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Early Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms Common in Youth Seeking Mental Health Help

THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Almost half of youth seeking mental health services meet the threshold for psychosis spectrum symptoms (PSSs), according to a study recently published in Biological ...

Gender-Related Differences Seen for Self-Reported Mental Health Conditions

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – There are large gender-related inequalities in self-reported mental health outcomes, according to a study published online in the February issue of The Lancet Public Health. ...

Could Bullying Raise a Teen's Odds for Psychosis?

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – The Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” tells the story of a boy driven mad by bullies who commits suicide in front of his classroom. The song might reflect a real and ongoing threat to...

Availability of Mental Telehealth Services Varies by Geography, Facility

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Geographic and facility factors influence the availability of mental telehealth services, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Health Forum. Jonathan ...

Music Hath Charms to Boost Mental Health: Poll

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Music may be good medicine for older adults, boosting both their mental and physical health, a new survey finds. Virtually all people between the ages of 50 and 80 (98%)...

Late-Life Divorce May Be Mentally Tougher on Women Than Men

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Divorce later in life might be harder on women than on men, based on patterns of antidepressant use in a new study of people aged 50 or older. Both sexes tended to increase...

Recent Drop Seen in Outpatient Care for Serious Psychological Distress

MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – From 2018 to 2021, there was an increase in the rate of serious psychological distress among adults, but the rate of outpatient mental health care decreased among those with...

Is Money Needed for Happiness? Tribes Study Suggests Otherwise

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – They say money can’t buy happiness – and now a new study of Indigenous peoples around the world backs up that assertion. People living in small-scale societies on the fringes ...

Other Factors Explain Link Between Prenatal Substance Use, Offspring Mental Health

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Many associations between prenatal substance exposure (PSE) and mental health in children aged 10 to 12 years are eliminated when controlling for environmental and genetic...

Mixed Reality Feasible for Reducing Anxiety in Blood Donors

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Mixed reality (MR) is feasible and safe and may reduce anxiety among blood donors, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in Transfusion. Suchitra Pandey, M.D., from ...

Need Mental Health Services Via Telehealth? Many Clinics Still Don't Offer It

MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Accessing mental health care via telehealth boomed during the pandemic, and it continues to be a valuable resource for patients. However, it could still be tough to find,...

Practitioner Empathy Interventions Can Improve Patient Satisfaction

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions relating to...

Practice 'Self-Compassion' to Help Reach Your Weight Loss Goals

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – It’s not easy to lose weight, especially when facing a world filled with the temptation of tasty treats and rich, delicious meals. But being kind to yourself can make the d...

Leaving Pets Behind Adds to Trauma, Danger for People in Crisis

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Imagine being subjected to domestic violence in your home, wanting to escape – but there's no place you can go that will accept a beloved pet. That's the gut-wrenching...

Women's Anxiety Rose in States Affected by Fall of Roe v. Wade

THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Women are suffering more anxiety and depression in states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study shows. The court’s Dobbs decision ...

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