Faltan camas en psiquiatría: un grupo de psiquiatras aborda la crisis actual
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En medio de una cruda escasez de camas de psiquiatría que solo ha empeorado para millones que sufren de una enfermedad mental durante la pandemia, la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (American Psy…
Learn MoreHispanic Americans’ Suicide Rates Are Rising
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 adults increased…
Learn MorePregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 wi…
Learn MoreRates of Psychiatric Symptoms Up During Pregnancy With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with epilepsy have increased rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Neurology.
Kimford J. Meador, M.D., from Stanf…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, los veteranos se muestran renuentes a admitir los problemas de sueño y las adicciones
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio de veteranos militares de EE. UU. revela que se sienten más cómodos al obtener ayuda para las enfermedades físicas que para los problemas de la salud mental.”La mayoría de los participa…
Learn MoreToo Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists’ Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 …
Learn MoreVeterans Often Reluctant to Admit Struggles With Sleep, Addictions
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 treat…
Learn MoreLink Between Serotonin and Depression Questioned
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evidence is lacking for an association between serotonin and depression, according to a systematic umbrella review published online July 20 in Molecular Psychiatry.
In a systematic umbrella review, Joanna …
Learn More¿Un ‘desequilibrio químico’ en el cerebro provoca la depresión? Tal vez no
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La idea de que la depresión es provocada por un desequilibrio químico en el cerebro se ha hecho común entre el público general.Pero en realidad no hay evidencias sólidas de que la serotonina, una sustanc…
Learn MoreDoes a ‘Chemical Imbalance’ in the Brain Cause Depression? Maybe Not
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 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 serotonin – the main suspe…
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