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Frailty among England's oldest adults accelerated during the era of austerity politics

The speed at which England's oldest adults became frailer accelerated during the UK Government's era of austerity politics, according to a new study.

8 Feb 2024

The impact of drinking water quality on mental health and the modifying role of diet

Researchers estimate how exposure to various trace elements in drinking water increases the risk of depression and anxiety.

8 Feb 2024

Study tracks health and quality of life in chronically critically ill COVID-19 patients months after hospital discharge

Researchers investigated chronic critical illness in COVID-19 survivors who sought ICU admission and were on mechanical ventilation due to severe infection by SARS-CoV-2.

8 Feb 2024

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

Philadelphia police officers Kenneth Harper and Jennifer Torres were in their patrol car sitting at a red light when a call came in over the 911 radio dispatch.

8 Feb 2024

Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

Researchers review the significant impact of gut microbiome dysbiosis on skin diseases, suggesting probiotics could offer a new treatment path.

7 Feb 2024

New review: 1.6% of women and girls have debilitating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies.

7 Feb 2024

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Researchers investigated insomnia prevalence and its association with anxiety and depression in the non-hospitalized COVID-19-recovered community.

7 Feb 2024

Poll reveals music's powerful impact on aging population

Whether it's singing in a choir, playing the living room piano, joining in hymns at church, or just whistling along with the radio, a new poll finds that nearly all older adults say music brings them far more than just entertainment.

7 Feb 2024

Colorado moves to connect agricultural workers with mental health resources

Colorado lawmakers have proposed a pair of measures they say will improve the availability of mental health resources for the state's agricultural industry, as stress, anxiety, and depression among ranchers and farmhands have emerged as critical issues that have worsened since the coronavirus pandemic.

7 Feb 2024

U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

U.S. adults experienced considerable psychological distress and adverse mental health effects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

6 Feb 2024

Mild COVID linked to widespread sleep disturbances

Doctors already knew that a Covid-19 infection bad enough to hospitalize someone is often followed by insomnia, but a new study of patients with recent mild Covid-19 has shown that these patients are very vulnerable to sleep disturbances, too.

6 Feb 2024

Primary-care-based housing program shows promise in addressing social determinants of health

Brigham researchers found that participation in a housing program was associated with fewer outpatient visits, improved physical and mental health, and stronger connections to their primary care clinics and care team.

5 Feb 2024

Heavy cannabis use linked to increased risk of developing a new anxiety disorder

Twenty-seven percent of individuals who had an emergency department visit for cannabis use developed a new anxiety disorder within three years, according to new research.

5 Feb 2024

Maternal happiness in pregnancy boosts child brain development, study finds

Maternal happiness during pregnancy is linked to larger hippocampus volumes in daughters and altered brain connectivity in children at 7.5 years, suggesting positive emotions may enhance fetal brain development.

5 Feb 2024

World's largest brain study reveals how childhood trauma rewires vital neural pathways

The world's largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways.

5 Feb 2024

Teenage bullying linked to lower brain glutamate, early psychosis symptoms

Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a part of the brain involved in regulating emotions.

5 Feb 2024

AI-enabled self-referral system may bridge the accessibility gap for ethnic and gender minorities in mental health treatment

Researchers assessed the impact of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered self-referral chatbot on diversity and volume of patient referrals in gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

5 Feb 2024

Study reveals extent of mental health challenges for transgender and non-binary patients in England

Researchers assessed gender-related disparities in self-documented mental health disorders and support in England.

5 Feb 2024

Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly based on geography

Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly across states -- from less than half of treatment facilities contacted in states like Mississippi and South Carolina to every facility contacted in states like Maine and Oregon, according to a new RAND study.

5 Feb 2024

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

The efficacy of SKY in reducing psychological distress and enhancing wellness among physicians at risk of burnout.

5 Feb 2024

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Frailty among England's oldest adults accelerated during the era of austerity politics

The impact of drinking water quality on mental health and the modifying role of diet

Study tracks health and quality of life in chronically critically ill COVID-19 patients months after hospital discharge

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

New review: 1.6% of women and girls have debilitating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Poll reveals music's powerful impact on aging population

Colorado moves to connect agricultural workers with mental health resources

U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

Mild COVID linked to widespread sleep disturbances

Primary-care-based housing program shows promise in addressing social determinants of health

Heavy cannabis use linked to increased risk of developing a new anxiety disorder

Maternal happiness in pregnancy boosts child brain development, study finds

World's largest brain study reveals how childhood trauma rewires vital neural pathways

Teenage bullying linked to lower brain glutamate, early psychosis symptoms

AI-enabled self-referral system may bridge the accessibility gap for ethnic and gender minorities in mental health treatment

Study reveals extent of mental health challenges for transgender and non-binary patients in England

Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly based on geography

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

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