Mental Health
Mental Health
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Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade
By Staff Reporter | Mar 14, 2019 09:56 AM EDTShift may be due in part to rise of digital media, study suggests
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NIH study shows many preteens screen positive for suicide risk during ER visits
By Staff Reporter | Mar 11, 2019 10:57 AM EDTFindings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings
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Daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression
By Staff Reporter | Mar 06, 2019 01:32 PM ESTMooDFOOD, the largest randomized clinical trial to study the effects of nutritional strategies on the prevention of major depressive disorder concludes that daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression
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Psychiatry: Case notes indicate impending seclusion
By Staff Reporter | Feb 28, 2019 07:57 AM ESTUsing notes made by the attending healthcare professionals about psychiatric patients enables impending coercive measures to be predicted in advance - potentially even through automated text analysis.
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Being surrounded by green space in childhood may improve mental health of adults
By Staff Reporter | Feb 27, 2019 07:30 AM ESTChildren who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55 percent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life; this calls for greener and healthier cities for the future
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New study shows Transcendental Meditation reduces PTSD in South African college students
By Staff Reporter | Feb 19, 2019 08:28 AM ESTA very high percentage of young people in South Africa suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. A college that offers the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique to its students found this approach helped reduce their symptoms.
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Men's porn habits could fuel partners' eating disorders
By Staff Reporter | Feb 15, 2019 07:46 AM ESTA woman whose boyfriend or husband regularly watches pornography is more likely to report symptoms of an eating disorder, new research suggests.
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The ways of wisdom in schizophrenia
By Staff Reporter | Feb 14, 2019 08:27 AM ESTStudy finds that higher levels of wisdom in persons with schizophrenia correlate with general well-being and better cognitive performance and everyday functioning
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Researchers examine postpartum hospital readmissions for women with psychiatric conditions
By Staff Reporter | Feb 12, 2019 09:21 AM ESTAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 15% of women develop postpartum depression. Postpartum psychiatric diseases occur on a continuum and extreme manifestations are life-threatening and require hospitalization. Yet, until recently, the timing for postpartum psychiatric readmissions was not well understood by obstetric care providers or mental health professionals.
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Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds
By Staff Reporter | Feb 07, 2019 02:59 PM ESTCounter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms.
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Workplace sexism's effects on women's mental health and job satisfaction
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2019 09:11 AM ESTA new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging at work, mental health, and job satisfaction for women in male-dominated industries.
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Fruit and vegetables is as important for mental as well as physical well-being
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2019 08:57 AM ESTThe research showed a positive association between the quantity of fruit and vegetables consumed and people's self-reported mental well-being.
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Healthy diet can ease symptoms of depression
By Staff Reporter | Feb 05, 2019 08:12 AM ESTAn analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can all reduce the symptoms of depression.
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Suicide can't be predicted by asking about suicidal thoughts, major Australian study shows
By Staff Reporter | Feb 04, 2019 08:36 AM ESTThe majority of people who die by suicide deny having suicidal thoughts when asked by doctors in the weeks and months leading up to their death, a ground-breaking UNSW Sydney study has found.
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When neurons get the blues: Hyperactive brain cells may be to blame when antidepressants don't work
By Staff Reporter | Feb 01, 2019 09:20 AM ESTThe most commonly prescribed antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), lift the fog of depression for many people. But for around a third of people with major depressive disorder, SSRIs don't make much of a difference.
