major Depression Receive Treatment
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 – Few teens with depression receive treatment, with disparities seen based on residence, gender, and race, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in PLOS Mental Health. ...
Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth
MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 — Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends in a new clinical report. The r...
AAP Updates Screening Guidance for Child Mental Health, Behavioral Problems
MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 – In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Aug. 25 in Pediatrics, updated recommendations are presented for the screening,...
Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people’s mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Overall, depression increased nearly two...
Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Teenagers who get poor sleep are more likely to harm themselves on purpose, a new study says. Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were ...
College Students With Autism Report Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – College students with autism face higher rates of anxiety and depression than students without autism, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of ...
Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — Sensitive people tend to have a higher risk of developing a mood disorder, a new evidence review says. In particular, highly sensitive souls are more likely to develop d...
One in 10 Mental Health-Related ED Visits Among Youths Involve Boarding
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – Boarding is a considerable issue for Medicaid-enrolled youths seeking mental health care in emergency departments (EDs), according to a research letter published online...
Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — Thousands of children at risk for suicide or in the throes of depression spend days languishing in hospital ERs, awaiting treatment, a new study says. More than 1 in 10 c...
College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — College students with autism have dramatically higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to their peers, a new study says. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of college students w...
Suicide-Specific Therapy App Effectively Cuts Suicidal Behavior in High-Risk Inpatients
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduces suicidal behavior among high-risk psychiatric inpatients, according to a study published online Aug....
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