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Depression Hurting Nearly 1 in 10 Americans, Study Finds
Nearly 1 in 10 Americans report experiencing major depression with kids 12-18 being hit hardest, researchers fund.
Half of Moms with Children on the Autism Spectrum Have Depression, New Study Finds
Mothers with children on the autism spectrum report much higher symptoms of depression than mothers of neurotypical children, researchers find.
With 'Chemical Imbalance’ Theory in Doubt, What’s Next for Depression Care?
HealthDay’s Mabel Jong will be joined by Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, professor of psychiatry at University College London, and Dr. Srijan Sen, professor of depression and neurosciences at the University of Michigan. Moncrieff and Sen will discuss the future of depression treatment -- within the context of a large systematic review, co-authored by Moncrieff, that found no evidence to back up the “chemical imbalance” theory linking depression and low serotonin levels.
Study Finds No Evidence Depression Is Caused by Chemical Imbalance
Researchers say depression is not likely caused by a chemical imbalance, but instead by stressful life events.
4 out of 10 People Who Need Mental Health Care Can’t Get It, New Survey Finds
A staggering number of people are having trouble finding providers to treat mental health or substance use issues, researchers say.
¿Cuánto tiempo duran los anticuerpos del COVID-19 después de la infección?
Los anticuerpos del COVID-19 duran hasta 500 días después de la infección, según los investigadores.
Study Identifies Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
Survey of more than 1.1 million new mothers helps researchers identify risk factors for postpartum depression.
Ketamine Helps Quickly Reduce Depression Symptoms and Suicidal Thoughts, Study Finds
A new meta-analysis finds strong evidence that ketamine can help reduce depression symptoms in 1 - 4 hours.
1 in 3 College Freshman Develop Anxiety/Depression, Study Finds
About one-third of college freshmen have or will develop anxiety and/or depression, researchers say, but being involved in university life appears to lower the risk and help with recovery.
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Eases Most Cases of Severe Depression: New Study
Nearly 80% of patients with severe depression achieved remission after being treated with a new type of brain stimulation, researchers say.
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Suicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2022
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Thoughts of suicide are often a first reaction to a diagnosis of dementia before age 65, a new study suggests.
Suicide risk is highest in the first three months after th...
U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2022
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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 ...
Could a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2022
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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...
Depression, PTSD Plague Flint Residents 5 Years After Water Crisis
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2022
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An unprecedented water crisis continues to take a heavy toll on the mental health of adults in Flint, Michigan, a large survey shows.
Five years after the crisis, an estimated one in five — about 13,600 people — remained clinically depressed,
Most Pregnancy-Related Deaths in U.S. Could Have Been Prevented
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2022
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More than four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States could have been prevented, according to a new federal government report.
Depression Affects Almost 1 in 10 Americans
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2022
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Nearly 10% of Americans suffer from depression, with the mood disorder increasing fastest among teens and young adults, a new study finds.
Between 2015 and 2020, incidence of depression reached 9% among Americans 12 and older. Among teens and young adults, the depression...
Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2022
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Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows.
Exposure to cannabis after ...
New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2022
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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 ...
Could You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2022
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Recognizing the signs that someone is considering suicide could help save a life.
"Emergency physicians see many people who are struggling silently wit...
Stress Before COVID Infection Could Raise Odds for Long COVID
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2022
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As scientists around the world investigate why long COVID strikes some and not others, a new study finds that suffering psyc...
Nearly 1 in 4 Young U.S. Adults Sought Mental Health Care During Pandemic
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2022
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The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a significant jump in the number of young American adults seeking help for mental health woes, new data shows.
Between 2019 and 2...
With 'Chemical Imbalance' Theory in Doubt, What's Next for Depression Care?
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2022
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TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay Now) -- For Mary Christ, the idea that depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain has always felt true to her personal experience.
A former educator, C...
'Digital Self-Harm': When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2022
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Up to 9% of American teens say they've engaged in what's known as "digital self-harm" -- anonymously posting negative comments about themselves on social media.
As is the case with acts of physical self-harm such as cutting, this "virtual" self-harm is associated with a ...
Half of Moms of Children With Autism Have Depression
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2022
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While half of mothers of children with autism suffer symptoms of depression, a new study has di...
'News Addiction' Is Common and Can Harm Your Mental Health
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2022
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From the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of monkeypox to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, school shootings and devastating wildfires, there's been no lack of doom and gloom lately, and many folks are glued to the news.
For more than 16% of people, however, compulsive ne...
Breakfast Might Be Good for a Child's Emotional Health, Too
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2022
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What your kids eat for breakfast and where they eat it could matter for their social and emotional health.
That's the upshot of a new nationwide study from Spain that conclu...
Family History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2022
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Pregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds.
In an analysis of 26 studies, researchers found that women with a family history of psychiatric diagnoses were at h...
Hispanic Americans' Suicide Rates Are Rising
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.
Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adul...
Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Pregnant women with epilepsy battle anxiety and depression more often than their peers who aren't pregnant or don't have epilepsy, a new study reveals.
"The good news is we did not find that pregnant women with epilepsy were any more likely to have episodes of
Too Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists' Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can help communities determine exactly how many beds they need.
Havi...
Veterans Often Reluctant to Admit Struggles With Sleep, Addictions
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2022
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A new study of U.S. military veterans reveals they are more comfortable getting help for physical ills than for mental health issues.
"The majority of participants indicated they would be willing to seek treatment for both physical and mental health problems. However, th...
Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2022
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Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death from either, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns.
The statement also highlights the lack of data on interventions that could improve he...
Mental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2022
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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 bo...
More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 28, 2022
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Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal d...
8/9 -- Study Casts Doubt on 'Chemical Imbalance' Theory of Depression
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
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The notion that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain has become widespread among the general public.
But there's actually no hard evidence that the brain chemical
Could a Common Diabetes Drug Ease Bipolar Disorder?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
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A half-century-old diabetes drug appears to help treat bipolar disorder by reversing patients' insulin resistance, according to a small-scale clinical trial.
Most Post-Stroke Depression Still Goes Untreated
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2022
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While depression is common after a stroke, most stroke patients who need mental health care aren't getting the help they need, new research reveals.
Roughly one in three stroke victims have depression. But about two-thirds of those received no mental health treatment. Pa...
Depression Can Follow Stroke, But It Often Precedes It, Too
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 14, 2022
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While many people suffer from depression after a stroke, a new study suggests depression often occurs beforehand and may be a warning sign.
"The study undersc...
U.K. School Studies Find No Benefit of Mindfulness for Kids' Mental Health
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2022
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As rates of teenage anxiety and depression climb in the United States, parents and teachers are rushing to solve the mental health crisis.
Some have proposed mindfulness training
Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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If you are feeling stressed and depressed, new research suggests that grabbing a trowel and getting your hands dirty may improve your mood.
Researchers found that tending to plants can reap mental ...
How Childhood Abuse Can Haunt the Senior Years
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2022
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Poor mental and physical health among older adults may trace back to childhood abuse, a Canadian study suggests.
Poll Finds Many Diabetes Caregivers Exhausted, Lacking Support
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2022
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Diane Kondyra knows a lot about the hidden dangers of diabetes.
Both she and her husband have been diagnosed with the blood sugar disease, and her husband suffered one of its devastating complications in 2018 when he developed a staph infection that cost him part of...
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2022
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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...
Postpartum Depression Can Hit Both Mom & Dad, Sometimes at Same Time
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2022
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Most people have heard that women can experience depression after the birth of a child.
But the condition is not limited to moms: New dads can experience depression in the months after their baby is born, by all accounts an enormous life change. This can even happen simu...
Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2022
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Hate crime laws that protect gay, lesbian and transgender people may have an unexpected benefit: fewer teen suicide attempts, among kids of all sexual orientations.
That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at what happened in U.S. states that enacted hate crime l...
Pets Have Helped People With HIV Through Two Pandemics
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2022
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Pets have helped people weather both the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics, a survey of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors shows.
"The underlying question in our minds has always been: What role do pets play for people who are so isolated and suffering so much stigma?" said stud...
Obamacare May Have Helped Lower Suicide Rates
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2022
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Suicide rates are rising more slowly in states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study finds.
"Suicide is a public health problem, and our findings indicate th...
Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2022
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Staying connected to others may help protect your brain as you age, new research reveals.
The 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Coming. Is America Ready?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2022
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The mental health equivalent of 911 is about to launch across the United States, but a new study finds that many communities may not be prepared for it.
Beginning July 16, a new 988 number will be available 24/7 for Americans dealing with a
4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2022
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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...
COVID Might Raise Odds for Psychiatric Disorders Later: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2022
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People who've been through a bout of COVID may be more vulnerable to mental health disorders in the months following their infection, a new study warns.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 46,000 people in the United States who tested positive for COVID-19 and an equa...
Study Uncovers Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn's, Colitis
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2022
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New research points to a compelling interplay between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression.
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 3, 2022
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A growing number of U.S. kids are attempting suicide by medication overdose - with the biggest increase seen among preteens, a recent study shows.
Researchers found that between 2015 and 2020, there was a 27% increase in overdose suicide or attempted suicide among U.S. c...
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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Kids who play team sports may win some mental health benefits, but the same may not hold true for those in solo sports, a large, new study suggests.
Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Issues in Kids
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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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...
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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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...
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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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...
Nurses Key to Spotting Postpartum Depression in New Moms
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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Nurses can be trained to detect postpartum depression in new mothers and could be crucial in spotting the condition early, researchers report.
Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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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...
Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2022
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It's no secret that too much social media can be bad for one's mental health. Now, research suggests that taking even a brief break from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter can ease symptoms of dep...