June 30, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
The US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended adults under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety disorders.
This is the first time anxiety screening for this group has been recommended.
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June 29, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
Employees who have frequent interaction with artificial intelligence systems are more likely to be lonely.
Research published by the American Psychological Association found that the loneliness experienced by the employees could lead to insomnia as well as after work drinking.
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May 31, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
For hundreds of years, some have suggested a full moon may cause people to act differently.
Now, psychiatrists at the Indiana University School of Medicine have found that death by suicide increases during the full moon.
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May 30, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
The decision making capability of college students has likely been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers from Ohio State University found that students had less consistent decision making in the fall semester of 2020 compared with students who had previously participated in the study in previous years.
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May 22, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
People who frequently watch YouTube have elevated levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness.
Researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention found that the most widely used streaming platform had both positive and negative impacts on the mental health of users.
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April 30, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
Teenage girls are experiencing record high levels of persistent sadness.
A report from the CDC found that 57% of teenage girls in the US felt hopeless or persistently sad in 2021, that’s a 60% increase over the past ten years.
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April 29, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
Having low levels of stress and a four year college degree are strongly associated with psychological resilience in women 80 and over.
Researchers from The Ohio State University found that stronger social support and higher levels of self-rated health were also helpful in building resilience.
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March 31, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
The number of children and adolescents visiting the emergency department for attempted suicide and suicide ideation rose sharply during the pandemic.
Research publish in The Lancet Psychiatry found that while pediatric emergency department visits decreased overall during the pandemic, suicide related visits among youth rose by 22%.
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March 30, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
People with PTSD or are at high risk of PTSD have specific patterns in four types of biomarkers that can be measured through a blood test.
The research suggests the biomarkers could be used as a tool to predict whether a person is likely to develop PTSD, as well as help diagnose the condition and monitor how effectively someone is responding to treatment.
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February 28, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt
Mental health issues like depression are most common in the hospital and real estate industries.
Researches in the UK found that roughly one in seven people in the workplace experience mental health problems, with women being twice as likely to experience mental health issues than men.
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