Mental Health News and Research

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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

Study explores long-lasting psychological implications of long COVID

Researchers evaluated the long-standing psychological manifestations of long coronavirus disease (long COVID).

5 Apr 2022

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

Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw.

5 Apr 2022

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

People working in adult social care in England will benefit from at least £500 million from the Health and Social Care Levy to improve recruitment, retention, progression, and staff wellbeing.

4 Apr 2022

Gender influences how people cope with alcohol use disorder, study suggests

A qualitative study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo's School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH-USP) in Brazil suggests that gender influences how people suffering from alcohol use disorder cope with their condition.

4 Apr 2022

How sleep and mental health were affected in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers uncovered the relationship between mental health and sleep in Sweden during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

4 Apr 2022

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come

Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can't afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — a suspected case of the flu sent her blood pressure soaring and landed her in the emergency room.

4 Apr 2022

Stronger attachment to pets associated with poorer mental health during lockdown

People who are strongly attached to their pets were more likely to suffer mental health problems during the Covid-19 lockdown than those who are less attached, new research from Queen’s University Belfast has revealed.

4 Apr 2022

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

New research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in otherwise healthy young women.

2 Apr 2022

Research illuminates why immune disorders affect only one of two identical twins

Scientists have long queried the causes of immune disorders in only one of two identical twins with identical genes. New research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute in Spain and their collaborators, has found the answer lies in both alterations in immune cell-cell communication and the epigenome, the host of biological processes that regulate how our genes function.

1 Apr 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

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

Gender influences how people cope with alcohol use disorder, study suggests

How sleep and mental health were affected in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come

Stronger attachment to pets associated with poorer mental health during lockdown

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

Research illuminates why immune disorders affect only one of two identical twins

Is there a relationship between air pollution and depressive symptoms in adolescents?

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Johns Hopkins researchers explore the link between psychedelics and consciousness

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