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Murder, Suicide Claim More Years of Life Among U.S. Minorities Than Whites

THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – People of color in the United States lose more potential years of life to murder and suicide than whites, a new study concludes. On average, Hispanic, Asian and Black...

Later-Life Marriage Dissolution Tied to Increases in Antidepressant Use

THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Large increases in antidepressant (AD) use are seen at the time of marriage dissolution in later life, with smaller declines at the time of repartnering, particularly for...

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. ...

Body Temperature Rises in People Battling Depression

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Depression and a rise in body temperature appear linked, although researchers say it's not yet clear which causes which. Still, the findings offer a hint that manipulating...

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 ...

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...

Veterans' Study Shows Effectiveness of Ketamine Against Depression

TUESDAY, Feb 6, 2024 – The former 'party drug' ketamine has gotten some good press recently, with clinical trials suggesting it might be a powerful and fast-acting antidepressant. Now, one of the...

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,...

Black Americans Lose Sleep After High-Profile Police Killings

MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – Police killings of unarmed Black people are robbing the Black community of a precious commodity – sleep. Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems after ...

Risk for Suicidal Thoughts Increased in Teens With Persistent Withdrawn Behaviors

TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – Persistent withdrawn symptoms and increasing somatic symptoms during early to mid adolescence are associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts in mid adolescence,...

High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Teens who turn to nicotine,...

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