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High Rates of Loneliness Seen Among Bisexual and Transgender People

THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Transgender and bisexual adults have rates of loneliness that are much higher than that of cisgender and heterosexual people, new data shows. Federal health data on U.S....

Too Often, Overdose Survivors Miss Out on Vital Treatments: Study

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Most seniors who survive a drug overdose often miss out on treatments that could help save them from a subsequent OD, a new study shows. Almost 24,000 Medicaid...

Depression Around Pregnancy Could Take Toll on Women's Hearts

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Depression during or after a pregnancy could be tied to a heightened risk for heart trouble in women decades later, new research warns. This so-called "perinatal"...

Rate of CVD in Mid-Adulthood Increased for Women With Perinatal Depression

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Women with perinatal depression (PND) have an elevated long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 18 in the European Heart...

There May Be 6 Types of Depression, and Brain Scans Can Sort Them Out

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Depression can be sorted into six distinct types using brain scans, a revelation that could improve treatment for many suffering the debilitating mood disorder. Researchers...

New Form of Psychotherapy Might Help Ease Chronic Pain

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – A new form of psychotherapy appears to work even better at treating chronic pain in older adults than gold-standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a new study finds....

Even Temporary Loneliness Can Harm Physical Health

THURSDAY, June 14, 2024 – You don't consider yourself a lonely person generally, but sometimes have days where feelings of loneliness set in. If you're one of those people, even that transient loss...

Bidirectional Link ID'd for Change in Depressive Symptoms, Memory Change

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – A linear change in depressive symptoms is associated with accelerated memory change and vice versa in adults aged 50 years or older, according to a study published online...

Depression Could Take Toll on Memory With Age

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Depression and memory declines may be closely linked in older people, new research suggests. “Our study shows that the relationship between depression and poor memory cuts ...

Social Media Use Tied to Depression, but Not Sole Cause in Young Adults

FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Social media use and depression are associated, but social media use is not prospectively related to the course of depressive symptoms, according to a study published online...

Risk of Suicide, Homicide Both Higher at Night

FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – The risk of suicide and homicide is higher at night than might be expected based on the number of people awake at that time, according to a study published online May 29 in...

1 in 6 Patients Who Quit Antidepressants Get 'Discontinuation Symptoms'

FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Roughly 1 in 6 people who stop taking an antidepressant will experience symptoms caused by discontinuing the drug, a new review finds. However, only 1 in 35 will experience...

Many Patients Have Discontinuation Symptoms After Stopping Antidepressants

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – A considerable proportion of patients have discontinuation symptoms (e.g., dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia, and irritability) after discontinuing antidepressants, ...

Coworker, Organizational Support Increase Nurses' Intent to Stay at Job

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Coworker and employer support are strong predictors that nurses plan to stay in their jobs, according to a study published online May 31 in the Online Journal of Issues in ...

Night Owls Could Be Upping Their Mental Health Risks

FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – People who regularly stay up until the wee hours of the morning could be harming their mental health, a new study finds. Regardless of whether people were morning larks or a...

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