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Perinatal Depression Triples Risk for Suicidal Behavior

FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Mothers with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression (PND) had a three times higher risk for suicidal behavior than mothers without perinatal depression, according to a...

Vicious Cycle: Depression and Weight Gain Often Go Together

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – A bout of depression can trigger a bump in body weight among people struggling with obesity, a new study has found. People who had an increase in symptoms related to...

Pregnancy-Linked Depression Could Have Links to Autoimmune Diseases

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Could the immune system play a role in why some women become depressed during and after a pregnancy?   Swedish researchers have uncovered a "bidirectional relationship" ...

Black Teens Gain Mental Health Boost From 'Connectedness' at School

TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – "School spirit" appears to provide long-lasting mental health benefits for Black teens, new research finds. School connectedness – the degree to which students feel like part ...

Pregnancy-Linked Depression Raises Odds for Suicide Years After Delivery

TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Depression that emerges around the time of pregnancy raises a woman's risk for suicide sharply and for many years, new Swedish research shows. The study found that a new...

Integration of Medicaid Physical, Mental Health Does Not Aid Outcomes

MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Financial integration of mental and physical health care at the managed care organization level is not associated with significant changes in most measures of utilization,...

Psychologists Face Challenges of Increased Demand, Patient Severity

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – The ongoing mental health crisis is causing significant challenges for many psychologists as they grapple with both heightened demand and patients presenting with increasingly...

Better Mental Health in '24? Try Mindfulness + Exercise

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Combining mindfulness with exercise could be the key to managing stress during a potentially turbulent 2024, a new review argues. People who exercise and practice mindfulness...

Study Shows No Sign Ozempic, Wegovy Raise Odds for Suicidal Thoughts

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Folks who take Ozempic or Wegovy for diabetes and weight loss need not worry about a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or feelings while on the medications, a new, large review...

Problem-Solving Skills Training Can Improve Parental Psychosocial Outcomes

TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – For parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family...

Sequential Bilateral Neurostimulation Aids Treatment-Resistant Depression

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – A novel sequential bilateral neurostimulation protocol has the potential to improve treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (TR-MDD), according to a letter published...

For Black Teens, Online Racial Discrimination Tied to PTSD Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – For Black adolescents, individual online racial discrimination is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and these symptoms are associated with suicidal...

Living With a Depressed Loved One Can Take Mental, Financial Toll

TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Reduced income, unemployment and mental health issues are more common among people who live with a loved one diagnosed with depression, new research shows. “These findings i...

Depression, Anxiety Elevated for Spanish Speakers Receiving Radiation

TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Among women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, Spanish speakers have an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Dec. 7...

Overactive Bladder Not Tied to Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, or Depression

TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Overall, patients with overactive bladder (OAB) do not have worse sleep disturbance, fatigue, or depression scores than the general population, according to a study published...

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