Mental Health News and Research

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Pre-infection stress may increase the risk of long COVID and specific long COVID symptoms

Researchers predicted the development of long COVID and its three specific symptoms - difficulty with mobility, cognition, and self-care, based on the adversity experiences and worries about adversity experiences.

11 Apr 2022

It’s your choice: You can change your views of aging and improve your life

People's beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything from their memory and sensory perceptions to how well they walk, how fully they recover from disabling illness, and how long they live.

11 Apr 2022

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

South Carolina children who need immediate, around-the-clock psychiatric care risk being stranded for days — even weeks — waiting for help, only to be sent hundreds of miles away from home for treatment.

11 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak aggravated by low population immunity in Hong Kong

A new study illustrated that inadequate population immunity exacerbated the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak in Hong Kong.

11 Apr 2022

B-cells have significant differences in women with postpartum depression, finds study

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry is the first to look at multiple levels of biology within women with postpartum depression (PPD) to see how women with the condition differ from those without it.

10 Apr 2022

Study finds no difference in life satisfaction between private and state school pupils

Private school pupils in England do not tend to report better mental health or greater life satisfaction in early adulthood than their state-educated peers, according to UCL-led research.

8 Apr 2022

Study on the viral dynamics of Omicron and Delta infected individuals

Researchers examine the infectious periods in vaccinated individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.

7 Apr 2022

Machine learning model can identify people with PTSD by analyzing text data

University of Alberta researchers have trained a machine learning model to identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder with 80 per cent accuracy by analyzing text data.

7 Apr 2022

Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events

Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in SLEEP Advances.

7 Apr 2022

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers.

7 Apr 2022

International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities

In this interview, we speak to Adele Paterson, CEO of International Health Partners, about how they are bringing hope to vulnerable communities worldwide.

7 Apr 2022

Our Planet, Our Health; Importance of Understanding Planetary Health

For world health day, we speak to Dr. Sam Myers, director of the Planetary Health Alliance, about the importance of raising awareness surrounding planetary health.

7 Apr 2022

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found.

6 Apr 2022

Virtual reality psychological therapy shown to work well for patients with mental health problems

In a landmark development, psychological therapy has been automated in virtual reality. With the user guided by a virtual coach, there is no need for a real-life therapist, meaning the treatment can reach many more patients.

6 Apr 2022

Adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how protective measures affect their quality of life

Researchers have conducted a qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy as well as evaluated how COVID-19 has affected their lives.

6 Apr 2022

Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions to tackle Covid backlogs and reform adult social care

From Wednesday 6 April, the Health and Social Care Levy will come into effect and begin to raise billions to help tackle the Covid backlogs and reform the adult social care system.

5 Apr 2022

International report offers recommendations to reduce school-related sedentary behavior in children

An international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behaviour in children and youth, exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, has been released by the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN), in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island and the CHEO Research Institute.

5 Apr 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Pre-infection stress may increase the risk of long COVID and specific long COVID symptoms

It’s your choice: You can change your views of aging and improve your life

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak aggravated by low population immunity in Hong Kong

B-cells have significant differences in women with postpartum depression, finds study

Study finds no difference in life satisfaction between private and state school pupils

Study on the viral dynamics of Omicron and Delta infected individuals

Machine learning model can identify people with PTSD by analyzing text data

Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities

Our Planet, Our Health; Importance of Understanding Planetary Health

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Virtual reality psychological therapy shown to work well for patients with mental health problems

Adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how protective measures affect their quality of life

Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions to tackle Covid backlogs and reform adult social care

International report offers recommendations to reduce school-related sedentary behavior in children

Study explores long-lasting psychological implications of long COVID

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls’ health

£500 million funding to support people working in adult social care in England

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