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Many Can't Access Mental Health Services that Save Money, Keep People Out of Jail

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – When it comes to giving at-risk Americans access to the mental health services they need, prevention is far better than detention, new research confirms. However, a...

Teens' Experience With Climate Disaster Raises Risk for Mental Distress

TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – Recent experience with climate-related disasters is associated with higher odds of mental distress (MD) among adolescents, according to a study published in the March issue...

Try Mindfulness, Talk Therapy to Ease Mood, Memory Issues of Menopause

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease the mood and sleep problems associated with menopause, a new review says. Women experienced...

Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Improve Depression Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) improves depressive symptoms among women seeking specialized menopause care, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Menopause. ...

Youth Antidepressant Prescribing Rose Faster After COVID-19 Outbreak

MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – For adolescents and young adults, antidepressant dispensing was increasing before the COVID-19 outbreak and increased even more thereafter, according to a study published...

1 in 5 People Who Attempt Suicide Have No Prior Mental Illness

TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – One out of every five adults who attempt suicide never met the criteria for a mental illness by the time the attempt happened, new research shows. “This finding challenges c...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ease Depression Around Menopause

MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Hormone replacement therapy might help women avoid depression as they go through menopause, a new study finds. Women treated with hormone therapy at a menopause clinic in...

Mental Health Issues a Prime Driver of Deaths for New Moms: Study

MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Data from dozens of studies supports the notion that mental health crises are a big factor behind rising rates of maternal deaths during and around pregnancy in the United...

Vision Impairment Linked to Several Psychosocial Outcomes in Seniors

MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – In adults 65 years and older, vision impairment is associated with psychosocial outcomes, including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and social isolation, according to a...

Suicide Screening Should Not Be Limited to Those With Psychiatric History

THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Nearly one in five who attempt suicide do so without meeting criteria for an antecedent psychiatric disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA ...

Digital Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Cuts Psychological Distress

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – A digital therapeutic intervention with minimal therapist input cuts psychological distress among individuals with long-term physical health conditions, according to a study...

Crisis Response Planning May Aid PTSD Treatment Outcomes

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Crisis response planning (CRP) is associated with reductions in suicidal ideation among military personnel and veterans receiving outpatient treatment for posttraumatic...

Review: Exercise Is Effective Treatment for Depression

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – Exercise is an effective treatment for depression, especially when intense, according to a review published online Feb. 14 in The BMJ. Michael Noetel, Ph.D., from the...

Patients With Depression Face Highest Risk for Suicide in Days After Hospital Discharge

TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – People treated at psychiatric hospitals are at highest risk of committing suicide immediately after their discharge if they suffer from depression, a new study reports....

Access to Opioids Could Be Boosting Suicide Rates

MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 – Increased access to prescription opioids has driven up U.S. suicide rates by making it easier to women to end their lives, a new study claims. The study also blames a...

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