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30 Sep
Synthetic THC May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients

Synthetic THC May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients

A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's, new research shows.

Synthet...

24 Apr
$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year

$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year

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 year, equivalent to the average economic recession, researchers report.

That estimate amounts to...

26 Dec
Many Young People at Risk for Psychosis Are Torn About Using Marijuana

Many Young People at Risk for Psychosis Are Torn About Using Marijuana

Even after they've experienced episodes of psychosis, many young people who use marijuana are unsure they want to quit the drug, new research shows.

Cannabis has long been linked to a heightened risk for psychosis -- a dangerous psychiatric state in which people lose the...

30 Oct
'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54

'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54

Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the beloved television sitcom "Friends,"died on Saturday.

Perry, 54, was best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in the long-running show, but he also starred in many other roles.

Capt. Scot Williams, of the Los Angeles Poli...

12 Oct
Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness

Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness

After a massive five-year effort, researchers have unveiled an "atlas"that gives an unprecedented look at the intricacies of the human brain.

The atlas, which will be available to researchers everywhere, can...

31 Aug
Posting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study

Posting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study

It's become more common for people to share mental health struggles on social media, but that decision could have a negative impact on future employment.

Potential employers view job candidates differently if they talk about their personal mental health publicly, a new s...

10 Aug
Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans

Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans

The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year.

That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 2021, noted officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

27 Jul
Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues

Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues

While the record-breaking heat the United States is experiencing this summer can stress people to their limits, it can be particularly hard to navigate for those with mental health issues.

"All mental illnesses increase with heat because it results in more fatigue, irrit...

21 Jul
Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth

Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth

It's not only a mother's mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth -- the father's matters, too.

New research found that the risk of premature birth was higher for infants whose mothers or fathers had a psychiatric diagnosis than for those whose parents di...

17 Jul
How Much of a Difference Is 988 Making a Year After Its Launch?

How Much of a Difference Is 988 Making a Year After Its Launch?

The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness.

The most recent statistics show a substantial increase in call volume, with nearly 160,000 more crisis ...

17 Jul
Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better

Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better

It's commonly thought that having a companion animal -- be it a dog, cat or bird -- is good for the owner's mental health.

A new study suggests that's not so, at least for people with severe mental illness and for pets that aren't trained therapy animals. Pets may, howev...

05 Jul
Program Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking

Program Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking

Dr. Richard Stumacher's coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop...

12 Jun
Men's Mental Health: Warning Signs & Where to Go for Help

Men's Mental Health: Warning Signs & Where to Go for Help

Men typically don't want to discuss mental health issues, much less get treatment for one.

That's a problem, given how many males struggle with mental health problems: Six million American men suffer from depression every year, while 3 million struggle with anxiety disor...

25 May
Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression

Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression

Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests.

Currently, patients with major depressive disorder who don't find a medication or therapy that works may undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),...

24 May
Most Americans Don't Know What 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Is For: Poll

Most Americans Don't Know What 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Is For: Poll

Only 13% of American adults understand the purpose of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after its widely publicized launch, a

16 May
Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments

Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments

Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions.

Many women struggle with feelings of sadness, anxiety and overwhelming exhaustion. These emotional struggles,...

10 May
Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men

Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men

Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men's risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.

Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, according to the findings.

The researcher...

17 Apr
Regular Sleep May Be Crucial for People Living With Schizophrenia

Regular Sleep May Be Crucial for People Living With Schizophrenia

Consistently good sleep is important for everyone, but it is particularly important for patients with schizophrenia, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, along with collaborators in Italy, used wrist monitors to measure activity and rest i...

05 Apr
On Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters

On Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters

Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds.

Researchers foun...

04 Apr
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms & Treatment

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms & Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often develops following a traumatic event in someone's life, leaving the sufferer to struggle with vivid flashbacks, nightmares and panic attacks.

The

02 Mar
Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring

Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring

One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others.

That's people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to new research.

While Americans overall are drinking more c...

28 Feb
An Alzheimer's Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder

An Alzheimer's Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder

TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- A long-established Alzheimer's drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded.

Memantine considerably improved symptoms in 3 out ...

08 Feb
Americans Getting More Comfortable Talking Over Mental Health With Doctors

Americans Getting More Comfortable Talking Over Mental Health With Doctors

Primary care doctors are no longer just in the physical health business: Americans are increasingly turning to them for mental health care, too, a new study finds.

Looking at Americans' primary care visits between 2006 and 2018, researchers found a 50% increase in the pr...

16 Jan
Acts of Kindness Could Be Natural Antidepressants

Acts of Kindness Could Be Natural Antidepressants

People suffering from depression or anxiety may be able to help themselves by helping others -- even in small ways, researchers report.

In a recent study of 122 people with depression or anxiety symptoms, those who started fitting small acts of kindness into their day sh...

05 Jan
3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD

3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD

A short but intensive approach to "talk therapy" can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found.

The study tes...

29 Dec
Who Will Respond Best to Ketamine for Severe Depression? New Study Takes a Look

Who Will Respond Best to Ketamine for Severe Depression? New Study Takes a Look

Made infamous as the club drug Special K, ketamine is nowadays being seen as a wonder drug for some folks with hard-to-treat depression.

However, a new study finds that some types of patients are more...

28 Dec
Long Stays Common for Kids Who Visit ERs in Mental Health Crisis

Long Stays Common for Kids Who Visit ERs in Mental Health Crisis

It's a scenario no parent would ever want to witness: Their child suffers a mental health crisis and is taken to the emergency room, only to have to wait 12 hours or more for the right medical care.

