USPSTF Recommends Depression, Anxiety Screening for Teens
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years and for anxiety in children aged 8 to 18 years. These recommendatio…
Learn MoreAmericans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 it’s mor…
Learn MoreWith Days Getting Shorter, Are You at Risk for Seasonal Depression?
SATURDAY, Oct. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When summer turns to fall, the shorter days can cause some people to feel the “winter blues.” Now one expert offers information on how to cope with seasonal depression, which comes during the cold, dark month…
Learn MoreSuicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 the dementia diagnosis and if the patient a…
Learn More¿Podría una receta de ácido fólico ayudar a prevenir el suicidio?
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 millón de estadounidenses intentaron suicidarse en 2020, y un nuevo estudio señala a una forma potencial de reducir ese riesgo: recetar ácido fólico.El estudio, de más de 800,000 estadouni…
Learn MoreLas tasas de suicidio aumentaron en 2021 en EE. UU., lo que revierte dos años de reducción
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La tasa de suicidio de Estados Unidos aumentaron en 2021, tras dos años de reducción, según datos preliminares de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU.El núme…
Learn MoreU.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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…
Learn MoreCould a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 d…
Learn MoreMajor Depression Up 60 Percent in Older Adults 2010 to 2019
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of depression is increasing among older adults, but there has not been a proportional increase in mental health treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Affe…
Learn MoreNeurostimulation Methods Compared for Treating Depression in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bilateral theta burst stimulation (TBS) is noninferior to standard bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant depression in older adults, according to a study pub…
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