Non-Hispanic Blacks Have Highest Rate of Mental Health Emergency Visits
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of mental health-related emergency department visits are highest among non-Hispanic Black adults, according to research published online March 1 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publicatio…
Learn MoreHow to Deal With Stress and Stop Being So Stressed Out
If you’re on edge, you’re not alone. More than a quarter of adults in the United States reported they’re too stressed out to function, according to a 2022 survey by The Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association (APA).What’s so stressful? …
Learn MoreSmoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others. That’s people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to n…
Learn MoreAn Alzheimer’s Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — A long-established Alzheimer’s drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded.Memantine considerably improved…
Learn MoreSocioeconomic Position at Age 30 Predicts Later Mental Health Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor socioeconomic position (SEP) at age 30 years is associated with a higher risk for a subsequent mental disorder diagnosis, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Com…
Learn MoreAmericans Getting More Comfortable Talking Over Mental Health With Doctors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Primary care doctors are no longer just in the physical health business: Americans are increasingly turning to them for mental health care, too, a new study finds.Looking at Americans’ primary care visits be…
Learn MoreActs of Kindness Could Be Natural Antidepressants
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from depression or anxiety may be able to help themselves by helping others — even in small ways, researchers report.In a recent study of 122 people with depression or anxiety symptoms, those…
Learn MorePandemic Disrupted In-Person Mental Health Services
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic disrupted in-person mental health care, but the expansion of telehealth enabled care for an increasing number of patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Health Forum.Ryan K…
Learn MoreUn programa de 3 semanas es una ayuda efectiva para aliviar el TEPT vinculado con el combate
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un método breve pero intensivo de “psicoterapia” puede ayudar a muchos veteranos de combate a vencer el trastorno por estrés postraumático (TEPT), encontró un nuevo ensayo clínico.El estudio evaluó unos f…
Learn More3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A short but intensive approach to “talk therapy” can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found.The study tested “compressed” formats of a standar…
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