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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...
Suicidal Impulses May Peak During Restless Nights
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – The wee hours of the morning could be the most dangerous for someone on the brink of suicide or homicide, a new study shows. There’s a five-fold greater risk for suicide and a...
Teens May Experience Delays in Bipolar Progression After Major Depressive Disorder
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Adolescents may experience delayed bipolar disorder (BD) progression after major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis, according to a study published online May 29 in JAMA ...
Teen Smartphone Use Positively Tied to Mood
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – Adolescent smartphone use is positively associated with mood, according to a study published online May 29 in PLOS ONE. Matt Minich, Ph.D., and Megan Moreno, M.D., M.P.H., ...
Changes in Gender Identity Not Tied to Depressive Symptoms in Youth
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Changes in gender identity are not associated with changes in depressive symptoms over time among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth, according to a study published...
Suicide Rates Among Cancer Patients Are Falling
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – Even as suicide rates have risen among Americans generally, one group appears to be bucking that trend: People diagnosed with cancer. Experts are crediting improved access...
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...
Mental Disorders May Be Transmitted Within Teen Peer Networks
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Mental disorders may be transmitted within an adolescent peer network, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA Psychiatry. Jussi Alho, Ph.D., from the University...
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...
U-Shaped Link Detected Between Adolescent BMI and Mental Health
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – There is a U-shaped association between adolescent body mass index (BMI) and mental health, according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Psychiatry. Shanquan Chen,...
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...
Child Maltreatment Linked to Externalizing, Internalizing Behavior
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – Child maltreatment is associated with increases in externalizing and internalizing behaviors, according to a study published online May 14 in Pediatrics. Anneke E. Olson,...
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),...
Majority of U.S. Adults Give Health Care System a 'D' for Handling Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Three-quarters of U.S. adults believe mental health issues are identified and treated worse than physical health issues, according to the results of a survey released by...
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