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A new review looked at play and children’s health. “This was a scoping review exploring peer reviewed literature from the past 10 years in order to examine what it can tell us about the connection between play and children’s health in healthcare settings,” review author Kelsey Grabor told us. We hoped to better understand recent and relevant evidence that might demonstrate why we should utilize and support the integration of play into a more holistic view of children’s healthcare.” [More]

A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry looked at changes in specialty crisis services offered before and after the launch of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. “The 988 number is designed to be easier to remember than the previous number, 1-800-273-8255, and it also has a broader scope, focusing on mental health crises rather than just suicide,” study author Jonathan Cantor told us. “The switch to a simpler number aimed to enhance recall and awareness of the suicide lifeline. There has been a noticeable increase in contacts to 988. We aimed to assess whether the crisis support infrastructure changed during this rise in demand.” [More]

A new study published in the Journal of Child Development looked at predictors of young adults’ primal world beliefs in eight countries. “This study is about beliefs about the world held by young adults in eight countries,” study author Dr. Jennifer Lansford told us. “We were hoping to discover what experiences during childhood and adolescence predict beliefs about the world in early adulthood.” [More]

A new study published in Generations in the World of Work looked at insights into the intergenerational dynamics in today’s workplaces. “We sought to better understand the similarities and differences between generational cohorts in the context and environments of work,” study author Dr. Meghan M. Grace told us. “Our theory was that there would be some distinct differences between generations due to varying responses to evolving societal factors during the formative years of each cohort.” [More]

Teens who exercise with their parents are likely to have better physical and mental health. Research published in Health Reports found that teens who engaged in a higher amount of family physical activity reported better mental health and greater life satisfaction. [More]

Children who are exposed to paternal depression at the time they enter kindergarten are more likely to have teacher-reported behavioral issues as well as poor social skill at the age of nine. Research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that is the paternal depression remained undiagnosed or unaddressed, there can be negative behavioral and social impacts on children for years. [More]

A new study published in JAMA Network Open looked at discrimination, depression, and anxiety among US adults. “Our study examines how everyday discrimination affects mental health, specifically anxiety and depression, across a representative group of U.S. adults including multiracial, white, Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latino populations,” study author Monica Wang told us. “We wanted to better understand if and how discrimination impacts mental health differently across these groups, especially beyond the typical Black-White or Hispanic/Latino vs. non-Hispanic/non-Latino comparisons.” [More]

Simply looking at artwork, whether it be in a museum, in the home or in a hospital room can enhance wellbeing. Research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology found that looking at art, particularly repeatedly doing so, can boost a feeling of meaning in life. [More]

A new study published in NEJM AI looked at a generative AI chatbot for mental health treatment. “We conducted the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate a therapy chatbot driven entirely by generative AI,” study author Nicholas Jacobson told us. Jacobson is an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth. “We developed the bot over 5.5 years and the goal of the work was to treat depression, anxiety, and eating disorders and all of their related comorbidities.” [More]

A new study published in Jama Network Open looked at education levels and poststroke cognitive trajectories. “Having a stroke can sometimes affect a person’s thinking,” study author Mellanie V. Springer told us. “Researchers have not yet identified all of the factors that put people at risk for developing problems with their thinking after stroke. We did this study to determine whether a person’s education level before stroke influences their risk of having problems with their thinking after stroke.” [More]