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Early-Life Air, Noise Pollution Exposure Tied to Later Mental Health Issues
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Early-life air and noise pollution exposure are prospectively associated with three common mental health problems from adolescence to young adulthood, according to a study...
Parental Legal System Involvement Linked to Adverse Child Mental Health
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Parental legal system involvement may negatively impact child mental health, according to a study published online May 23 in Pediatrics. Lilian G. Bravo, Ph.D., R.N., from...
Recent Release From Jail a Big Risk Factor for Suicide
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Inmates released from jail have a ninefold increased risk of suicide within the following year, compared to people who’ve never been incarcerated, new research shows. “...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published...
Virtual Reality Therapy Can Augment Depression Treatment
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA) may be a feasible, noninferior, and acceptable enhancement to traditional BA for major depressive disorder (MDD),...
Risk for Depressive Symptoms Increased for Perimenopausal Women
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Perimenopausal women have an increased risk for depressive symptoms and diagnoses, according to a review published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders....
Mortality Risk Up for Cancer Survivors With Elevated Loneliness
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Cancer survivors with elevated loneliness have a higher mortality risk, according to a study published online April 25 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer...
Relationship With Therapist Predicts Outcomes of Psychedelic Therapy
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – A strong relationship between the therapist and participant is associated with long-term outcomes of psychedelic-assisted therapy, according to a study published online March...
Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more anxious this year compared to last, a new...
More Evidence Supports Psilocybin's Antidepressant Powers
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – The active chemical in magic mushrooms could prove to be a powerful antidepressant, a new review finds. Psilocybin outperformed a variety of “control” treatments in easing sym...
Years Prior to Menopause Are Danger Zone for Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Women approaching menopause appear to be at higher risk of depression, a new review indicates. Women in the transition period prior to menopause are 40% more likely to...
When in Life Are Folks Most Lonely?
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – At what age does loneliness strike adults the hardest? A new review maps it out, finding that people are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach...
Electroconvulsive Therapy Safe, Effective for Range of Serious Mental Illnesses
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for serious mental illness, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European...
There's an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among U.S. Parents, Poll Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children. Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often...
$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says. Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every y...
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