Sadly, it is what 1 in 5 of these young patients now face, new research...

16 Nov
Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes

Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes

Americans aged 25 to 44 -- so-called millennials -- are dying at significantly higher rates from three leading killers than similarly aged people just 10 years ago, the latest government data shows.

Looking at data collected between 2000 and 2020, the new

18 Oct
Feds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics

Feds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics

The federal government is pumping millions more dollars into an effort to expand the United States' network of community mental health centers.

Up to 15 states now can apply for $1 million grants to help plan new

10 Oct
Americans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help

Americans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help

As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.

Over eight in 10 adults now believe ...

30 Sep
U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline

U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline

The suicide rate in the United States increased in 2021, following two years of decline, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The number of suicides increased to 47,646 in 2021, up from 45,979 in 2020, according to ...

30 Sep
Could a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?

Could a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?

More than 1 million Americans attempted suicide in 2020, and a new study is hinting at a potential way to reduce that risk: prescription folic acid.

The study, of more than 800,000 Americans in a health care database, found that when people were on prescription folic aci...

12 Sep
New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help

New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new suicide hotline using just the numbers 988 in July, and now new data shows calls climbed 45% compared to the same time last year.

"Our nation's transition to 988 moves us closer to better serving the crisis ...

12 Sep
Could You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?

Could You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?

Recognizing the signs that someone is considering suicide could help save a life.

"Emergency physicians see many people who are struggling silently wit...

05 Aug
Mental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Mental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Kids with type 1 diabetes and their closest relatives are more likely to experience mental health issues than people without the disease, Swedish researchers report.

"Many clinicians assume intuitively that diabetes in a child negatively affects the mental health of both...

05 Jul
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives

What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives

Doctor burnout and suicide are a growing concern, a new study finds.

"We often overlook the physical health of our health care workers, but poor health can lead to difficulty performing tasks at work, which then leads to job stress and mental health issues," said corresp...

08 Jun
4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey

4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey

There is a "staggering" gap between the number of Americans who need care for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions and those who can actually get it, a new survey shows.

In all, 42% of U.S. adults who needed care in the previous 12 months did not get it...

02 Jun
Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Issues in Kids

Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Issues in Kids

Children whose mothers had rising levels of depression during pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of behavioral problems, researchers say.

"Our findings suggest that increases in mother's symptoms of depression from preconception to postpartum contribute to childr...

24 May
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis

Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation it imposed took a dramatic toll on kids' mental health, increasing the demand for services in an already overburdened system.

As a result, many kids found themselves being "boarded" in emergency departments as they awaited care, ac...

16 May
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study

Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study

Many people who get a diagnosis for one mental illness may find they have additional psychiatric conditions, and new genetic research offers an explanation why.

A number of mental illnesses share genetic similarities, researchers found. This discovery helps explain why m...

12 May
Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic

Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic

Americans' rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the first year of the pandemic, but the increases were much more pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian people than among white people, new research shows.

From April 2020 to April 2021, the overall incidence o...

09 May
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.

It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.

Mental health has become a hot topic during the pandemic, but some groups have been burdened by having too few services available even before the challenges of these past two years.

A new study found that while the Hispanic population in the United States grew by almost ...

20 Apr
Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues

Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues

People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds.

"Our systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100 studies has confirmed a strong association between severe...

12 Apr
How the 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression

How the 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression

Psilocybin - the active component in "magic mushrooms" - may help rewire the brains of people with depression.

Psychedelics including psilocybin have shown promise in treating many mental health disorders in recent years, and a

15 Mar
Suicides Involving Guns Have Key Differences, Study Shows

Suicides Involving Guns Have Key Differences, Study Shows

People who die by suicide with a gun are challenging to assist beforehand, and different from those who kill themselves using other means, a new study finds.

"Those who died using a firearm were more likely to have disclosed their suicidal thoughts to other people in the...

14 Mar
Could Depression Make Dry Eye Worse?

Could Depression Make Dry Eye Worse?

When people have both chronic dry eye and depression, their eye symptoms may be worse, a new study finds.

Researchers said the exact nature of the link is not clear: Does depression affect the severity of

09 Mar
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion

Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion

Kids who've suffered a concussion are at heightened risk of mental health issues in the aftermath, a large new study suggests.

The researchers found that compared with their peers, children and teenagers with a past concussion were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with a ...

09 Mar
Heart Risks Double for People With Bipolar, Schizophrenia

Heart Risks Double for People With Bipolar, Schizophrenia

People with serious mental illness have up to double the risk of heart disease, and should have their heart health monitored from a young age, a new study finds.

Specifically, those mental health issues are bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

07 Mar
Apps: They Help Manage Health Conditions, But Few Use Them, Poll Finds

Apps: They Help Manage Health Conditions, But Few Use Them, Poll Finds

Health and fitness apps are growing in popularity, but not among the people who might benefit most from them - seniors and people with chronic health conditions.

Nearly two out of three American adults are living with a chronic health problem like heart disease,...

04 Mar
Biden Plan Will Tackle Mental Health Crisis in America

Biden Plan Will Tackle Mental Health Crisis in America

President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment that would devote millions to suicide prevention, mental health services for youth and community clinics providing 24/7 crisis care.

Health insurers would also have to cover thr...