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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tied to Fewer Suicide Attempts

TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is effective for decreasing suicide attempts among adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorder, according to a study published online...

Doctors Often Wary of Asking Patients About Guns in the Home

MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – It's an important health topic, but both adult patients and their primary care doctors shy away from discussing firearms and gun safety, a new survey finds. While they may...

Study Debunks Notion That Antidepressant, Fluvoxamine, Might Ease COVID Symptoms

MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – A clinical trial designed to test repurposed medications for their impact on fighting COVID-19 has found no benefit to taking the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) to ease...

Online Peer-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Aids Postpartum Depression

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Online peer-delivered group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for treating postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety, according to a study published online...

Seniors With Digestive Disease More Likely to Have Loneliness, Depression

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Older adults with a digestive disease are more likely to report loneliness and moderate-to-severe depression, both of which are associated with poor-to-fair health,...

Tobacco, Cannabis Use Tied to High Rates of Self-Reported Mental Health Issues

FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Use of tobacco and/or cannabis, particularly co-use of both substances, is associated with poor mental health, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in PLOS ONE....

Digestive Diseases Can Take Toll on Seniors' Mental Health

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – A lot of older adults have digestive diseases that can be debilitating. They can also be linked to loneliness and depression, a new study says. “These conditions are very c...

Testosterone Therapy Tied to Better Mental Health

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Testosterone therapy significantly decreases gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality in transgender and gender-diverse individuals desiring testosterone therapy,...

7 Lifestyle Factors Help Keep Depression at Bay

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – A healthy lifestyle – especially getting enough sleep – may offer substantial protection against depression, new research suggests. The study, of more than 287,000...

Depression Risk Rises in Folks Who Use Both Marijuana & Tobacco

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests. Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used...

Your Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Seniors, pick up those knitting needles, some paintbrushes or that favorite novel, because new research suggests that having a hobby is linked to having lower depression in...

Americans Who Are Deaf Can Now Use 988 Suicide Helpline

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – The U.S. government's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is expanding its reach to help more people. The crisis line has now launched services in American Sign Language (ASL)...

Americans Are Worried About AI in the Workplace: Poll

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Could an algorithm take your job someday? Concerns about artificial intelligence, or AI, are plaguing U.S. workers, according to a new American Psychological Association...

Could Wildfire Smoke Raise Rural Suicide Rates?

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – As this summer has shown, the massive smoke plumes generated by wildfires can dirty the air of regions many miles away. Now a new study is raising the question of whether...

Americans Who Are Deaf Can Now Use 988 Suicide Helpline

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – The U.S. government’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is expanding its reach to help more people. The crisis line has now launched services in American Sign Language (ASL) to ...

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